CSS3 Pie Headache

Update: CSS3 Pie still pretty rough

After attempting to use the CSS3 Pie method for achieving some CSS3 support in IE browsers I’ve unfortunately come to the conclusion that it is still far too buggy for any kind of use other than for testing or demonstrations.  It has a pretty significant issue with the way that IE8 and lower hand page [...]

Google News Sidebar

Google News style floating sidebar

I noticed a subtle but nice feature on the Google News main page recently.  The left-hand navigation that has the various section headings remains fixed to the top left area as you scroll down but it does not overlap the top banner area.  Also, if your browser window is too small to fit the entire [...]

CSS3 PIE + Internet Explorer = Win!

Use CSS3 PIE for enabling CSS3 in IE

I recently ran across this Internet Explorer CSS3 workaround that uses a HTC file to solve the majority of my CSS3 woes when it comes to developing cross-browser layouts.  Rounded corners, drop shadows, gradients, rgba, multiple backgrounds and even PNG transparency support are all solved with a simple (mostly simple) bit of CSS and the [...]