CSS Generators CSS can be challenging to do, but luckily there are a lot of tools, both online and desktop software, that you can use to help you build your CSS. The most common of these are the online CSS generators. Here is a list of some of my favorite CSS generators along with what they do and how they can be used. CSS3 Generator Screen shot by J Kyrnin courtesy CSS3 Generator This CSS generator by Randy Jensen is one I use all the time for quick CSS3 features. Ultimate CSS Gradient Generator Screen shot by J Kyrnin courtesy Ultimate CSS Gradient Generator If you’ve ever built a gradient in a graphics program, then this online gradient editor CSS generator will be familiar. CSS Layout Generator Screen shot by J Kyrnin courtesy CSS Layout Generator This CSS generator helps you build your CSS layouts. The Box Office Screen shot by J Kyrnin courtesy The Box Office One frustrating part of web design is that everything is square and boxy. CSS Sprite Generator @Font-Face Generator Clear CSS Generator
10 examples of futuristic CSS3 techniques Pure CSS speech bubbles In a design, bubbles can be great to illustrate a quote. In this article, talented designer Nicolas Gallagher will show you what he built with CSS3: Text bubbles, with no Javascript or images. Source: Super Awesome Buttons with CSS3 and RGBA CSS has always been great to enhance buttons; but using CSS3, the RGBa property, and of course a lot of creativity, you can create modern and clean buttons. Source: Classy photo frame using CSS3 As I recently said on my other blog Cats Who Blog, images are very important in blogging, and in the Internet media in general. Source: Easily Turn Your Images Into Polaroids with CSS3 Source: Fancy web form with field hints using only CSS3
Multi-column layout Home / CSS3 Previews / Multi-column layout W3C offers a new way to arrange text “news-paper wise”, in columns. Multi-column layout is actually a module on its own. Multi-column layout is currently only supported in Mozilla based browsers and Safari 3, who have prefixed the properties with respectively -moz- and -webkit-. -moz-column-width: 13em; -webkit-column-width: 13em; -moz-column-gap: 1em; -webkit-column-gap: 1em; Which results in the following: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. The next example is done with column-count, and has the following code: -moz-column-count: 3; -moz-column-gap: 1em; -moz-column-rule: 1px solid black; -webkit-column-count: 3; -webkit-column-gap: 1em; -webkit-column-rule: 1px solid black; Which in turn results in the following: Cras urna metus, aliquam sed, condimentum eget, pellentesque scelerisque, massa. Other pages about multi-column layout:
Box Shadow Generator | CSS3 Generator | CSS3Gen Use this CSS3 box shadow generator to quickly generate box shadow CSS for your project. Your browser does not support the CSS3 box-shadow property. You can still use this tool to generate the CSS3 rule, but you won't be able to see the results. <div class="error_msg">Please enable Javascript to use this page.</div> Box Shadow Explained The CSS3 box-shadow property allows you to add depth to your website's design without the need for images or extra container elements. While the syntax is easy to understand, it is hard to visualise the style using just code. The box-shadow syntax works as follows: The first value defines the distance of the box shadow in the x (horizontal) direction and the second value defines the distance in the y (vertical) direction. Optionally you can include an additional parameter after the blur distance: This defines the spread distance of the shadow. Supporting Browsers
Convert Images To Black And White With CSS Filters allow us to visually process an image in the browser without needing to go through PhotoShop or use cycle-intensive, script-heavy methods in JavaScript or PHP. CSS3 filters are broadly supported in the most recent versions of Firefox, Safari and Chrome, and we can gain support in older versions and alternative browsers – even IE – by using a combination of techniques. In this article we’ll convert an image to black & white with pure CSS using the classic test image of Lena Söderberg. In other articles in this series I discuss how to achieve sepia toning, blurring, and other visual effects. The CSS3 greyscale filter Desaturating a color image couldn’t be simpler with CSS3. Naturally, all current browsers implement CSS3 filters via vendor prefixes, so our first job is to insert that code, writing in CSS that does not yet exist in order to future-proof our work: img.desaturate { -webkit-filter: grayscale(100%); -moz-filter: grayscale(100%); filter: grayscale(100%); img.desaturate{
Google+ Adds Content Recommendations For Mobile Websites Website owners with a Google+ page will soon be able to add content recommendations to the user experience on their mobile websites. Google just announced the new feature today, which blends both Google+ activity (such as +1s and shares) and search authorship to determine the best related content to show to users as they browse mobile website content. Readers will see recommendations whether they’re signed in to a Google account or not. If they are signed in, though, they’ll see more personalized recommendations that involve content that was +1′s or shared by their people in their Google+ circles. The feature works for iOS and Android, for the Android browser, Chrome and Safari. There’s a video on that Google blog post that shows best how it works, but that video is inexplicably not on YouTube and doesn’t appear to be easily embeddable. You can see it in action now by reading any Forbes.com article on your mobile device; and here’s a screenshot showing the recommendation in action:
10 Free Wireframing Tools for Designers This series is supported by Ben & Jerry's Joe, Ben & Jerry's new line-up of Fair Trade and frozen iced coffee drinks. Learn more about it here. Wireframing is a crucial step in web design and development as it allows for rapid prototyping and helps to pinpoint potential problems early in the process. It can be invaluable to have a visual representation of content, hierarchy and layout. Wireframes make it easier to communicate ideas, reduce scope creep, cut down on project costs (due to fewer design revisions later), and enable greater upfront usability and functionality testing. This post highlights 10 of the best free wireframing tools available, including standalone applications, web-based tools and browser add-ons. If you're partial to a particular wireframing tool available for free download, let us know in the comments. 1. Mockingbird is a web-based beta software based on the Cappuccino framework to create, link together, preview and share wireframes of your website or application. 2.
Live Chat Pricing - SnapEngage Live Chat Chat Agents are members of your team who can chat with your visitors. Each agent account is associated with an email address. Extra agents are $25 per month per additional agent, and there’s no limit! With a click of a button, (okay, two buttons) transfer a chat to another agent, support tier, or department. Our real-time dashboard provides overview information to your team leads to help them manage response time and keep an eye on chat volume. Set your team’s hours and schedule, then offer visitors different contact options when they’re offline. These persistent chat rooms and 1-to-1 secure chats ensure that your team is always connected and always on the same page. Sort your agents into separate tiers. Multi-login and user roles Share access and control user permissions within your team. For big teams who need the extra flexibility, the Premier plan lets you set up multiple administrator accounts. Select a predefined style, or completely customize your Chat Box and Pre-Chat Form. Nope.
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