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CSS3 selectors simplified, Part 1: Simple selectors and attribute selectors | A Padded Cell
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CSS3 selectors simplified, Part 1: Simple selectors and attribute selectors. 14 July 2011 - 2:55pm. CSS 3 has introduced a variety of new selectors that can be used to access elements in a web page. While some of these were available in CSS 2.1, the range of new options can be confusing. How can you make sense of it all? The format of this article. All browsers support this selector and it can be used in production with no worries. These ratings are made in the context of desktop browsers currently in wi...
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Complete Guide to Pre-Installed Fonts in Linux, Mac, and Windows | A Padded Cell
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Complete Guide to Pre-Installed Fonts in Linux, Mac, and Windows. 19 March 2012 - 2:01pm. This is an updated version of the article originally published in November, 2007. Differences from the previous version. This version makes several changes and updates to the original version, published in November, 2007:. Updated font lists to include different versions of the major operating systems in separate columns. Added new OS versions released since 2007 (Windows 7, OSX 10.5-10.7, Ubuntu releases). All font...
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10 great modules for Drupal theming and site-building | A Padded Cell
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10 great modules for Drupal theming and site-building. 23 January 2014 - 8:20pm. If youre new to Drupal, and even if youre not, you may find the process of putting together a site to be rather baffling. With over 25,000 modules to choose from, it can be challenging to find the one that will solve your particular problem. This article will show you some useful Drupal modules for implementing common design components such as slideshows, contact forms, menu configurations, and more. Add blocks to regions.
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SSH: Managing file permissions using CHMOD | A Padded Cell
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SSH: Managing file permissions using CHMOD. 17 November 2010 - 9:00am. When installing scripts on your website you will often be asked to change the permissions, or CHMOD (change mode). The instructions for doing this often include cryptic sets of numbers, such as. There are two dimensions to file permissions: users and permission levels (or. There are 3 user groups (owner, group, and other) and 3 permission levels (read, write, execute). View the file or list a directorys contents. The three-digit code ...
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Personal Website or Blog. Megan is co-founder and editor of A Padded Cell and administrator at The Webmaster Forums. She has been designing websites since 1997, with expertise in design, information architecture, usability, HTML/CSS, Drupal theming, and more. She is available for short-term or ongoing freelance work in any of those areas. Read her web design blog. At MeganMcDermott.com or check out her portfolio. 9 years 35 weeks. 10 great modules for Drupal theming and site-building.
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How to add Color module support to your Drupal theme | A Padded Cell
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How to add Color module support to your Drupal theme. 19 April 2013 - 2:55pm. Drupals Color module (a core module), enables users to change the colours used in a theme through the theme settings. This is a great feature to have if youre developing a theme for widespread distribution, or if you have a large multi-site installation and want individual sites to have different color variations. If youve attempted to read the Color module documentation. How does color.module work? If youre like me, you may be...
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Divitis: What it is and how to avoid it (Updated!) | A Padded Cell
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Divitis: What it is and how to avoid it (Updated! 8 June 2011 - 2:38pm. When developing your website in HTML, you might be tempted to use the div tag to sovle problems. Things not lining up in every browser? Maybe another containing div would help. Dont know how to select that particular element? Wrap a div around it! Unfortunately this can lead to. Weighty, convoluted code that is slow to load and difficult to maintain. This article will explain the problems with. What is a Div? This practice stems from...
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How to create a simple Drupal 7 theme from scratch | A Padded Cell
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How to create a simple Drupal 7 theme from scratch. 21 September 2011 - 11:30am. Drupal theming can seem complicated and overwhelming. Even basic starter themes are filled with confusing PHP and convoluted CSS. Whats a designer to do? Never fear, it is completely possible to create your own theme from scratch. This article will demonstrate a step-by-step process for creating your own Drupal theme, including a .info file, page template, regions, and CSS. Why create a theme from scratch? Depending on wheth...
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Drupal theming next steps: Overriding HTML output | A Padded Cell
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Drupal theming next steps: Overriding HTML output. 29 August 2012 - 3:00pm. Soon after you've started out with Drupal theming, you'll probably find that you need to change some of the HTML code it generates. But how do you do that? This article will break down the process of overriding Drupal's HTML code (or "Overriding themable output"), using template files and theme functions. This article is a successor to How to create a simple Drupal 7 theme from scratch. Find the code you need to modify. Once you ...
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21 ways to streamline your CSS | A Padded Cell
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21 ways to streamline your CSS. 11 November 2008 - 7:57pm. These days, CSS development is a complex process. You may be working on sites with large CSS files, multiple developers ,and long development timelines. The more complex your CSS files become, the more difficult it is to work with them. This article will present some tips and tricks for keeping your CSS files organized and easy to work with. Things to keep in mind. Keeping your CSS organized. Avoid using inline CSS or in-page CSS. If the answer i...
