The Flexible Scalable Background Image, Redux
Some time ago, I wrote about a method for setting up background images which scale to fill a browser window, regardless of the window’s size. Those background images would retain their aspect ratio as...
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Creating Efficient Full Page Drop Shadows using Canvas
A very common design pattern is you’ll find on websites is a centered content area with a drop shadow, which creates the effect of lifting the content away from the page background. I’m talking about...
View ArticleClean Water
In a month, I’ll turn 38 years old. During those years, I admit that I’ve lived a relatively self-centered life. I’ve often put my own needs—and in particular, my wants—ahead of the needs and wants of...
View ArticleOn Parallax Scrolling Sites
Yesterday, some colleagues and I were bandying about the URLs of a few Parallax Scrolling sites as sources of design inspiration. They’re the sort of sites that have been cropping up in the past year...
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Byrd & Belle Device Covers
Over the holidays, I recieved a Kindle 4 and have been really happy with it. It’s the first time I’ve owned an E-ink device, and I find reading on it to be a pleasure, particularly for long-form...
View ArticleA New Personal Site
This site has a bit of an identity crisis. I’ve called it my “personal site” for a while now, but it is also supposed to serve as a portfolio site for my consultancy. Frankly, it does neither...
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