Using :target to Create a Lightbox Effect with CSS3
If you’ve messed around with CSS3 you have probably seen some of the new pseudo classes pop up here and there. An interesting one that I just started to use…
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Circular Images with CSS3
I discovered how to create circular images using CSS3 the other day and thought it was totally awesome. The only drawback is that the image has to appear as a…
Optimization Tips to Speed Up Your Site
Ever since Google announced that a site’s speed would be a major factor in its ranking, I have really been paying attention to how my site performs. I guess I…
Using jQuery for a Simple Animated Fade Effect
I know I have already done a fade effect between two images with jQuery, but here is a quick little piece of code that will just add a nice animated…
WordPress 2.9 is Out!
I haven’t had a chance to go through WordPress 2.9 and figure out all the improvements just yet, but I am excited to do so. A few items they have…
Using PHP to Remove an HTML Tag from a String
There are times when you need to strip one specific HTML tag from a string and the PHP function strip_tags() doesn’t work the way you want it to. strip_tags() allows…
8 Free Colorful Background Textures for Designers
Background textures are great when it comes to designing for the web. They can be used for site backgrounds, as overlays for images or whatever else your heart may desire.…
Turn Text into an Image using the PHP GD Library
While developing a site for a client, I needed to figure out a way to convert certain text elements into images. I had no clue how to do this but…