One thing that may surprise readers of the book is my choice to use HTML4 Strict for the markup in the book. That may seem strange given that the last decade has been devoted towards pushing “web standards with XHTML.” After all, experts like Jeffrey Zeldman can’t be wrong, can they? Of course not. At […]
Typography is so important when it comes to communicating written work. Choosing the wrong typeface or not paying attention to column width or line spacing can really put a strain on your readers’ eyes, and they won’t stick around too long to find out what you have to say. In the book, I spend a […]
Web Design For Developers is now available in print and the Pragmatic Bookshelf is shipping out all of the preorders. This book aims to teach you the basics of web design and guides you through picking colors, choosing fonts, setting up a grid, and then walks you through planning and implementing a site redesign. It’s […]
Favicons, or “Favorite icons” are icons associated with your site. The icon appears next to the address bar on most browsers, and is often used as the icn for the bookmark or tab associated with the site. There are many different ways to create favicons. In the book, you saw how you can use Illustrator […]
More and more browsers are able to handle embedded fonts, but getting the right formats for each browser can be tricky. For example, Internet Explorer requires a proprietary format called EOT, or “Embedded OpenType”, but getting fonts in that format isn’t easy and Microsoft’s tools don’t seem to work all that well for some people. […]
Smashing Magazine has a great article that shows you which standard CSS selectors will and will not work on IE 6, 7, and 8. It doesn’t show workarounds, but it’s a very handy cheat sheet if you can’t remember them all. CSS Differences in Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8
When you look at something made by people, it’s easy to take for granted all of the steps it took to create it. Look at the monitor you’re reading this on. Think about how many assembly-line workers it took to put it together. Now think about the people who did the CAD designs. Then think […]
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