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CSS Clip

Written by Derek on November 2, 2009 — Leave a Comment

The CSS clip property is one of the least understood CSS properties, andtherefore one of the least used.
For a start clip only works on absolutely positioned elements, so if you plan on using it you will need to make a mental note of this when thinking about page layout. It works by only showing a [...]

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Easy Slider and YouTube embeds

Written by Derek on October 20, 2009 — 5 Comments

One of my favourite javascript sliders is CSS Globe’s Easy Slider.  It is easy to implement, can hold any sort of content, and displays nicely when JavaScript is turned off.
The only problem arises when YouTube videos are embedded in the slider.  For the purposes of this article I am using a bit of text with [...]

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