Custom Drop-Down List Styling
A tutorial on how to create some custom drop-down lists. We’ll show you five examples with different looking drop-down menus and lists for various purposes.
Tutorials
In this section, you will find a variety of in-depth articles written by skilled front-end developers that cover a range of web development and web design techniques.
Vertical Showcase Slider with jQuery and CSS Transitions
by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial on how to create a responsive vertical fullscreen slider that moves its sections in opposite directions. We’ll be using jQuery, CSS Transitions and media queries to make the layout adaptive.
3D Restaurant Menu Concept
by Manoela Ilic
A responsive 3D menu concept for a restaurant website. The idea is to show the menu as a folded flyer and unfold it in order to show the menu items.
Fullscreen Video Slideshow with BigVideo.js
by John Polacek
A tutorial about how to create a slideshow-like fullscreen video background using BigVideo.js, a jQuery plugin for big background video.
Button Switches with Checkboxes and CSS3 Fanciness
In this tutorial we will create some realistic-looking switch buttons using pseudo-elements and checkboxes.
Creative Web Typography Styles
by Manoela Ilic
Let’s create some interesting web typography effects with several CSS techniques and the help of lettering.js.
Multiple Area Charts with D3.js
by Tyler Craft
In this tutorial we will introduce some basics of D3.js and create an infographic with multiple area charts along with a context tool to zoom and pan the data.
Triple Panel Image Slider
by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial about how to create a triple panel jQuery image slider with a 3D look and swipe-like transitions.
Circle Hover Effects with CSS Transitions
by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial about how to create different interesting hover effects on circles with CSS transitions and 3D rotations.
Photo Booth Strips with Lightbox
by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial about how to create some neat scrollable photo booth strips and integrate Lightbox 2 and customize it in order to make it responsive and touch-device friendly.
Modern Block Quote Styles
by Manoela Ilic
Let’s create some interesting and modern styles for block quotes. We’ll be using different techniques for creating a unique look for six examples.
3D Flipping Circle with CSS3 and jQuery
by Manoela Ilic
In this tutorial we will create a circle with a handle which will open once the little handle is clicked, creating a realistic 3D flipping effect with the help of CSS 3D transforms and shadows/gradients.
Swatch Book with CSS3 and jQuery
by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial about how to create a swatch book like component that let’s you open and rotate the single swatches revealing some details. We will be using CSS transforms and transitions and create a simple jQuery plugin.
Timed Notifications with CSS Animations
by Manoela Ilic
A quick tip on how to create some simple timed notifications with CSS animations. The idea is to show a notification with a progress bar for a specific duration and then make it disappear.
3D Thumbnail Hover Effects
by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial about how to create 3D thumbnail hover effects with CSS 3D transforms and jQuery.
CSS-Only Responsive Layout with Smooth Transitions
by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial on how to create a 100% width and height smooth scrolling layout with CSS only. Using a radio button navigation and sibling combinators we will trigger transitions to the respective content panels, creating a “smooth scrolling” effect.
Image Accordion with CSS3
by Rey Wang
In this tutorial we will create an image accordion that will expand an item on click. Using the sibling combinators and a nested structure we can control the opening of the items/slides with radio buttons.
Fullscreen Slit Slider with jQuery and CSS3
by Manoela Ilic
A tutorial on how to create a fullscreen slideshow with a twist: the idea is to slice open the current slide when navigating to the next or previous one. Using jQuery and CSS animations we can create unique slide transitions for the content elements.
