Issue 49
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Issue 49
A few interesting things this week, I really enjoyed reading the Smashing Magazine article about creating a 3D CSS cube, I love detailed walkthroughs explaining the process of getting to a result more than just seeing the clever technique itself.
We also have a nice little library for scroll animations in layouts and a note form the CSS Working Group about the rewrite of the CSS Generated Content Module.
Drop me a line if you spot anything that might be interesting to other readers. I try and get a balance of useful techniques as well as inspiration and experiments.
Rachel Andrew, CSS Layout News
Flexbox Flag!
I hope American readers had a good 4th of July. Here's a Flexbox flag by Andrew Harvard.
ScrollTrigger - Scroll based animations with ease
This looks like a nice little library for scroll animations.
"Triggers classes on html elements based on the scroll position. Uses requestAnimationFrame so it doesn't jack the users scroll."
CSS WG Blog – CSS Generated Content Initial Rewrite
The CSS Working Group has published a Working Draft of the CSS Generated and Replaced Content Level 3. This module specifies the generated content features (content property and related functionality) in CSS.
One of the features of this rewritten module is the inclusion of alternate text for generated content, indicated by a forward slash after the content you are inserting, then a string representing the alternate text.
Learn
Completely CSS: Progressively Collapsing Navigation | Kenan Yusuf
A very nice menu, demonstrating progressively collapsing navigation using HTML and CSS and some neat use of flexbox.
Front-End Challenge Accepted: CSS 3D Cube – Smashing Magazine
A thorough walkthrough from Anna Selezniova, creating a rotating 3D CSS cube.
Use Cases For CSS Vertical Media Queries
A post detailing several use cases for "Vertical Media Queries" focusing on min-height and max-height.
Interesting
Modern Design Tools: Adaptive Layouts — Design Insights from Bridge — Medium
"Design tools should have the same properties as the medium for which we are designing."
An interesting post about the tools we use for designing adaptive layouts.
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