Jens Meiert post an article about best practice for ID and class names. He writes:

«I’m currently working on yet another article for German Dr. Web mag, this time covering recommendations for IDs and classes, an issue likely as old as the Web. Taking a different approach than usual I’m feeling free to publish a “guerrilla sneak preview” in this place.»

Source:Jens Meiert blog.

Paul Ob post an article in which he shows how to create category list with CSS. He writes:

«We are going to make a similar display but without using tables as in my view the information presented is not tabular and does not have a logical correspondence between rows and columns. Even if you do present a good case of why this should be in a table, please don't comment on this as we are interested in the layout techniques rather than perfect semantics (for this example). The techniques presented here can be used in other layouts that are certainly not tabular and will prove useful in many situations. »

Source:Search-This.

The Noupe aite post a collection of form styling techniques. Here's excerpt from preface article to this collection:

«Designing effective web forms isn’t easy, as we need to figure out more practical styling and functionality techniques to provide a great user experience.

Recently there have been a number of noteworthy techniques such as styling different form fields, live validation, Context highlighting, trading options from field to another, slider controls and more - using CSS and different Javascript libraries. Below we present findings of search to more than 40 tutorials and demos to showcase the capabilities and robustness of CSS and Javascript.»

Source: Noupe.

The authors of 13 Styles site post Gloss CSS menuscript. Here's the main features of this script:

• Entire menu system is small and compact

• 6 image files, 1 css file, 1 html file

• Has been tested and works in over 150 broswer/operating system combos

• It’s free for you to use

Source: 13 Styles.

Janco Jovanovuic post an article in which he shows how to create apple.com-like breadcrumb using simple CSS. He writes:

«I believe you all know what breadcrumbs are. If I would have to make a simplest, rough definition I could say it is a navigation pattern that shows a path from the home page to the current one. If you are still unsure what breadcrumbs are (or my "definition" is too rough) be sure to read Breadcrumbs pattern explanation on Welie.com

In its simplest form it usually looks like this:

You are here: Home > Sample page 1 > Sample page 2 > Current page

But we are going to enhance this simple form and to create a breadcrumb that is similar to the one on apple.com. You can see the example on store.apple.com.»

Source: Janco At Warp Speed.

There is a new article about CSS table design on Smashing Magazine website. Here's the fmall excerpt fro preface to this article:

«Tables got to be one of the most difficult objects to style in the Web, thanks to the cryptic markup, amount of detail we have to look over to, and lack of browser compatibility. A lot of time could be wasted on a single table although it’s just a simple one. This is where this article comes in handy. It will show you ten most easily implemented CSS table designs so you can style your tables in a zap!»

Source: Smashing Magazine.

Antonio Lupetti post a colection of most intresting handwritenn font that can improve the design of you web sites.

Source: woork.

Dave Ward post an article in which he tells about enchancing existing tables with CSS. He writes:

«In this post, we’ll continue where those posts left off. I’m going to show you how you can improve the table’s presentation in three steps:

• Setting basic styles for the page and table.

• Improving the table header by using strong contrast.

• Adding subtle gridlines to the table body.»

Source: Encosia.

Jeffre Way post an article in which he shows how to create your own CSS reset file. He wrutes:

«Far too many novice CSS designers don't realize the importance of creating a "reset.css" file. When you have an environment where each browser has its own "default" styling, you'll often find yourself thumping your skull as you ask yourself, "Why is there a spacing here?" To save yourself some of the headaches that you'll undoubtedly experience, you'll need to create your own simple reset file. The problem with using one of the many currently existing frameworks is that they aren't tailored specifically to you. For example, I never use the deprecated "center" element in my projects. Consequently, I don't need to put it into my default styling. However, others may need to do so - though they would deserve a slap on the wrist...or the buttocks if you're so inclined.»

Source: NetTuts.

Antonio Lupetti post a collection of the most intresting and useful tutorials for web designers. He writes:

«This is a collection of the best tutorials for web designers I found this month browsing some websites I like. It also includes some of my post :) Take a look! »

Source:woork.

Chris Coyier writes about CSS specifity. Here's a small excerpt from this article:

«The best way to explain it is to start with an example of where specificity gets confusing and perhaps doesn’t behave like you would expect. Then we’ll take a closer look at how to calculate the actual specificity value to determine which selector takes precedence.

Here is a simple unordered list:

<ul id="summer-drinks">

<li>Whiskey and Ginger Ale</li>

<li>Wheat Beer</li>

<li>Mint Julip</li>

</ul>

Now you want to designate one of these your favorite drink and change its styling a bit. You need a hook for this so you apply it via a class name on the list element.»

Source: CSS tricks.

John Resig started a ne podcast about webn development. He writes:

«Decided to start something new with Dion Almaer (of Ajaxian.com fame) and Alex Russell (Dojo frame) - a podcast! We talk about the "Open Web" (the topics break down in to standards, development, JavaScript, tools - all sorts of things). We're working to get it up on iTunes (I'll be sure to update when it that's the case) but in the meantime you can subscribe to the RSS feed.

Dion has written up a nice overview of the first episode, which I've included below:

Welcome to the inaugural episode of a new podcast to cover news, happenings, and our opinions on the Open Web (download the Open Web Podcast episode one directly or subscribe to it). When I say “our” I am talking about the founding podcasters: Alex Russell, John Resig, and myself. It is a pleasure to be able to share air time with two of the real leaders of the Open Web, and specifically the Ajax space thanks to Dojo and jQuery.»

Source: John Resig blog.

Oke Halvorsen post an artiocle in which he show how to add your twitter status on Django site. He writes:

«As part of changing the layout of my blog I wanted to add my latest Twitter status to the bottom left corner. It turned out to be very straight forward. Python has an excellent Twitter API — very litle code was required.

Authors of the Toxel.com site post a large collection of the free high-quality WordPress themes. You can find lotsd of intresting and beatifull WordPress themes for your sie.

Source: Toxel.com.

Vladimir Carrier post an article about CSS frameworks. In this article he tells about advantages and linitations of the CSS frameworks. He writes: