Tag Archives: CSS

Outrunning the Bear: the Problem with Responsive Images

I’m all in favour of responsive design for one reason more than anything else: I hate zooming in on squinty text on my phone. Most sites have a small enough body font combined with a long enough measure that even … Read more…

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On Responsive Design, Grids and the Golden Canon of Web Page Construction

Before I start, let’s get some stuff out of the way: I’m no Khoi Vinh. Neither am I an Ethan Marcotte or a Jeremy Keith. I’m not a published writer on the subject of grid theory, or a speaker on … Read more…

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Web Fonts, Anti-Aliasing and @font-face

@font-face is the new darling of Web designers. With it, we can break out of the traditional web-safe font stacks and explore the full range of typography available to us in print. Of course, @font-face isn’t the first technique available … Read more…

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TLA Confusion = Comprehension FUBAR

Does that title confuse you? You’re not alone. Acronyms are everywhere, especially on the Web where technical terms ((X)HTML, CSS, PHP) rub shoulders with shorthand figures of speech (IMHO). In fact, the profusion of acronyms has given rise to a … Read more…

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