The Ultimate Guide to CSS Typography

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by Shane Jeffers

Typography is often overlooked in todays design specifically by web developers. It really is a shame because CSS gives us so much control over our type. That being said, we our limited to certain “web safe” typefaces but that shouldn’t decrease our creativity. Here are a few CSS tips for typography on the web.

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CSS’s Border Attribute – Usage and Best Practices

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by Shane Jeffers

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This is the second part in a three part series. Today we will be covering the Border attribute. The first article was on the Background Attribute and the last article will be on the Font Attribute so stay tuned and subscribe. Part one of this CSS series is linked below.
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An In-Depth Look into CSS’s Background Attribute

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by Shane Jeffers

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This is the first part in a three part series. Today we will be covering the Background attribute. The second article will cover the border attribute, and finally the third article will cover the font attribute, so be sure to subscribe to catch the other two articles.

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CSS Shorthand – A Guide to Cleaner and Faster Coding

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by Shane Jeffers

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A Guide to Cleaner and Faster Coding

As a web developer I am always looking for ways to speed up my workflow. One of the simplest ways to speed up and clean up your coding is to learn CSS Shorthand. In order to fully grasp shorthand, it is helpful to already have a decent knowledge of CSS. I have put together a simple guide to bring you into the world of CSS Shorthand.

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Coding Apple’s Navigation Bar Using CSS Sprites

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by Shane Jeffers

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Here is the follow up tutorial to my most recent tutorial on how to create Apple’s navigation bar in photoshop. This tutorial is not going to go in depth about all the benefits of sprites, but will show you how to use the technique correctly.

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5 CSS Dont’s for Beginners

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by Shane Jeffers

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There are plenty of CSS tutorials out there that are aimed to increase your knowledge of CSS so you can cut down on mistakes.  This tutorial is going to point out some obvious mistakes that beginners to CSS coding make, with the intention of helping you stop doing these techniques.

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