Thinking Dyslexic, :not()!

Excerpt: Sometimes it's difficult to figure out why we might need some aspects of CSS3. Like why would anyone ever need :not()? After all, it's like it works on elements we don't care to style. Why would we need that? Well, at some point we're bound to find ourselves styling a webpage with a lot of id's, …

How to use Konqueror without installing Linux

Excerpt: Recently I posted about Konqueror 3.5.6 and said: It really is a shame that only a tiny proportion of web users have access to this excellent browser. That comment was picked up by this blogger who responded: Virtually every web user can use Konqueror. All they would need to do is ins…

An interview with Veerle Pieters

Excerpt: The future of webdesign part II In part two of the interview series we've dubbed "the future of webdesign", we have an interview with Veerle Pieters, one of the best webdesigners on this planet, and a lovely lady as well! Check it out: Could you introduce yourself a little to our public? Mo…

Transcending CSS - A new web essential

Excerpt: Andy Clarke's Transcending CSS is a book that anyone involved with client-side web development should read. For web designers who know some code there is plenty of forward thinking material about the importance of semantic HTML; for coders with an eye for design there is lots of food for thought …

The Prince of CSS3 Selectors

Excerpt: Are you dying to play with some of those CSS3 features that Opera's implementing, or is it just me? Well, it turns out there's a way we can play with them already. There's a little program that takes XML+CSS and turns it into PDF's. It's called PrinceXML, which already supports all those wonder…