CSS-Tricks Screencasts

Many sites do not use any fancy Content Management System (CMS) to generate their pages, they are just just good ol’ static HTML content. A site for your grandmothers pie baking business probably only has a few pages, perhaps a …

There are three different types of layouts for websites: Fixed Width, Fluid Width, and Elastic Width. In this screencast we look at all these three varieties of sites out on the web as well as some hybrid sites and other techniques for making use of wider browser windows. True "fixed width" sites will be a thing of the past when the modern browsers of today take hold in greater numbers. Opera 9, Firefox 3, and IE 8 all have "zoom" …

There are three different types of layouts for websites: Fixed Width, Fluid Width, and Elastic Width. In this screencast we look at all these three varieties of sites out on the web as well as some hybrid sites and other …

Using three layers of alpha transparent PNG files, we can can create a pseudo 3-dimensional looking background for a web page. This screencast covers how to do that from start to finish. Since Internet Explorer 6 and under do not support alpha transparency in PNG's, this screencast also covers how to create a warning message that will display only in those browsers. Links from video: Original Article View Demo Download Demo Files Silverback App Vitamin: Parallax Article …

Using three layers of alpha transparent PNG files, we can can create a pseudo 3-dimensional looking background for a web page. This screencast covers how to do that from start to finish. Since Internet Explorer 6 and under do not …

Being organized and using good formatting in your CSS files can save you lots of time and frustration during your development process and especially during troubleshooting. The multi-line format makes it easy to browse attributes but makes your file vertically very long. The single-line format keeps your file vertically short which is nice for browsing selectors, but it's harder to browse attributes. You can also choose how you want to group your CSS statements. Do you do it by section, …

Being organized and using good formatting in your CSS files can save you lots of time and frustration during your development process and especially during troubleshooting. The multi-line format makes it easy to browse attributes but makes your file vertically …

Using a variation of the CSS Sprites technique, we can create a "three state" menu using only one image per menu item. This reduces the number of requests on your server as well as eliminates any "pauses" while moving to a different state like some other techniques can have. This tutorial takes you all the way through the process of creating the images to the HTML to the CSS. Links from video: View Demo Download Files …

Using a variation of the CSS Sprites technique, we can create a “three state” menu using only one image per menu item. This reduces the number of requests on your server as well as eliminates any “pauses” while moving to …

Before I get too far along in these screencasts, I thought I would introduce you a little to my working environment and explain the tools that I use. First off, I work on a Mac, so these tools are Mac software. This isn't an endorsement of any particular working environment, I just want everyone to know, see, and understand what these programs are that I will be switching back and forth between in upcoming podcasts. Links from video: Adobe Creative …

Before I get too far along in these screencasts, I thought I would introduce you a little to my working environment and explain the tools that I use. First off, I work on a Mac, so these tools are Mac …

Forcing multiple columns to be of equal height is one of those tricky things in web design. In this screencast I'll show you a little trick around it. Instead of making the actual elements themselves equal height, we'll use a background image to "fake" the look of equal height columns. Links from video: Original Article Faux Columns …

Forcing multiple columns to be of equal height is one of those tricky things in web design. In this screencast I’ll show you a little trick around it. Instead of making the actual elements themselves equal height, we’ll use a …

In this screencast I talk about how to force vertical scrollbars onto websites. Without doing this, pages with centered content can appear to "jump" to the left or right when going from a page that needs to vertically scroll to one that does not (and visa versa). I cover two different major techniques for doing this, since they both have their advantages and disadvantages between different browsers. Links from video: Original Article …

In this screencast I talk about how to force vertical scrollbars onto websites. Without doing this, pages with centered content can appear to “jump” to the left or right when going from a page that needs to vertically scroll to …