Useful Tools To Boost Your SVG Workflow
SVG, or “scalable vector graphics”, is an XML markup language used to describe 2D graphics. It’s a W3C recommendation, and is designed to work with other W3C standards like CSS…
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Nick Salloum (10 Articles)
I'm a web designer & developer from Trinidad & Tobago, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I love the logical side of the web, and I'm an artist/painter at heart. I endorse progressive web techniques, and try to learn something every day. I try to impart my knowledge as much as possible on my personal blog, callmenick.com. I love food, I surf every weekend, and I have an amazing creative partnership with fellow mischief maker Elena. Together, we run SAYSM.
Simple CSS Transition, Transform & Animation Tutorial
This is part 1 of a series of tutorials about practical use cases of CSS transitions, transforms, and animations. In this tutorial, we’ll look at a “flipping card” scenario, and…
How to Create Stylish CSS Buttons
In this tutorial, I’m going to run through the basics of 4 different style buttons – flat, border, gradient & shadow (skeuomorphic), and press style buttons. I’ll reset all the…
Animating a CSS-Only Hamburger Menu and Icons
Hamburger menu icons have become a staple in many websites and web apps, and whether you like them or not, they are becoming a familiar and recognizable UI action button….
How to Create Responsive Off-Screen Menus with CSS3
In this tutorial, we’re going to create some slide and push menus using CSS3 transitions. The menus will be hidden off screen at first, and will transition into view when…
Create Revealing Content Overlays With CSS3 Transitions
In this tutorial, I will show you how to create revealing content overlays with CSS3 transitions, allowing you to minimise content clutter and provide a neat user experience. Download Source…
A Simple Parallax Scrolling Effect Tutorial
In this tutorial, we take a look at a beautiful parallax scrolling effect in the simplest of ways, with stationary backgrounds and scrolling content.
Creating Round, Flat and Flip-Style CSS Toggle Switches
In this tutorial, we show how to easily create some fantastic round, flat and flip-style CSS toggle switches. We’ll be using pure CSS to create some toggle switches, adding a…
Getting Started with Inline SVG
SVG stands for “scalable vector graphics”, and the name itself is very suggestive. SVG gives us the power to scale a graphic from 100% to 1000% without losing any quality…
Creating a Full Width Responsive Tiled Menu with CSS
Full width tiled menus are a crisp way for displaying your site’s navigation and for giving end to end coverage, creating a very full-bodied effect for the user. In this…