Nice Drop caps with CSS

Posted under category "CSS" on April 5th, 2008 | Author: Fabian
Nice Drop caps with CSS

There are a lot of websites using a extra <span>-tag for the drop cap. But using the :first-letter pseudo-element, you can easily create nice drop caps with CSS. :first-letter will - how surprising - target the first letter of an element. This pseudo element is included in CSS 1, so the browser support is very good. It’s supported by IE5+, Let’s design some nice drop caps with CSS. Read more…


How to make RSS icons in every colour with just one image

Posted under category "CSS" on March 30th, 2008 | Author: Fabian
How to make RSS icons in every colour with just one image

In this article, I will explain to you how you can make a RSS in every colour using just one image. The trick is a div with a partially transparent icon and the background color you like. Read more…


Make your site cross browser compatible in 5 steps

Posted under category "Browsers, Other" on March 16th, 2008 | Author: Fabian
Make your site cross browser compatible in 5 steps

Making your site cross browser compatible is not easy, but with this tutorial you can make your site cross browser compatible in 5 simple steps.

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2 effective Gmail tutorials

Posted under category "Featured, Other" on March 14th, 2008 | Author: Fabian
2 effective Gmail tutorials

One of the best things of Gmail is the simplicity, but you can do a lot more with Gmail than most people know. In this article, I will talk about mail aliases, filters, labels and advanced search. Read more…


Vintage Effect

Posted under category "Digital Art, Other" on March 12th, 2008 | Author: Fabian
Vintage Effect

I did a tutorial on Veerle’s blog, about the vintage effect with a few pictures from sxc.hu and these are my outcomes. I have made some more but I like these best. I think this effect works best on landscape photos. Do you like this outcome? Please share your thoughts.

(Click on the images for a larger view.)

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