Posted by Onideus Mad Hatter on 08/26/05 02:42

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:55:08 +0100, Mimic <dev@null> wrote:

>Noodles Jefferson wrote:
>> In article <pan.2005.08.24.01.49.28.559351@127.0.0.1>, PerfectReign
>> (root@127.0.0.1) dropped a +5 bundle of words...
>>
>>
>>>On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:19:25 +0100, Mimic pretented somebody gave a rat's
>>>ass and spewed forth:
>>>
>>>
>>>>A List Apart have just released their redesign.(like within the last 8
>>>>hours :P)
>>>>Given the amount of webdesign talk around here, I think alot of people
>>>>could do with looking at it.
>>>>
>>>>Looks GREAT, 100% valid code and xbrowser compatible. Take heed.
>>>>
>>>>www.alistapart.com
>>>
>>>Very cool, dude. I passed this along to some of my co-workers, as we've
>>>been trying to get pure CSS-compatible code done, where we even exclude
>>>the use of tables as in this site.
>>>
>>>Unfortunately, a few of my developers - when I gave them this link - asked
>>>if it could be done in Front Page.
>>>
>>>sigh...
>>>
>>
>>
>> I have to admit, that's a pretty incredible layout. I don't think I've
>> seen anything like it. That No. 201 picture's freaking me out. You
>> can't make an underline do that, it has to be a rollover effect but I
>> can't a link to a js file, no script tags, no nothing. SO HOW IN THE
>> HELL IS HE DOING IT? The underlining for the headers too. That big one
>> where only the ends are highlighted. How the hell's dude doing that
>> too? The layout's just incredible. I'd like to pull some nifty ass
>> tricks like that.
>>
>> I see but I cannot believe. Like I said, I don't think I've seen
>> anything like it. Goddamn.
>>
>
>Simply the power of CSS. Something certain people in this group like to
>ignore in place of old and less effective technologies such as js ;)

CSS isn't a replacement for JavaScript, Kid. In fact CSS is pretty
limiting without the use of JavaScript. Not that it matters, they're
both deficient in comparison to Flash/ActionScript.

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