Links of the Week 1

June 12th, 2009 3 Comments

Iconfinder, taking the guess work out of design, web design from the gut, setting up Wordpress locally and vertical align in css.

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Rounded Corners on Input Fields in (almost) all Modern Browsers

June 11th, 2009 1 Comment

Rounded corners in web design is a popular, modern technique. In general, it can give a site a smoother look and feel to the design but the only way to get it working in all browsers is through the use of images. If you apply the method of progressive enhancement then you can use CSS3 techniques to add rounded corners to web elements without the need for images.

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Wallpapers of the Week 1

June 10th, 2009 4 Comments

Wednesdays at Inspect Element are wallpapers of the week so to kick things off are some great creative wallpapers.

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Enable Safari’s Awesome Built-in Development Tools

June 9th, 2009 1 Comment

Almost all web developers know about Firebug, a plugin for Firefox that makes web development so much easier, at least for developing in Firefox. Not everyone knows that Safari has its own development tools built right in.

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Showcase of Fantastic Login Pages

June 8th, 2009 21 Comments

Login pages for web apps/websites are something that regular users are likely to see over and over again but are also can be an opportunity to entice new users to sign up so a well designed login page can have greater benefits than most people think. Below are some of the best login pages currently out there.

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Inspect Element Launch!

June 8th, 2009 1 Comment

Hello and welcome to the introduction of Inspect Element, a blog about web design and development by myself, Tom Kenny. I wanted a place where I could build up my knowledge of working with the web while sharing my experiences with anyone listening. I’ve been in the web design/development industry for almost 3 years now and as I’ve learnt most of what I know from the online community, it is time to give something back.

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