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Using a Reset CSS

August 13, 2009 at 12:29 pm | CSS, Web Development | No comments

A good way to reduce browser inconsistencies when it comes to styling your website is using a reset stylesheet. This will remove browser defaults such as margins, padding, line heights, font sizes, headings, etc. Here is a generic reset stylesheet you can use, but I suggest you modify it for your needs.

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Creating a Website (Part 3: The Markup)

August 7, 2009 at 1:48 am | CSS, Design 101, Tutorials, Web Development, XHTML | 1 comment

In the previous part of this series, we created a design for a travel blog in Photoshop. Now it’s time to turn that design into code. Open up your web development application (I’ll be using Dreamweaver) and open up the design in Photoshop and let’s begin (if you skipped the design segment and would like to download the PSD click here).

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5 CSS Tips and 10 Harsh Truths About Corporate Websites

February 17, 2009 at 4:14 pm | CSS, Web Development | No comments

I found this article today discussing a handfull of ways to improve your CSS code. It’s mostly tips that help make your code more readable, but it also talks about “resets” and why you should write your XHTML before you touch a stylesheet. Considering I’ve got a website coding tutorial coming down the line (although I’m still working on the design part of that tutorial series), I encourage you to check out the article here. (more…)