Web design terminology
ID:s, classes, elements, divs, brackets, attributes, values… What do all the terms really mean? That was one of the reactions I got after posting the series of tutorial posts a few weeks ago. While it is possible to find answers on many different places, it could be a good idea to have a glossary on…
Learn CSS (mobile-friendly version)
I have added a simplified and scaled-down alternate version of the Learn CSS template, adjusted for devices with smaller screens such as the iPhone 4. I started off with the original version of the template and removed the sidebar and the quarter boxes to put the main content in focus. I also reduced the layout…
New template: Variant Stream
A new template has been published: Variant Stream. It is a blue-colored layout with two columns (left sidebar) and space for both a logo and a large header image. Basic blog post styles and two navigation menu options are among other features. An alternate version with an orange/brown colorscheme and the sidebar moved to the…
Variant Portal for MODxCMS
This may be interesting to MODx users: The Variant Portal template has been ported for MODxCMS. I have not tested it myself and not yet found any live site that uses the MODx version of the template, so if anyone would give it a try please let me know how it works.
How to modify the look of Variant Fashion
The Variant Fashion template is a multi-layout template with several different visual styles, as seen on the screenshots on the template page. All layout options are built into the stylesheet (variant-fashion.css), and it is possible to switch between the different styles by editing only a few lines of the HTML code. When the template was…