Posts Tagged ‘CSS’

How to Write CSS with Performance in Mind

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How to Write CSS with Performance in Mind.

Slow load times can seriously hamper the effectiveness of your page. Nearly half of web users nowadays expect a page to load in two seconds or less. If it doesn’t, many users will simply abandon the page and search for other sources and thereby missing out on the content you are hosting.

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How To Create an Animated and Stateful Menu Toggle Using Only CSS

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In today’s competitive web world, keeping your users engaged with your web solution can be a challenging job. Nowadays, people prefer viewing content that is not only unique but also interactive. So, if you want to communicate your message to clients in an interactive manner and seeking ways to attract good traffic to your site, then animation is an investment worth making. Continue Reading »

How To Create a Responsive Menu Without jQuery

Responsive designs are fad today, and not surprisingly. In the Internet age where usability is the biggest metric of a website’s quality, responsiveness is something that can’t be compromised upon. And slick navigational menus are pursued with an even keener desire.

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An Overview of CSS3 Media Queries

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CSS3 and Media Queries.

The rapid use of Smart phones and mobile devices have changed the way information is processed and made available to the web audience. The surprising growth of such devices is leapfrogging the traditional desktops, making users view a website on mobile phones and tablet devices anytime, anywhere.

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CodeLobster Integrated Development Environment (IDE) – Review

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CodeLobster is a code editor for PHP, HTML, JavaScript and CSS. A shareware product that offers code debugging, syntax highlighting, dynamic help, auto-complete, class view and other features that helps with coding. Codelobster PHP Edition streamlines and simplifies PHP development process. You don’t need to keep in mind names of functions, arguments, etc. It is implemented for you in the auto-complete feature for PHP, HTML, JavaScript and even CSS. Continue Reading »

How To Add HTML Sitemap For Custom Post Types in WordPress

In this tutorial, I will show you how to dynamically display an HTML Sitemap for Custom Post Types in WordPress without the need of a plugin. Dynamically means that the Sitemap updates automatically with every new Custom post added. Yes, there are plugins that add an HTML Sitemap to your blog. But I encourage you to read my previous post about unnecessarily adding plugins to your theme, and you don´t need a plugin for such a simple task. Continue Reading »

How To Style Author’s Comments in WordPress Without a Plugin

In this tutorial, I will show you how to Highlight and Style Author’s Comments on WordPress Posts (or Pages) without a plugin. If your WordPress theme, does not already style the Author´s comments differently from your visitors comments, and you like to know how to do that, then this tutorial will show you the way, along with several examples and scenarios and all the details you need. Continue Reading »

How To Add WordPress Comment Pagination Without a Plugin

In this tutorial, I will show you how to add and style Paged Comments to your WordPress Blog without a plugin. For a WordPress blog, comment pagination is used to display a limited number of comments per page. Instead of using the default « Older Comments or Newer Comments » links, paginating comments display a full list of comment pages using numeric indexes. Continue Reading »

How To Change WordPress Comments From Linear to Threaded (Nested) Format

In this tutorial, I will show you how to transform comments in your WordPress blog from a Linear format into a threaded (or Nested) format without the need of a plugin. There are probably plugins that enhances commenting, but I don´t think you need any, since threaded comments feature in WordPress is not new and is available since version 2.7. Continue Reading »

How To Add a Dropdown Navigation Menu To WordPress Without a Plugin

In this tutorial, I will show you how to dynamically add a Multi-Level(up to 3-level deep) Dropdown Navigation Menu to your WordPress blog without the need of a plugin. This tutorial is NOT about creating custom Menu widgets but rather a native theme support for Page or Custom multi-level navigation menu. The navigation menu can range from a single top level and up to 3 level deep. Continue Reading »