CSS Cheat Sheet (V2)
30 June 2008 | 360 comments | cheatsheet, css, design, html, reference, webdesign
The second version of the CSS Cheat Sheet, a quick reference guide for CSS, listing selector syntax, properties, units and other useful bits of information.
HTML Cheat Sheet
8 January 2007 | 128 comments | webdev, development, cheatsheet, xhtml, reference, html, web, design, webdesign, tools, css, programming
HTML is the language of the web. It is the semantic support on which websites depend. This A4 reference lists the various tags available to the web designer, as well as a selection of useful character entities, attributes and events.
Ten Ways To Improve Your Website Conversion Rate
12 June 2006 | 150 comments | online marketing, conversion, howto, business, marketing, design, tips, web, webdesign, usability, seo, ecommerce, tutorials
Why worry about getting twice as many people to visit your site, when it can be far easier to double the number of sales from the people already visiting? Here are 10 ways to improve your website conversion rate.
CSS Cheat Sheet (V1)
30 April 2005 | 221 comments | webdev, cheatsheet, development, tutorial, reference, tips, programming, design, web, webdesign, css, html, howto
A quick reference guide for CSS, listing selector syntax, properties, units and other useful bits of information.
Preload Images with CSS
23 December 2004 | 58 comments | code, rollover, webdev, howto, preload, web, design, image, webdesign, images, css
How to preload images using CSS and so avoid delays with rollover effects.
View Page Structure
12 October 2004 | 26 comments | imported, code, xhtml, tool, cheatsheet, design, webdesign, useful, tools, resources, css
A tool that outputs the structure of a page. Makes working with CSS (especially resolving inheritance issues) much easier.
The Box Model For Beginners
9 July 2004 | 41 comments | box, boxmodel, css, design, html, model, tutorial, webdesign, for beginners
An explanation of what the box model is and how it is treated by different user agents.
Text Readability Scores
7 July 2004 | 152 comments | design, language, literature, readability, reference, resources, tool, tools, usability, webdesign, writing
A tool to give an indication of how easy text is to read, using the Flesch-Kincaid, Gunning-Fog, Coleman-Liau, SMOG and Automated Readability scoring systems.
28k and 56k Modem Emulator
29 June 2004 | 65 comments | webdev, development, web, design, usability, modem, webdesign, tools, accessibility, optimization, testing
Regardless of your connection speed, this will show you how your site loads on PCs with older connections.
Faux Columns for Liquid Layouts
22 June 2004 | 30 comments | tutorial, html, fluid, layout, reference, liquid, design, web, faux, webdesign, css, hacks
Using CSS for layouts can be a problem when using backgrounds for two columns that are not of equal length. This article expands on the solution to this problem from AListApart.
Printer Friendly Pages for Beginners
15 March 2004 | 9 comments | xhtml, design, web, printing, webdesign, css, for beginners
Most designers create printer friendly pages by creating two seperate pages for each single page of information. This article will teach you how to do the same with CSS and no duplication.
US States Select Box
14 February 2004 | 28 comments | select, webdev, development, html, reference, resource, design, forms, webdesign, states, resources
A populated select list (input box) with the states of the USA as options.
Countries Select Box
24 October 2003 | 31 comments | list, select, countries, html, resource, design, forms, webdesign, form, resources
A populated select list (input box) with the countries of the World as options.
RGB Hex Colour Chart
22 September 2003 | 61 comments | hex, cheatsheet, webdev, rgb, reference, color, html, webdesign, tools, css, colour, guide, design
A free, printer-friendly RGB Hex colour chart for web designers.