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Boxes with shadows can be visually pleasant and even elegant. They are relatively easy to make with CSS.
Popup Format Different Than Parent Page
When a document goes into a popup, styles may be different than when the content is published on the parent page itself. Here are some solutions.
The CSS overflow property tells the browser what to do with excess content, content that won't fit within a specific area.
Relatively Simple Form Spam Prevention
Form spam happens when a robot or other remote software automatically fills in the fields of your form and submits it. JavaScript is used to detect whether or not the form user is human. If a click in a form field is detected, human is assumed. Otherwise, the form user is assumed to be software.
One-Click Content Reveal and Image Swap
Wonderful things can be done with JavaScript and CSS. Today, you will learn how to reveal a block of content and swap an image with one click.
Floating Layer At Cursor Position
This post shows how to implement layers that will display content over existing content just below and to the right of the cursor position.
Here is copy 'n paste JavaScript and easy instructions for creating a floating div layer that can be shown or displayed with a click or a mouse-over.
If you've been holding off on creating sections of your web page to show or hide on demand because you were uncertain exactly how to implement it, hold off no more. I'll show you an easy way. The JavaScript is copy 'n paste.
How To Message Users with CSS Turned Off
If your web page is a mess in browsers with style sheets turned off, here is a way to nudge those users to turn style sheets on. [more]
Here is a neat trick for exact spacing between blocks of content.
How To Keep a Style Tag From Spilling Onto the Entire Page
How to limit the scope of the STYLE tag.
An Unusual But Not Gaudy Link Hover Effect
Cause both an underline and and over line when user's cursor hovers over link.