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  • Get expert advice on how to decide which Web browsers to support
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    Get expert advice on how to decide which Web browsers to support

    Creating Web pages that display as intended in all Web browsers is a practical impossibility. See what design expert Michael Meadhra suggests for enlightened browser support.

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    Published:  August 4, 2005, 12:00 AM PDT Modified:  June 8, 2007, 9:58 AM PDT Read More See more Enterprise Software
  • Styling text with pseudo-elements
    Developer

    Styling text with pseudo-elements

    Learn about two CSS pseudo-elements, :first-letter and :first-line, which enable you to create styles that apply to the first letter or first line of a text element such as a paragraph.

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    Published:  August 4, 2005, 12:00 AM PDT Modified:  June 8, 2007, 9:58 AM PDT Read More See more Developer
  • Creating a double-gradation background with CSS
    Developer

    Creating a double-gradation background with CSS

    Michael Meadhra recounts working on a project that needed a double-gradation background effect. He notes that this even though this didn't seem like a particularly complicated idea, implementing it was not as straightforward as you might expect.

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    Published:  August 4, 2005, 12:00 AM PDT Modified:  June 8, 2007, 9:58 AM PDT Read More See more Developer
  • Alternate approaches to styling a You Are Here button
    Software

    Alternate approaches to styling a You Are Here button

    Michael Meadhra compares two approaches for creating a "You Are Here" button and explains when you might want to use each technique.

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    Published:  August 3, 2005, 12:00 AM PDT Modified:  June 8, 2007, 9:58 AM PDT Read More See more Software
  • Creating multicolumn lists
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    Creating multicolumn lists

    Until browsers support CSS 3 specifications, Web builders will need to rely on other techniques for creating multicolumn lists. Here's a look at some of the techniques that work with today's browsers.

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    Published:  August 3, 2005, 12:00 AM PDT Modified:  June 8, 2007, 9:58 AM PDT Read More See more Developer
  • Creating indented navigation lists
    Developer

    Creating indented navigation lists

    As a Web site's navigation lists get longer, it often helps for Web builders to group some of the links into categories. Michael Meadhra offers some tricks to styling those lists to achieve the desired rollover effects in a navigation bar.

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    Published:  August 3, 2005, 12:00 AM PDT Modified:  June 8, 2007, 9:58 AM PDT Read More See more Developer
  • CSS: To hack or not to hack
    Developer

    CSS: To hack or not to hack

    CSS hacks are the unfortunate reality of dealing with multiple browsers that have flawed or incomplete support for CSS. But using them exacts a price in the form of cluttered and bloated CSS code. Here are some strategies for reducing the pain.

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    Published:  November 17, 2004, 12:00 AM PST Modified:  June 8, 2007, 9:54 AM PDT Read More See more Developer
  • Developing a CSS strategy
    Developer

    Developing a CSS strategy

    With everything that goes into your site's style sheet, things can get out of hand if you don't have a coherent plan for managing your styles.

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    Published:  November 10, 2004, 12:00 AM PST Modified:  June 8, 2007, 9:54 AM PDT Read More See more Developer
  • Debunking the myth of style defaults
    Enterprise Software

    Debunking the myth of style defaults

    Most Web builders take default styles for granted. But the small (and not so small) differences in the default style sheets of the various browsers are responsible for a significant portion of the page rendering inconsistencies between browsers.

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    Published:  November 8, 2004, 12:00 AM PST Modified:  June 8, 2007, 9:54 AM PDT Read More See more Enterprise Software
  • Proper usage of check boxes and radio buttons
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    Proper usage of check boxes and radio buttons

    Entirely too many Web designers misuse check boxes and radio buttons. Builder.com columnist Michael Meadhra shares his thoughts on basic guidelines for working with form controls.

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    Published:  October 27, 2004, 12:00 AM PDT Modified:  June 8, 2007, 9:53 AM PDT Read More See more After Hours
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