Every now and then I have an idea for a new CSS selector, which solves a particular problem but doesn’t already exist. A while ago I thought of the Regex-Matching Attribute Selector , that matches attribute values according to a regular-expression. And recently I’ve had another new idea, inspired by something I was working on at the time — what I’ve chosen to call the Contiguous Sibling Selector . To examine how it works,... 

The Blue Diamond Template is a Fixed Width layout with 2 Columns and uses an XHTML 1.0 Transitional doctype. It is a Light on Dark design developed by “BlueWebTemplates”.  Read More →

Most people who work online are familiar with Google Alerts , and many use it to keep on top of news and updates on a wide variety of subjects. Here is an overview of Google Alerts including some easy-to-implement tips for getting more out of the service. What is Google Alerts? If you’re new to this service provided by Google, it’s a content monitoring service that allows users to track keywords and be automatically notified when... 

The VooDoo Dolls Template is a Fixed Width layout with 2 Columns and uses an XHTML 1.0 Transitional doctype. It is a Light on Dark design developed by “FreshTemplates”.  Read More →

Back in May, Nettuts+ ran a great article entitled ” 7 Simple and Useful Command-Line Tips ”; this was a great article for getting started with using the command line. But there’s a lot more you can learn about using a shell, and I’ll take you to the next level in this tutorial! Getting Started If you’re running Mac OS X, or your favourite flavour Linux, you’re all set. Just fire up the terminal, and keep... 

I have been talking about it for such a long time that you’d be forgiven for wondering if I was ever actually going to deliver, so I’m relieved to be putting my money where my mouth is and announcing the release of our new SitePoint t-shirts. Those of you that frequent the SitePoint forums may remember that we held a t-shirt design competition at 99Designs and then ran a poll at the forums to find the most popular design. The poll... 

The TheSite Template is a Fixed Width layout with 2 Columns and uses an XHTML 1.0 Transitional doctype. It is a Dark on Light design developed by “TemplateMo”.  Read More →

Despite being just 2 years old, Chrome has reached version 6. On average, Google release a new version every 4 months and version 5 appeared at the end of May 2010 . Call me a cynic, but I’m convinced the rapid release schedule is pure marketing hype. By the time Internet Explorer 9.0 finally arrives , Chrome will be at version 8 and will quickly overtake Microsoft’s …  Read More →

The Studio 980 Template is a Fixed Width layout with 2 Columns and uses an XHTML 1.0 Strict doctype. It is a Dark on Light design developed by “Skyrocket Labs”.  Read More →

Much like the other various Envato marketplaces , our newly launched Tuts+ marketplace will offer a free file each month. For September, that free file/tutorial just so happens to mine! I’ll show you how to build a custom HTML5 video player with Flash fallback support. Be sure to grab this one for free for the entire month of September. Next month, it’ll return to its original price. Though the idea of a video-specific HTML element... 

There are many different philosophies that can be applied to email marketing, and one is not necessary better than another. In fact, you may find that you have many different approaches you use at different times for different reasons in your own email marketing campaigns. Despite how you craft your message, there are several items that combine to make what I consider a “must-have checklist” for every email marketing campaign. Here... 

Typography is one of the most—if not the most—important aspects of web design. Some would argue that it takes up to 95% of web design, so why do we often neglect its importance? The readers who come to your site will often decide whether or not to stay according to your typographic choices. After all, they came here to read in the first place. Think about it for a second: if content really is king, logically typography should be... 

It’s been a busy week for Google’s GMail developers. They recently added free telephone voice calls and now they’ve introduced a new feature to save you from email overload. A typical corporate user sends or receives an average of 110 messages per day and spends 8 hours per week dealing with their inbox. It’s a recognized cause of stress, can make people feel overwhelmed, …  Read More →

The Save The Earth Template is a Fixed Width layout with 2 Columns and uses an XHTML 1.0 Transitional doctype. It is a Dark on Light design developed by “OS Templates”.  Read More →

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