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How to Add Rainbow Text To WordPress
I’ve been tinkering with the theme on this website, and I’m been very happy with how things have come out. I have a soft spot for gradients, especially with the ‘punk’ color scheme I’ve been using on my branding. One question I get, consistently: “How can I achieve the rainbow gradient text effect”? It’s actually…
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Under the Hood with WordPress, Part 4: Using CSS
This is Part 4 of a 6-part series on diving “under the hood” with WordPress. Today, we’re covering the last part of CSS (Cascading Stylesheets). We’ll go over some specific examples that you’ll see often as you look through a WordPress theme.
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Under the Hood with WordPress, Part 3: CSS
This is Part 3 of a 6-part series on diving “under the hood” with WordPress. Today, we’re covering CSS, known as “Cascading Stylesheets”. Using CSS, you can modify any property of an HTML tag and have the web look exactly like you see fit!
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Tired of Refreshing Your CSS Everytime You Make A Change?
So am I. I make changes a lot live on the server (using the Web Dev Toolbar), and I have to hard-refresh every time I make a change. Doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it cuts down on valuable time that could be done… well, not refreshing a page. There is a way; versioning…
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Image Replacement Using CSS
Using images on a design is pretty well necessary in today’s visually stunning web. However, while images look great, there’s no substitute for text when it comes to Search Engine Optimization. But is there a way to get the visual effect of an image while still having the SEO benefits of text? With CSS, there…
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CSS Reset: Leveling the Playing Field (a bit)
I’ve recently discovered a nice way to standardize the view I get between Internet Explorer and Firefox, which have a standard “stylesheet” built in to render websites. The problem: both browsers use a different stylesheet, which can lead to inconsistancies between the same site on different browsers. So, I’ve adopted a “CSS Reset” file. What…