Creating a CSS Sliding Background Effect
The “trick” of sliding backgrounds in CSS is not new. In fact, the first time I came across it might have been a couple of years ago on the Valio Con site (the current design doesn’t have it anymore). I …
The “trick” of sliding backgrounds in CSS is not new. In fact, the first time I came across it might have been a couple of years ago on the Valio Con site (the current design doesn’t have it anymore). I …
We’re all familiar with debt, right? It’s that concept where an amount is owed from one person (the borrower) to another (the lender). We often use it to describe financial situations. For example, I borrow money from a bank. I …
Apple made some noise when they released an updated site, including an all-new responsive navigation. While the redesign was focused on other things, one thing that stuck out was the use of a hamburger menu icon in a newly …
Major changes in Version 4. Some highlights:
GitHub Desktop was released late last week.
Wait, doesn’t GitHub already have two desktop apps? If the same question crossed your mind when you first read that, then you are not alone. Yes, GitHub did have two desktop apps—one …
The ::marker
pseudo-element is for styling the stylistic marker of a list element. For example, the bullet point of a default <ul>
(e.g. •) or the numeral of a default <ol>
(e.g. 1.). This makes it extremely easy to do …
The isolation
property in CSS is used to prevent elements from blending with their backdrops.
.module {
isolation: isolate;
}
It is most commonly used when mix-blend-mode
has been declared on another element. Applying isolation
to the element guards that …
There is some sentiment out there that front-end development isn’t real development. It’s a swaggering, trollish sentiment. Still, it’s fun to puff our chests back sometimes. Let’s try to put a point on why front-end development is every bit as …
Hello, my name is Geoff and I am a web designer. At least, that’s what I tell people I do for a living, because it’s what most people understand.
The truth is, I am a front end developer. If you …
Many programming languages go through a code review before deployment. Whether it’s a quick once-over, in-depth peer review, or complete unit testing, code reviews help us release code into the wild with confidence.
I started to imagine what a CSS …