CSS
3 Ways to Highlight Links to the Current Page with CSS
by Megan McDermott, 15 June 2008 - 3:44pm
Good usability suggests that you should always indicate links to the page the user is currently on. In fact, in an ideal case you wouldn’t link to the current page at all. On the other hand, in order to build a site that’s consistent and easy to maintain, navigation menus need to be either included with a separate html file or generated with a scripting language.
Complete Guide to Pre-Installed Fonts in Linux, Mac, and Windows
by Megan McDermott, 10 November 2007 - 4:48pm
Web designers often feel that they are restricted to a basic set of core web fonts. This small set of fonts has been widely distributed and most designers stick to them, just to be on the safe side. However, when you look at the fonts available on the three most widely used operating systems, you can see that this really isn't necessary.
What is a Div?
by Liam McDermott, 27 October 2007 - 6:32pm
Web designers use it nearly every day, but not many actually know what the div tag means and where it should be used. This article aims to de-mystify the div tag, explain when and where it should be used and compare it with the similar span tag.
Divitis: What it is and How to Avoid it
by Megan McDermott, 15 September 2007 - 2:20am
When they start designing with CSS instead of tables, many web designers fall into the same trap. Instead of putting tables around everything on a page, they use divs instead. The underlying design practices remain largely unchanged.
Using Web Standards to Reduce Cost
by Liam McDermott, 12 May 2007 - 6:10am
The advantages of Web standards have been listed in this series of articles. These advantages can also reduce the cost of a project, which is what this article aims to show.
Creating a semantic FAQ page with definition lists and advanced CSS, Part 2
by Megan McDermott, 25 April 2007 - 7:39pm
In Part 1 of this series, we created a semantic FAQ page using definition lists and made it look pretty with CSS. Now it's time to work on some more functionality.
Creating a semantic FAQ page with definition lists and advanced CSS, Part 1
by Megan McDermott, 15 April 2007 - 4:34pm
Most websites have FAQ pages, but few put much effort into creating an attractive and usable interface. This article will explain one method of creating a nice FAQ page
Future Proofing Using Standards
by Liam McDermott, 6 April 2007 - 3:37pm
When creating sites it is important to realise the code might not be changed for years. This article shows how Web standards can be used to ensure a Web site still looks good, and functions well, years after it's creation.
Ensuring People with Disabilities have Equal Access
by Liam McDermott, 29 March 2007 - 6:23pm
Continuing the ‘Web Standards for Everyone’ series, this article discusses the use of Web standards to ensure the disabled have equal access to Web sites.
11 Practical Reasons to use CSS for Layout
by Megan McDermott, 14 March 2007 - 12:10am
In this article I'm not going to talk about semantics, ‘proper’ coding, or the W3C. You've probably heard all of that already (and if you haven't, you can check out Why Tables for Layout is Stupid: problems defined, solutions offered by Bill Merikallio and Adam Pratt). Instead of preaching about standards, I am going to present some real world, results–oriented reasons to use CSS instead of tables for web page layout. Let's get started right away.
