Create slick HTML5 animations
Martin Görner
Martin Görner showcases the different ways to create slick animations (including CSS 3D, SVG, Canvas and WebGL).
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Starting to Write CSS
Krasimir Tsonev
A couple of excellent advices on writing more efficient CSS by Krasimir Tsonev. The article is not only for people starting with CSS; both beginners and advanced users can learn something from it.
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Articles & Tutorials
Preprocessor Abstract Syntax Trees
Alex SextonAlex Sexton explains how CSS preprocessor converts different syntax into an Abstract Syntax Tree which is then processed into native CSS output.
Scaleable interfaces with rem units
Larry DavisLarry Davis explains the basics of rem units. (You’ll find rems very useful if you need to dynamically scale your interface.)
Improving your CSS with xstyle
Kris ZypKris Zyp shows how you can start using xstyle framework to create efficient, easy-to-maintain stylesheets.
CSS3 2D Transformation Functions
Craig BucklerCraig Buckler goes through all CSS3 transform functions (translate, scale, rotate and skew) and explains how each of them works.
Sliding Horizontal Layout
Manoela IlicA slider-like layout where the neighboring sections are positioned horizontally next to each other.
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