Code smells in CSS
Harry Roberts
Harry Roberts shows you basic signs which indicate that the code is sub-optional, or that the developer hasn’t done a good job — a must read article.
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Learning Principles for Improving Your CSS
Kitty Giraudel
We all know there’s always room for improvement; and that’s especially true in programming. Kitty Giraudel shares a couple of principles that might improve your CSS skills.
Articles & Tutorials
Rubbing Noses With inuit.css
Harry RobertsInuit.css is a framework you should consider if you need scalable, design-free CSS framework which offers more creative freedom than big and popular CSS frameworks (such as Bootstrap and Foundation) can offer.
Should You Use Inline-Blocks As A Substitute For Floats?
Steven BradleyAn in-depth look at differences between layouts created usinginline-block and float rules with detailed explanation of key differences between them.
Native CSS feature detection via the @supports rule
Chris MillsOpera is the first browser to support @supports rule. Still, you should learn to use this awesome new rule right away, because I’m sure that it won’t take long for other browsers to implement it as well.
In Defense of Descendant Selectors and ID Elements
Jeffrey ZeldmanJeffrey Zeldman explains that there is nothing wrong with id selectors when you use them appropriately (sparingly).
Adapting your WebKit-optimized site for Internet Explorer 10
Charles MorrisOptimizing your site for Windows Phone 8 (or rather IE10) is easier than you think. Charles Morris guides you through all important things you should take into consideration.
Why it's crucial to test your frontend code
Chris WebbAdmit it, you’re not testing your front-end code (although you know that you should). Right time to start testing it is now and good place to start is this article.
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