July 7, 2006

IE for the Mac and CSS

Filed under: CSS — chris @ 8:51 pm

If you’ve ever styled a HTML site using CSS (which is the only way to go if you ask us at chickenBeak) you’ve probably had somebody look at your site using Internet Explorer 5 for the Mac. If this happened to you, I imagine you found yourself boggled at the fact that this browser really didn’t like your code at all, chewing up and spiting out the site looking like a bad piece of seaweed.

IE5 for the Mac is not a browser I ever recommend to be used by anyone. However, It’s not our place as the web designer to tell a client what browser they should be using. In fact, the only time I’ve seen somebody using the browser is when he or she was forced into it one way or another. Despite security risks, no support, and Microsoft not even serving it to the public, it should be hard to come by. But there are still some Internet apps that run only on the unique non-standard features of IE for the Mac. (more…)

July 5, 2006

Introduction to CSS - Part II

Filed under: CSS — Mike @ 5:27 pm

Having covered the uses of stylesheets and the means to implement them in
HTML in my last article, I will now address some useful formatting techniques
and discuss some of the most invaluable and helpful styles for creating superior
websites. (more…)

July 2, 2006

Actionscript Animation Basics Part 2. The Tween Class

Filed under: Flash — nicholas @ 8:13 pm

Let me start off by saying the Tween Class is one of the best built-in features included with Flash. Simply put, the Tween Class is the tool that a designer needs to create Flash websites and animations that are smooth and complex. So without further ado let us enter in to the mystical world of the Tween Class. (more…)