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Tag: links

  • CSS cheat sheet!

    This person compiled a series of CSS Refresher Notes from various sources around the net. It features a lot of stuff we haven’t seen in class, but should still be incredibly useful as we continue to discover the wonderful world of CSS!

  • Googlebot & you

    If you wanna be anybody on the web, you have to be friends with google, the most popular kid on the Internet. Fortunately, google itself gives you tips to be the coolest! First, it’s important to have some inkling of how google search works, since we want our sites to show up at the top […]

  • javascript! libraries!

    Now now, don’t cry. The sheer mention of javascript shouldn’t cause panic attacks! Even with a cursory knowledge of javascript, you can add interactivity to your site, thanks to the many javascript libraries available out there. Slideshows/lightboxes/carousels/galleries One of the more common presentations for portfolio pieces, the slideshow either advances through images automatically, or lets […]

  • links links links!

    First, the Rebuild Foundation made a cool-looking website and really nailed their design. Every page is different, but because of the grid, fonts and colors they use, it still looks like a consistent website. Typography Typewolf scours the web for great examples of online typography. The main page showcases a bunch of “sites of the day”, and there […]

  • User interface v. flat design

    Sometimes we get seduced by the appeal of flat design and, in so doing, make our websites harder to navigate. Co.design investigates why it’s important to make links stand out.

  • More flex resources!

    A good complement to the css-tricks flex page mentioned before,  the ultimate flexbox cheat sheet separates the different concepts of flex into individual, bite-size snippets. Then there’s a visual guide to css3 flexbox properties, which shows useful visuals (a bit down the page) to explain the different properties.

  • Flex

    …not to be confused with the song, flex is also a really useful way to make grid layouts. Not limited to columns (rows too!), it’ll make your website/web page look awesome… if you know how to use it. Thankfully, the nice people at CSS-tricks.com made a very informative page to teach us how to use […]

  • My first post

    A welcome, an explanation & a whole bunch of links!