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Are you having trouble increasing the maximum allowed file upload size on a site hosted on a Media Temple (dv) server? You’ve probably come across these instructions on Media Temple’s knowledgebase and are perhaps still…
Looking to add a background strikethrough effect, perhaps for headers like we do here on Spigot? Look no further. // Markup <h2 class=”strikethrough”><span>My Awesome Headline</span></h2> // CSS .strikethrough { font-size: 13px; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 45px;…
Since switching from LESS to Sass I’ve been excited to learn how Sass makes responsive web design easier with @content blocks and @media mixins. During a recent project I was interested to know if these…
After adding a text-based Facebook link to the site, it’s seemed a sensible idea to add a similar text-only link for StumbleUpon. For WordPress, add the following code in your templates: For other CMS platforms…
Here’s a quick tip on how to crop any sized image through CSS and an extra div. This technique comes in very handy when building websites for clients who don’t have Photoshop, or understand what…
If you love sharing your posts on Facebook (and by gosh who doesn’t?) but don’t like the look of the standard share buttons, here’s a little script that will allow you to share with a simple Facebook text link.
See it in action right over there → and click it while you’re at it!
In the name of speeding up your site you may hear that minifying your CSS is both awesome and easy. I’ll agree that it’s very easy, and in the name of speed I can concede…
Note: This post is a continutation of Sorry Typekit, you’re unusable (for now). With the launch of the new spigotdesign.com site I was very excited about the possibilities of using @font-face to spice up the…
I’m a Huuuuge fan of the Webkit Open Source Project. It’s the engine behind Safari, Apple’s browser for both OS X and Windows. If you haven’t used it, give it a try. It’s my most…
With the launch of the new site I decided to try once again to give @font-face another try. I’ve been disappointed in the past with how most browsers render embedded fonts, including Firefox on both…
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