Playing odd-browser-out
Different browsers act differently with regards to both CSS and JS, but sometimes most are in agreement and one sticks out. Here are a few examples I’ve come across that stood out.
Category: CSS
Improving Embedded Google Maps
A simple addition to an embedded Google map greatly enhances the user-friendliness: a transparent overlay that disappears with a click.
Side by Side Divs
How many ways are there to position a sidebar next to the main content of the page?
As responsive as iframes get
Making iframed content adapt to various width displays while maintaining its aspect ratio is more complicated than one might like. However, it’s not hard, and this post shows you how to do it.
Mysterious Extraneous Whitespace
Assorted notes on recent experiences I’ve had with large amounts of blank space in websites. For smaller amounts you can check out my much earlier post on eliminating white space.
Parallax without Plugins
We’ve done some simple parallax on a couple of websites recently, using jQuery but no additional JavaScript libraries. It takes some hand-tweaking – and you have to know your items in advance – but is also much lighter weight than a plugin. Here’s how.