Why this site looks best in Firefox (at the moment)

A snapshot of the results of CSS3 experiment with this site, as of June 23, 2009, 11:08 p.m. EST (Boston).

A snapshot of the results of CSS3 experiment with this site, as of June 23, 2009, 11:08 p.m. EST (Boston).

In a refrain sure to cause trouble for mere mortals — or perhaps to help us immensely(!) — one industry leading web designer after another stepped up to the podium at An Event Apart, Boston to reinforce the following points:
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Redesigning with Advanced CSS

Inspired by the industry-leading trends presented at An Event Apart, Boston, I’m undertaking an incremental redesign of this site, incorporating advanced CSS techniques.

It will look relatively bare for a bit (and it won’t always look exactly “good”), but it will continue to morph (and hopefully improve) over time. (THE ADVANCED CSS TECHNIQUES WILL LOOK BEST IN ADVANCED BROWSERS, LIKE FIREFOX — AND EVEN BETTER IN SAFARI OR CHROME.)

The experimentation will incorporate advanced CSS techniques such those as reviewed in the article “Take Your Design to the Next Level with CSS 3.”

Web Designers’ Summer Challenge

Interested in growing your web design skills? Here are a few choice recommendations.

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Photoshop: Paths, Brush, and Pen

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