jQuery & CSS Sprite Animation Explained In Under 5 Minutes


Delicous: 0

 

Today we’re going to take a look at sprite animation. There’s been a lot of talk this year about the future of technologies like Adobe’s Flash and for good reason – with the performance of JavaScript frameworks having come so far since they were first conceived, it’s now possible to create equally as powerful animations and effects without needing to use any third party plugins.In today’s screencast I’m going to show you what a sprite is and just how easy it can be to create an entire animated scene using jQuery, CSS & Sprites. You’ll also get to see some pretty cool out-in-the-wild examples of jQuery Sprite Animation in action, so why not check it out in my screencast below!

Click here to read more »

30 Hand-Picked Examples of Good Web Design


Delicous: 0

 

graph_

 

In today’s post, I thought it might be nice to hand-pick some of my favourite sites for design inspiration. Many of these sites take web design to the next-level featuring unique graphics concepts, excellent typography and a clean layout that’s memorable. Learning from other designers is an excellent way for you to charge up your creative batteries and I hope this post gives you a few ideas to help with your own projects!

Click here to read more »