Rounded corners have long been a hot topic for web developers, with several methods out there, each with their benefits and disadvantages. Although rounded corners seem to have fallen out of favour recently in favour of simple, clean designs, they still remain a powerful tool in any designer’s arsenal, which means knowing how to create them is essential. This tutorial will show you how to create tableless rounded corners than scale with fluid width and height, and can be expanded on to incorporate drop shadows or custom borders. (more…)
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IE6 – When Enough Is Enough
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
On August 1st, 2001, Microsoft revealed their newest browser, IE6, which replaced IE5.5. IE6 came bundled with Windows XP, and as such became the most used browser of its time. In fact, when Internet Explorer 7 was release in October 2006, IE6 continued to hold a greater market share than its successor for almost a year. Eventually users began to move onto IE7, and many even shifted to Mozilla Firefox, the open source browser. At the time of writing, IE6 still holds an impressive ~17% of the market, which I put down to one factor: Windows XP. (more…)
Why Should I Upgrade My Browser?
Friday, May 15th, 2009There are a host of reasons to upgrade your browser. I’m going to make an assumption that most people using an out of date browser are using Internet Explorer 6, as it ships with Windows XP and still holds a 17% market share. Here are some reasons to upgrade: (more…)