Comments on: Building a Starburst with CSS

By: Chris Coyier

Chris Coyier — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:05:26 +0000

No prob. Cheers.

By: Matthew James Taylor

Matthew James Taylor — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:53:57 +0000

This is the real Matthew James Taylor here…

I’d just like to point out that the ‘stolen’ comment above was not by me. It was by added by some someone pretending to be me. It’s a shame that people can pass off as someone else and make people look bad.

Chris, is there any way we can change his comment so it doesn’t look like it’s from me? BTW I am actually a big fan of your work and dedication, I’m way to lazy to be a prolific as you! ;)

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:49:39 +0000

this seems another mis-use of css. i think we have to keep in mind that css should not be used to originate content; rather to style it. otherwise this is a very contrived example of “clever” css coding. i’d rather see some more good and appropriate use of css2 and css3..perhaps in concert with svg, to keep things exciting without inventing and reinforcing bad coding. there’s also stuff to talk about xslt & css etc.
i’d like to see more real/useful code, like in the old days of css-tricks. otherwise my patronage to this website is in a steep decline.

By: Geld Zuhause

Geld Zuhause — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:00:33 +0000

Great offer,
can i use it for my joomla website?

By: Brittany Storoz

Brittany Storoz — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:18:54 +0000

Pure curiosity, to prove it can be done, to experiment, for good old fashioned fun, to provide a challenge, to push the coding envelope, etc. etc. etc. But that is just my guess.

By: Brittany Storoz

Brittany Storoz — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:15:45 +0000

You’re crazy haha (in a good way, of course) – you must have so much fun making this stuff. Even if something isn’t practical to build out with css (and said tricks) yet, it’s still interesting to see how you get it done. Funny to me when people miss this point in some of your posts. Anyways, this is really cool. Good work!

By: MyName

MyName — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:35:12 +0000

Why???

By: Rob Tarr

Rob Tarr — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:50:34 +0000

Hey everybody, I’ve noticed several people both praising and criticizing Chris for this post. Just thought I’d mention that Chris didn’t write it. It is a guest post by Ryan Buttrey.

By: amidude

amidude — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:53:09 +0000

All I can say is that is simply awesome…

By: Jesse Couch

Jesse Couch — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:24:58 +0000

I’m not sure if I’d ever use it, as starbursts are a bit cliché, but I love reading articles like this purely from ‘coding fun’ standpoint. Kudos, Chris – a very enlightening read.