Pixels, design and graphs.
» Pixels are ruining my life Cloud Four Blog
I wholeheartedly agree with Lyza Gardner: ems are more true to content
. Some people still think pixels are an easy unit. Let's agree on this: from now on you are only allowed to use pixels if you can explain what they are.
TTMMHTM: Valves, Adobe | Christian Heilmann
Here are the things that made Christian Heilmann happy yesterday morning. Some of those might delight you too.
The 501 Developer Manifesto | hmans.io
Hendrik Mans clearly explains what's wrong with the 501 Developer Manifesto. Great read.
Creating a Mobile-First Responsive Web Design - HTML5 Rocks
If you ever need an extensive tutorial about building a responsive web site you just found it. An absolute masterpiece by Brad Frost with all the necessary tips and tricks. A must read for all frontenders
Drop-Down to Accordion ~ Degradable
Hover doesn't work on touch devices so a drop down menu is either inaccessible or extremely annoying on such a device. Here's a possible solution that doesn't really check for touch but gives a nice example of what can be done without JavaScript.
Design Is a Job.
Jay Scott Fanelli explains why he considers Design is a Job by Mike Monteiro to be a very important book. He's right. And the comments are hilarious (if you like a row) or sad (if you don't).
Rickshaw: A JavaScript toolkit for creating interactive time series graphs
This looks like the perfect library for creating interactive graphs.
The State Of HTML5 Video
The State of HTML5 video has been updated to reflect the current browser and device landscape. Conclusion: it works, but…
Click highlights with CSS transitions ✩ Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog
Here's a handy little script (and explanation) that enables click highlighting in your webpage. The script will be really handy when the next steps, described at the bottom of the post, are done.