While working on a few new projects recently, I needed a way to have a background image span a container (horizontally and vertically). I tried every measure of background-size you could think of: background-size: 100% auto; This worked, at least until you got to smaller resolutions. Then, the image would show the background color. So, I tried to work out when that happened and…
This series is meant to be an in-depth look at Responsive Design. It covers the history, the how-to, and best practices on responsive design, taken from the view of someone who hates fluid layouts and has found a (seemingly) better solution. This session will be expounded upon in detail at PodCampNashville, then again in more detail at BlogWorldExpo later this year. In case you're wondering, here's…
This series is meant to be an in-depth look at Responsive Design. It covers the history, the how-to, and best practices on responsive design, taken from the view of someone who hates fluid layouts and has found a (seemingly) better solution. This session will be expounded upon in detail at BlogWorldExpo later this year. Yesterday we mentioned the who and what behind responsive design - how…
This series is meant to be an in-depth look at Responsive Design. It covers the history, the how-to, and best practices on responsive design, taken from the view of someone who hates fluid layouts and has found a (seemingly) better solution. This session will be expounded upon in detail at BlogWorldExpo later this year. According to the latest research, there are now 1.2 billion mobile…
One thing I continually notice as I surf the web is that people tend to cut corners when it comes to getting their sites up. They continually forget to drop in small, polishing elements that make a dull website sparkle. Favicons seem to be the most ignored of the bunch, as I see sites quite often that have kept their hosting account's favicon or…
It's the little things, I've noticed, that really make a website design pop. The layout may be good, the content may be worth reading, but it's small, minor details that take a good design and turn it into a great one. With the advent of CSS3 and HTML5, those details become even easier to bring in. No longer do designers and coders have to…
I always tell people that, in my mind, there's no question that WordPress can take anything you throw at it. I've been building websites on it for nearly 4 years now professionally and I've found quite a few fun little projects have come my way. It's always a challenge to make WordPress work in a way that is outside the box. So, I thought…
If I had to subtitle this post, I would probably make some sort of a silly joke like “Georgia on my mind” or “Helvetica? I barely even know you” or something like that, but instead I want to jump right into the fun stuff. Back when the web was young and you were "likely to be eaten by a grue” (ok, maybe not that…
The Great It’s one day before the most historic election anyone can remember, and the websites are getting traffic hits in the millions as the clock winds down. The first post focused on the main candidates, but there are other policy groups, politicians, and lobby groups that have fantastic designs. Better Roads Now I love this site. It’s super colorful and has a great…
I’ve been following the elections with great care this year. It’s probably one of the most contested, heated, angry, fun-to-watch-SNL again elections that history has seen. At any rate, it’s good to see that both parties have embraced the Internet for campaigning, and have stepped into the 21st century as far as their websites go. First, Obama: I have to say that whoever designed…