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The common fonts used for web development are all very boring (Arial, Verdana, Times, Helvetica, etc...). Using the font-face attribute in CSS3 you can specify fonts to be used on your site. This means you can use a true-type font face located on you...
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In CSS3 you can specify for an object to contain multiple backgrounds. Using multiple backgrounds in CSS3 will allow you to overlap images or even repeat multiple images. This is absolutely fantastic. The user must be on a browser that supports multi...
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RGBA and Opacity features allow developers to create a tint or transparency value on an image or an object on their web interface. RGB has previously been supported in CSS; however, there is now an additional value which is the 'A' or alpha. So, when...
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In CSS3 you can use drop shadow around divs or tables (if you still use tables). You can use these drop shadows to add a nice aesthetic look around blocks in your web interface. Check out the article on CSS 3 Drop Shadow Here. A very cool thing about...
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I'm certain most people who have used a copy of photoshop have used the drop-shadow effect, you know it's the effect that makes the item look like it is floating. Unfortunately it can be a pain to have to create an image and put a drop shadow effect ...
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It looks like standard web fonts may become a thing of the past. Google has introduced a new font API. Check it out here: http://code.google.com/apis/webfonts/. There are several different font faces that you can choose from. Here are a few of these ...
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There are many ways out there to create simple rounded corners in CSS and HTML; however, some of them are combersome and they either take up a lot of code or they require you to use images. The easiest and best way that I have found for adding rounde...
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SEO and SEM. What Do They Mean? What is the difference between the Two? A definite understanding about the distinction of these two terms is vital to any web marketer. So, very flat and to-the-point, here it is: SEO – Search Engine Optimization The ...
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After several times of searching for a solution for clearing the default text from an HTML input text box several times and coming up with good results; however, some incompatible with some browsers. I had found some that worked well with all browser...
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Using relative position in CSS is great; however, the downside of using relative positioning with images is that you still end up with the image taking up that space on your page. The block where the image should be will be taken up and if you want o...