Posts written by Paul McCarthy

NoteSlate tablet

By Paul McCarthy on 19 April 2011

I’m a real gadget fan, but just recently nothing has really piqued my interest, until now.

The gadget I’d like to bring your attention to is the NoteSlate, a 1 bit note-making/doodling tablet. Unfortunately it’s not out yet, but it’s has been slated for release this summer (sorry).

It’s nice to see an exciting gadget that is … Read more about ‘NoteSlate tablet’


Internet Explorer 9 and CSS3

By Paul McCarthy on 15 March 2011

Whilst working on some new articles for the website I’ve been really impressed by what people are creating using CSS3.

It’s a really exciting time. Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 has just been released and it supports plenty of CSS3 properties (full list of Internet Explorer CSS3 properties). But of course, as with all web development, it’s … Read more about ‘Internet Explorer 9 and CSS3′


Top 10 CSS3 commands

By Paul McCarthy on 12 August 2010

Whilst recently updating our advanced CSS training course to include some CSS3 commentary, I became inspired by the amount of CSS3 that’s already out there. Browsers such as Firefox and Safari have really started embracing CSS3, which means that there’s a significant audience that you could be demonstrating your CSS3 skills to.

I have put together … Read more about ‘Top 10 CSS3 commands’


What’s your favourite Firebug feature?

By Paul McCarthy on 2 June 2009

I think it’s probably fair to say that we (CSS developers) owe the people who created Firebug a big wet kiss. But there are still people muddling on without this wonderful Firefox toolbar.

The more time I’ve spent with Firebug, the more I’ve come to rely on it and the more I discover it can do. … Read more about ‘What’s your favourite Firebug feature?’


CSS pseudo class tip

By Paul McCarthy on 12 May 2009

Having contributed to a feature in last month’s Web Designer Magazine on great CSS secrets, we thought that the blog would be a great place to share the tip we came up with for clearing a float container without extra HTML mark up:

If a floated element is nested within a box that has a border … Read more about ‘CSS pseudo class tip’