Author archive: Andreas Viklund
What is responsive web design?
I got a question a few days ago which was really good: What does “responsive web design” mean, and why should I use it? In short, responsive web design is a term that describes the concept of building a website design in a way that allows the layout to change depending on what screen resolution…
New template: The Grid
A new template has been added to the website template page: The Grid. It is the first template I release which is using a grid layout system, and it provides a lot of freedom for template users to create advanced multi-column layouts. As always, I have kept the code as short and simple as possible…
Web accessibility for designers [useful infographic]
WebAIM is a site that I have recommended to many designers, template users and site builders. But I don’t think that I have written about it on andreasviklund.com before. What caught my attention today was a simple but very useful infographic on points worth keeping in mind to improve the accessibility of the site you…
LESS, making CSS dynamic
I have been experimenting with LESS for a while, a javascript that makes it possible to use variables and nested rules in CSS that make the code a lot easier to manage. Or possibly more difficult, for those who are not familiar with the concept. I may possibly release a series of templates that use…
Coming up: Themes for Tumblr
I have written several times that suggestions, ideas and requests about the content on andreasviklund.com are very welcome. Several website visitors e-mailed me and asked for themes for the blog service Tumblr, while others suggested that I should check out Tumblr as it has grown to be an interesting alternative to the hosted blogging service…