CSS attribute selectors: Precision styling at your fingertips
You don’t always have the luxury of drafting every detail of your markup to perfection. Sometimes content management systems and plugins auto-generate markup that’s non-standard and nearly impossible to style. Here we show you how to work around these issues and use the power of CSS attribute selectors to precisely style elements that seem out of reach.
From blank screen to web design in 5 easy steps
Creativity doesn’t have to be a mystical process, especially with web design. If you have a system to work through the main elements that are a part of every website, you can free yourself to explore the limits of each design. Here we’ll walk you through a simple, five-step web design process and offer a few pointers to do just that.
CSS trick for a scrolling transparent background effect
One of the traits that makes CSS an ingenious system for styling websites is the way a handful of basic properties can be used to generate an endless array of unique effects. Here we walk you through a simple CSS trick to create a transparent scrolling background effect like the one found on the Think Geek website.
How to start a web design when there’s no logo
A lot of small business clients don’t have an established brand or even a company logo, yet they want an effective online presence. Here we cover a useful alternative to a complete logo design that can save your clients money and allow you to develop a great website even when you can’t take design cues from an existing brand.
10-second website usability testing
Even the most well-intentioned designers (web or otherwise) can turn out products that are less than user-friendly. Here we help you avoid that fate with a simple usability test that can be included in your normal workflow, takes just a few seconds to complete, and offers a good measure of the visitor-friendliness of your finished layout.
