CSS, short for Cascading Style Sheets, is a language used to control the presentation of HTML and XHTML documents.
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Is clockwise or counter-clockwise rotated text easier to read?
When rotating text with css, should it be rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise? Is one more readable than the other?
Counter Clockwise: — ...
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iPad/iPhone alternative for hover states
I've recently updated my personal portfolio with some CSS3 and jQuery magic. I'm extremely pleased with the results and yes, it's fully responsive. But i have an issue. I've structured my portfolio ...
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Why do websites not use entire width of browser?
What reasons might a website not use the entire width of the browser, like Gmail does?
For example, StackOverflow does not use the entire width — it has left and right margins. This means the ...
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User Profile Dashboard Design
I am trying to create a user profile dashboard for an application I am building using CakePHP.
However, I am struggling to wrap my brain around a good layout/design for it. Basically, I am looking to ...
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Do you consider the “960 Grid System” one of the “Holy Grails” of User Experience layouts? [closed]
Is there a "Holy Grail" of layout?
I recently redesigned a website for a client (University of Connecticut Coop), where I happened upon a link in their old code to this article:
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Should I style my buttons?
Are there any major advantages / disadvantages in styling ones buttons like Facebook, Twitter and StackExchange - vs. not styling them like Craigslist and 4chan?
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What happens when the focus rectangle isn't clear?
I get a lot of clients that comment that the focus box isn't obvious enough in some browsers. Is it common and good practice to make it more obvious? If so, how exactly do people do this?
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Is it bad to have two levels of drill-down data shown at once? [closed]
As a general rule of design is it looked down upon to have more than one div on top of the page contents?
I have a table displaying a list of records. When one is clicked, another table is added ...
