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May 21 2010

Some Email Template Tips

by Joseph Smith

Recently, when creating an Email Template for Designer Pages, I killed a few perfectly good moments banging my head against the wall trying to figure out what i was doing wrong. The Scenario: Using litmusapp...

Apr 17 2010

Create a New York Subway / MTA-style Train Stop list using CSS3 and Javascript

by Joseph Smith

As a New Yorker, I pretty much have a love/hate/love relationship with the MTA. However, from a design perspective, I do really like the work that has been put into the new cars. There are multiple interactive maps, video screens, and current stop indicators that make...

Mar 31 2010

Remove the Firefox outline on anchor, button and :focus elements

by Joseph Smith

Mozilla gets most things really, really right. However, one of the minor annoyances is the outline that Firefox places on every <a>, ...

Mar 31 2010

CSS Resets

by Joseph Smith

A good CSS reset file is one of the most helpful things you can have in your front-end arsenal. Debugging cross-browser CSS issues will be a much, MUCH simpler process It will save you from having to explicitly redeclare things like ...