Christopher Aue

Articles

Why This Damn Vertical-Align Is Not Working (CSS)

There are three things you need to know about the CSS property vertical-align to make it work: 1. It aligns elements in a line of text which 2. might change its height and 3. might reposition its baseline.
How To Fade Web Pages On Load And Unload (CSS + JS)

Fading web pages on load and unload creates a more pleasing experience for a website's visitors. It can be achieved with plain old html, a little bit of CSS and JS.
URLs Without Trailing Slash or Extension (Nginx, Apache)

I prefer URLs without a trailing slash or an extension when they are pointing to pure html content. They get the information across without burdening the user with technical implementation details. The configuration for nginx is easy, Apache needs some kicks in the butt.
em Font-Sizes As Global Scaling Factor (CSS)

There are good reasons to subordinate dimensions in a layout to the font size using the CSS unit `em`. It provides a central control knob to scale a website or parts of it up and down while keeping everything in proportion. It's the web designer's browser zoom, so to speak.
Vertical-Align: All You Need To Know (CSS)

The CSS property vertical-align never seems to do what is expected from it. But its behavior can actually be understood. This article explains what is going on.
Centering an Inline-Block With Vertical-Align: Middle (CSS)

A way to vertically center an inline-block with CSS is to use vertical-align: middle. This is especially powerful when the area that an element is centered in has a height determined by its content.
Physical Size of CSS Units On Smartphones, Tablets & Co

The size of a website in physical units like centimeters or inches does not only differ between smartphones, tablets and desktop monitors. It also differs within these categories. Ideally, this should not be the case to guarantee a consistent usability across devices. Let's see how noticeable these size differences are.

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