Tutorials

This is my second article/tutorial for Smashing Magazine.

Instead of writing a tutorial for CSS beginners, this time Vitaly Friedman (editor-in-chief of Smashing Magazine) asked various questions regarding intermediate/advanced techniques found throughout the web, and how each of these methods were achieved.

I have been a die hard fan of smashingmagazine for a while now, and it was an honor being able to write for them. I have covered a lot of “how-to” type articles, and so I wanted to challenge myself with a very basic CSS guide. I never realized how difficult it was trying to explain the most simple techniques. It was quite a challenge and I hope I did a good job so the beginners can easily understand.

I recently wrote an article for DesignM.ag on how to create a fixed navigation layout with CSS. You can check out the article here!

Today I would like to go over how to create a fixed sidenav layout for your blog or website.

Having a fixed sidenav comes in handy when dealing with blog style websites where the content is extremely tall and there is a need for good amount of scrolling.

I recently wrote a tutorial on creating a jQuery driven drop down menu on www.Noupe.com.

Studies show that top navigations tend to get the most visual attention when a user first visits a site. Having organized and intuitive navigation is key — and while most drop down menus may look aesthetically pleasing, developing them to degrade gracefully is also essential.

This is my second article over at designm.ag. An image rotator is one great way to display portfolio pieces, eCommerce product images, or even as an image gallery. Although there are many great plugins already, this tutorial will help you understand how the image rotator works and helps you create your own from scratch…