Smashing Highlights

• CSS3 vs. CSS: A Speed Benchmark (April 2011)

  As a single use case experiment, I decided to design and code a Web page and add visual enhancements twice: once with CSS3, and a second time using background images sliced directly from the PSD. I timed myself each round that I added the enhancements, and when finished, I used Pingdom to measure the loading times. Read more...

• Web Designer, Be Your Best Promoter (October 2011)

  Have you ever had someone flirt with you and they did nothing but demean themselves the whole time? Did that make you attracted to them? Doubtful. Yet, this is how so many individuals seem to handle their business today. Read more...

• Free PNG Credit Card, Debit Card and Payment Icons Set (18 Icons)

  The icons are inteded to be used on e-commerce websites where you can show what types of payment the shop accepts. Each icon comes in curved and straight edge variations. As usual, the set is free to use in private and commercial projects — no credit is required. Read more...

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