CSS

Cascading Style Sheets are used to define the presentation layer of websites. How CSS works is not always self-evident, so many of these articles explain various aspects of using CSS.

The W3C CSS Validator Fuji release

A new version of the W3C CSS Validator has been released. CSS 2.1 is now the default profile.

Posted on January 11, 2007

Styling form controls with CSS, revisited

Screenshots from 8 browsers on 4 operating systems showing the effects of CSS applied to form controls.

Posted on January 9, 2007

Internet Explorer and the CSS box model

Various methods of dealing with the incorrect CSS box model used by older versions of Internet Explorer for Windows.

Posted on December 21, 2006

CSS and Web development search engines

Google Custom Search Engine lets anybody create a specialised search engine. Here are some of interest for Web professionals.

Posted on December 19, 2006

JavaScript production notes

Using CSS and JavaScript to allow inline production notes to be displayed when hovering over a note container or pressing a key combination.

Posted on December 18, 2006

10 must haves in IE Next

My ten most wanted bug fixes or new features in whatever becomes the next version of Internet Explorer.

Posted on December 13, 2006

Beginning CSS Web Development (Book review)

Simon Collison shares his experiences from working with the Web in the hopes that it will help readers avoid some confusion and frustration.

Posted on November 30, 2006

IE expressions ignore CSS media types

If you’re having problems with print style sheets in Internet Explorer 6, check your use of CSS expressions.

Posted on November 29, 2006

Useful tips for writing efficient CSS

Ten useful tips for writing CSS that is better, more efficient, and easier to maintain.

Posted on October 25, 2006

Closing the gap between list items in IE

How to fix the list item whitespace bug in both Internet Explorer 6 and 7.

Posted on October 16, 2006

Afraid of CSS and valid code? Read this.

Twelve lessons to learn while going from table based layouts to mastering CSS.

Posted on October 11, 2006

CSS Validator colour warnings are not errors

Messages about missing colours or background-colours are not errors and can often safely be ignored.

Posted on October 5, 2006

Font size inconsistencies with font-family: monospace

Why specifying monospace as a font-family alternative will make Safari render text smaller than other browsers.

Posted on September 27, 2006

Transparent custom corners and borders, version 2

A technique that combines CSS and JavaScript to create flexible boxes with custom corners and borders and optional alpha transparency.

Posted on September 25, 2006

Automatic pullquotes with JavaScript and CSS

How to use JavaScript and CSS to create pullquotes without duplicating content in your markup.

Posted on September 18, 2006

CSS Frames v2, full-height

Create the visual effect of HTML frames with CSS and make the scrolling area stretch to 100 % height regardless of the amount of content.

Posted on September 5, 2006

Unitless line-height bug in Mozilla and Firefox

Older versions of Mozilla and Firefox for Mac OS X have a bug that sometimes makes them miscalculate line-height when no unit is used.

Posted on August 29, 2006

Build your own PHP style sheet switcher

How to use PHP to create a style sheet switcher that lets users switch between two different layouts.

Posted on August 23, 2006

Base elements cause text selection problems in IE

When an HTML document contains a base element and text in floated elements, the text becomes almost unselectable in Internet Explorer.

Posted on August 8, 2006

Safari brings high resolution to the Web

Apple’s WebKit team are proposing methods for providing people who use high DPI screens with more detailed images.

Posted on June 12, 2006

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