I ran across a new WordPress theme (Isolated) that takes a nice approach to using Mootools accordion code, and integrating it into a WordPress theme. I have always thought that accordion style sections can look really slick, and I love Mootools, and I think the…
Category: Layout
If you have followed along through Step 1, then you have the HorizMenu.psd file to continue with. To refresh your memory, we left off with our HorizMenu looking like this: Now, you may be wondering why that extra space is there at the bottom. Why…
One of my least favorite things in web design are all graphical css menus. I utterly despise them, and the reasons are endless. Depending on what is involved, they can be a real pain to make accessible at times. They tend to require a strong…
If you have visited the blog lately, you may have noticed that the design has changed rather significantly. It’s not entirely done, and I’m tweaking things as I come across them, but I’m rather pleased with how it’s coming along so far. The theme is…
Recently I posted an article which talked about the reasons to avoid using javascript navigation. The article listed reasons, but not alternatives, so that’s what I’d like to spend some time talking about. Secondary Navigation I feel that the best alternative to javascript navigation is…
Over time many bad web design ideas have been dropped or lost favour, including unnecessary splash screens and unwieldy framesets, for the good of the web user. However, one web design bad habit that persists is the JavaScript Dynamic Navigation. This is bad news for…
Why? I think that has been the question echoing over and over in my mind. Why? Why? Why was this choice made? Before I continue ranting about how Microsoft seems to get a thrill out of coming up with one developer-frustrating bit of news each…
After you’ve used Firefox for a while, you may have the desire to tinker around with the userChrome.css file and tweak it a bit for your likes or dislikes. Unfortunately, finding the userChrome.css is a bit confusing for people – particularly when the file doesn’t…
This is the question I’ve been tossing around with a few people lately, and it seems to be a relatively important thing to consider right now. But before I get into the discussion, let me define what (for these purposes) we’re considering a ‘backend system’:…
They say that websites should retain a constant look and feel, that they should have a flow that users recognize, that they should never change drastically so that the user does not know how to use the site. I realize this. I recognize it. I…