Tag Archives: design

Stuff designers do that make developers crazy

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Ace

Myself being a hybrid of sorts, i.e. I’m a web developer / RIA developer that also happens to design, I found this posting at TechRadar to be quite amusing. Jokingly, it discusses the frustrations many web developers are confronted with … Continue reading →

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Acid3 test kills all

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Ace

The [recently released] Acid3 test, like its predecessor, allows for subjecting modern browsers to advanced testing of its standards compliance. Acid2, which most current browsers pass (including IE8 Beta 1), was mainly focused on CSS rendering. WaSP Press Release Take … Continue reading →

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Great Black Icons: NX10 by MazeNL77 [Free]

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Ace

Web design and icons naturally go together, whether it’s to merely spruce up the scenery or to accentuate important link elements on a page, there are no two ways about it. Some glossy or matte professional looking icons can really … Continue reading →

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CSS: Strip Away all Styling

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Ace

Every browser has its own set of default styling for web pages. In case a particular website doesn’t provide enough styling for a certain element, it applies these instead. The differences between browsers can result into unforeseen results. A good … Continue reading →

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CSS property allows downloadable fonts

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Ace

clipped from www.simplebits.com Webkit now supports the @font-face CSS property, enabling the designer to specify downloadable fonts in their web pages. The worry that all web pages will be suddently ruined with crappy free fonts everywhere overshadows the fact that … Continue reading →

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Mistakes (web) designers make

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Ace

It’s funny how recognizable these mistakes are, as I usually get worked up when I encounter these dorky mistakes and near-instantaneously click the back-button. To me these are obvious mistakes, yet oh so omni-present. PDF files are print, not online … Continue reading →

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