Defending Presentational Class Names
In Articles, by Philip Walton
Should presentational class names always be avoided or is that too dogmatic? As web development changes, perhaps it’s time to reexamine the issue.
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UI Design Guidelines for Responsive Design
In Articles, by Kayla Knight
Some UI guidelines and tips to consider when designing a website to make it cross-device friendly and responsive.
Putting CSS Clip to Work: Expanding Overlay Effect
In Tutorials, by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial about how to create a simple expanding overlay effect using the CSS clip property and CSS transitions.
Understanding the CSS Clip Property
In Tutorials, by Kitty Giraudel
Learn about the underused and often misunderstood CSS clip property and understand how to apply it for some nifty effects.
3D Image Gallery Room
In Playground, by Manoela Ilic
An experimental image gallery with a realistic touch: the images are displayed in a 3D room with walls.
Designing For The Empty States
In Articles, by Craig Dennis
Understand how to add some delight into an app by designing the empty states and give users a better experience.
3D Book Showcase
In Playground, by Manoela Ilic
An experiment about a realistic looking book showcase with some interactivity using CSS 3D transforms.
Techniques for Creating Motion in Web Design
In Articles, by Carrie Cousins
Create a livelier page by using images and objects that create a sense of motion. Get inspired by great web design examples and learn about some practical techniques.
How to Create a Simple Multi-Item Slider
In Tutorials, by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial on how to create a simple category slider with a minimal design using CSS animations and jQuery. The idea is to slide the items sequentially depending on the slide direction.
Tips for a Clean and Minimal Online Store Design
In Articles, by Carrie Cousins
A couple of tips for a clean online store design with some inspirational examples of minimal e-commerce sites.
Slider Pagination Concept
In Playground, by Manoela Ilic
An experimental slider pagination using the jQuery UI slider. The idea is to use a simple navigation concept that preserves layout and style while allowing content to stay easily accessible.
A Creative Year: Distinctive Web Designs of 2012
In Articles, by Manoela Ilic
An inspirational collection of the most impressive and distinctive web designs from the year 2012.
CSS Click Events
In Tutorials, by Kitty Giraudel
An article about different experimental approaches of employing click events using CSS only. It summarizes and shows some clever hacks and smart tricks.
Sticky Captions Concept
In Playground, by Manoela Ilic
A little trick on how to make captions of thumbnails or items “sticky” in order to stay visible in the window or viewport.
Fullscreen Pageflip Layout
In Tutorials, by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial on how to create a fullscreen pageflip layout using BookBlock. The idea is to flip the content like book pages and access the pages via a sidebar menu that will slide out from the left.
Grabbing Attention and Building a Moving Experience with Shape
In Articles, by Patrick Cox
Some thoughts on how shapes in web design can be used for attention-grabbing purpose and for an interesting or even comforting user experience.
Responsive & Touch-Friendly Audio Player
In Playground, by Osvaldas Valutis
A jQuery audio player plugin that is responsive and touch-friendly. The UI is css-only, no images used.
StackSlider: A Fun 3D Image Slider
In Playground, by Manoela Ilic
An experimental image slider that flips through images in 3D. Two stacks resemble image piles where images will be lifted off from and rotated to the center for viewing.
