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Applying Alpha Channels to JPGs

Alpha JPGFor a long Time we have been waiting for a highly compressed image format that allows semi-transparent areas and is available in every browser. Well, it's been here all the time! Reduce page weight by replacing PNGs with semi transparent JPGs.more

Fresh from the Lab: CSS3 Text-Warping

HTML text warping

My latest experiment: this little web application will make it easy for you to "warp" HTML-text. Create native text that follows the flow of an arbitrary bezier path or wrap it around a circle like you do in Illustrator.

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CSS 3D Transforms verstehen (CSS 3D – 1)Understanding CSS 3D Transforms (CSS 3D – 1)

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Ich hatte die letzten Tage eine Menge Spaß dabei, mit CSS 3D-Transformationen herumzuspielen. Diese kleine Miniserie soll eine kurze Einführung sein für alle, die sich schonmal für das nächste Webkit-Update in Stellung bringen wollen.

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I had a lot of fun last week playing with the new CSS 3D Transforms. This short mini-series is intended to help developers get ready for the next generation of Webkit-browsers.

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Canvas vs. SVG vs. FlashCanvas vs. SVG vs. Flash

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HTML 5 ist auf dem Vormarsch und damit einher geht für uns Designer die Frage, welche Darstellungsmethoden für komplexe Animationen am besten geeignet sind, Canvas, SVG oder Flash? Dieses Experiment soll helfen, ein Gefühl für die Geschwindigkeit und Responsivität der Rendermethoden zu bekommen.

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HTML5 is gaining momentum and we designers increasingly often have to decide which method to choose for rendering complex animations in the browser: canvas, svg or flash? Maybe this experiment can help to get a feeling for speed and responsiveness of the different rendering-methods.

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