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Using IDs in CSS selectors?
I have done a ton of reading on this today... I cannot see a strong argument for NEVER using IDs. If I know that an element is to appear only once I don't see why I shouldn't just use the element ID. I understand the argument that CSS sh…
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TypeKit vs Google Web Fonts
I have used Google Fonts in the past, but now use TypeKit as you get their best package included in Adobe Creative Cloud. TypeKit's selection is infinately better, but for a 100% free service, Google is really good and does have a few gems. A…
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Target IE9?
A method I use to target browsers: HTML <!--[if IE 7 ]> <body class="ie7> <![endif]--> <!--[if IE 8 ]> <body class="ie8> <![endif]--> <!--[if gt IE 8]&a…
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A question regarding PHP and lack of HTML
Look out for php includes: This was a huge thing for me when I started to work in PHP over static HTML - the index page will more than likely contain includes to stitch together the whole page. A good example is the document header, with your c…
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Working with a designer whose work you hate
@Paulie_D - This is a great way of looking at it, but at the same time I'd like to help my comapny avoid terrible design which has the potential to cause some harm. On reflection, making a design of my own would be a bad move, especially for r…
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What should I learn first?
If you feel you're comfortable enough with HTML and CSS, I would say to look closely at HTML5 and CSS3, then start looking at jQuery. jQuery is quick and easy to write, there are billions of tutorials and the syntax will set you up well for PH…
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What are you listening to while you code?
It really varies; the only thing that affects my selection is how complex my work is. The more complex the work, the less complex the music and vice versa.
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Working with a designer whose work you hate
That tumblr looks like it's well worth following, thanks. I also agree with what they're saying, but at the same time I don't like the way this approach has been used in Windows 8. Very subtle use of box-shadow can add a lot to a pa…