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Taking CSS Shapes to the Next Level

Tutorial • Intermediate

In the previous tutorial, we took a glimpse at creating CSS Shapes, allowing us to define the true shape of an element. We touched on the basics; creating a...

Louie Rootfield • 28 Dec 2016
JavaScript for Designers

3 Methods for Automatic Browser Reloading

Tutorial • Beginner

In this screencast tutorial you’ll learn about browser reloading–specifically automatic reloading–and we’ll consider three different methods for doing so....

Adi Purdila • 27 Dec 2016
Design Theory

Why You Should Be Using Rem-Based Layouts

Tutorial • Beginner

The rem unit is used to define fonts in relative terms rather than with an absolute size in pixels. But did you know that this unit is useful for layouts as...

Kezz Bracey • 15 Dec 2016
CSS

Quick Tip: Name Your CSS Grid Lines, Just in Case

Tutorial • Intermediate

In any CSS Grid each line has an index number which we can reference to place grid items. However, we can also name each of these grid lines, making it...

Ian Yates • 9 Dec 2016
JavaScript for Designers

Remove Unnecessary CSS With PurifyCSS and Grunt

Tutorial • Intermediate

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to use Grunt and PurifyCSS to create a super-lightweight stylesheet with minimal effort. We’ll install it, then learn how...

Adi Purdila • 23 Nov 2016
Animation

Get Hands-On With These 8 Practical Project-Based Courses

Tutorial • Beginner

In this article, I'm going to give you a quick introduction to eight courses that are designed to let you learn by building things yourselves—with...

Andrew Blackman • 9 Nov 2016
CSS

Understanding the CSS Grid “Auto-Placement Algorithm”

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial we’ll look at CSS Grid’s auto-placement algorithm, and how we can manipulate it to change the way it positions our grid items.

Ian Yates • 1 Nov 2016
CSS

How to Use CSS Shapes in Your Web Design

Tutorial • Beginner

Magazines and newspapers have always enjoyed elegant ways for arranging content layout, such as wrapping text around, or inside, non-rectangular shapes....

Louie Rootfield • 28 Oct 2016
CSS

Quick Tip: Add a @supports CSS File to Your CodePen Demos

Tutorial • Beginner

When your CodePen demos rely on cutting edge CSS it’s a good idea to warn people. Let’s provide a notification when browsers don’t support our demos, using...

Ian Yates • 10 Oct 2016
CSS

Having Fun With Tomorrow’s CSS: Backdrop Filters

Tutorial • Intermediate

In this tutorial we will look into an emerging CSS toy going by the name of “Backdrop Filter”.

Louie Rootfield • 5 Oct 2016
Responsive Design

CSS Grid Layout: Going Responsive With auto-fill and minmax()

Tutorial • Beginner

Throughout this series we’ve become familiar with Grid syntax, learned about some efficient ways of laying out elements on a page, and said goodbye to some...

Ian Yates • 3 Oct 2016
CSS

CSS Grid Layout: Using Grid Areas

Tutorial • Beginner

One thing we’ve mentioned, but have yet to cover properly in this series is grid areas. So far our grid items have each been contained within a single grid...

Ian Yates • 28 Sep 2016