Category Archives: Quick Tips

A manageable method for creating CSS image sprites

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Mike

The technique for creating and using CSS image sprites has been around for quite some time now. However, they don’t seem to be used near enough, despite the performance bonuses they can deliver. Perhaps it is due to the fact … Continue reading →

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Inline-Block whitespace workaround

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Mike

In response to an article written yesterday (April 26th, 2010) about the inline-block display property on Impressive Webs, there was some debate on unwanted whitespace that appears to the right of elements that are styled with this property. If you … Continue reading →

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Quick tip: Disabling inline JavaScript within Sitefinity “edit” mode

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Mike

This is a handy little workaround I found for a small issue I was having within the CMS of Sitefinity. Pages that have some form of custom JavaScript functionality can sometimes play havoc with Sitefinity when in “edit” mode. For … Continue reading →

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Quick tip: Overriding the CSS in Telerik controls

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Mike

Thought I’d pass this along – nothing to earth shattering, but it should save you some headaches! When attempting to modify the layout and styling for most Telerik controls, you’re better off disabling the embedded styles that come with it, … Continue reading →

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Using a unitless line-height to enhance your typography

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Mike

I came across a fairly old article on Web typography (by Eric Meyer) this morning that I found pretty interesting and thought I would share some of my feelings on the subject matter. Up to this point I’ve been doing … Continue reading →

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