The document discusses the appeal of CSS3, highlighting its simplified solutions and advanced features like rounded corners, zebra striping, and text shadows. It addresses browser compatibility issues and emphasizes the importance of progressive enhancement when deploying CSS3 in design projects. The author encourages trying CSS3 where appropriate and considers the designer's challenges in pitching CSS3 to clients.

1. CSS3
Ready for Primetime?
Refresh Orlando • April 27, 2010

2. Who am I?

5. Why is CSS3
so appealing?

6. Why is CSS3
so appealing?
Simplified solutions

8. Less Markup

9. Zebra Striping a Table

10. Zebra Striping a Table
<table>
<tr><td></td></tr>
<tr class=“even”><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td></tr>
<tr class=“even”><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td></tr>
<tr class=“even”><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td></tr>
<tr class=“even”><td></td></tr>
</table>

11. Zebra Striping a Table
.even{
style declaration
}

12. New Solution using
CSS3 advanced selector

13. New Solution using
CSS3 advanced selector
tr:nth-child(even){
style declaration
}

15. Code solutions
opposed to
image solutions

16. Rounded Corners

17. Rounded Corners

18. Rounded Corners
<div class=“box”>
<div class=“box-inner”>
<img src=“boat.jpg” alt=“boat” />
</div>
</div>

19. Rounded Corners
.box{
width:226px;
background:#e2e1d4 url(round-bottom.gif) no-
repeat bottom left;}
.box-inner{
padding:15px;
background: url(round-top.gif) no-repeat top left;}

20. Rounded Corners - Fluid

21. Rounded Corners - Fluid

22. Rounded Corners - Fluid
<div class=“box”>
<div class=“box-inner”>
<div class=“box-inner2”>
<div class=“box-inner3”>
<img src=“boat.jpg” alt=“boat” />
</div></div></div>
</div>

23. Rounded Corners á la CSS3

24. Rounded Corners á la CSS3
<div class=“box”>
<img src=“boat.jpg” alt=“boat” />
</div>

25. Rounded Corners á la CSS3
<div class=“box”>
<img src=“boat.jpg” alt=“boat” />
</div>
.box{
padding:15px;
background:#e2e1d4;
border-radius:8px;
}

26. The Problem with CSS3

27. The Problem with CSS3
Not all browsers support it (yet)

28. http://www.findmebyip.com/litmus/

29. Is CSS3 ready for
primetime?

30. Yes?

31. Progressive
Enhancement

32. No?

33. It depends

34. “Good craftsmanship is about
understanding the various ways to
solve a particular problem, then
choosing the right task for the job.”
Dan Cederholm, Handcrafted CSS

35. Things to consider

36. The Client

37. The Audience
Photo by werkunz, http://www.flickr.com/photos/werkunz/
Used under Creative Commons License

38. The Design Problem
Photo by Seth and Alexa, http://www.flickr.com/people/sethandalexa/
Used under Creative Commons License

39. The Design Solution
http://theshipandthesea.com

40. The Designer

41. The Cost

43. My Challenge to you:

44. My Challenge to you:
Try CSS3 where it is
appropriate

45. Pitching it
to a Client

47. Not all browsers see the
same design

48. HDTV

49. Video
Games
Wii XBox 360
Paul Stanton
http://coffeepowered.co.uk/2010/02/an-analogy-for-progressive-enhancement/

50. Ramp Champ

51. Now for the fun
part of our show
Ramp Champ

52. Andy Clarke
http://www.cannybill.com

54. Rounded Corners

55. Rounded Corners
Text shadows

56. Rounded Corners
Text shadows
Transforms

57. Rounded Corners
Webkit transitions
Text shadows
Transforms

58. RGBa
Rounded Corners
Webkit transitions
Text shadows
Transforms

61. Rounded Corners
.borderradius header.branding nav ul {
-moz-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;
-web-kit-border-radius: 20px 20px 20px 20px;
}

64. Text shadows and RGBa
.rgba body {
color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
text-shadow:0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
}

67. Transforms
.csstransforms figure.video-tour:hover img {
-moz-transform:scale(1.15);
-web-kit-tranform:scale(1.15);
}

70. Transitions (web-kit)
.csstransforms figure.video-tour img {
-webkit-transition-property : scale;
-webkit-transition-duration : 0.2s;
-webkit-transition-timing-function : ease-in-
out;
}

71. http://sxsw.beercamp.com/

73. Multiple Text shadows

74. Multiple Text shadows
Transform

75. Multiple Text shadows
Transform border-radius

76. @font-face
Multiple Text shadows
Transform border-radius

78. Transform

81. Multiple Text Shadow
h1 .b {
text-shadow: 1px 0px #FE8, 1px 2px #EB0, 3px 1px #FE8, 2px 3px #EB0, 4px 2px #FE8, 4px
4px #EB0, 5px 3px #FE8, 5px 5px #EB0, 7px 4px #FE8, 6px 6px #EB0, 8px 5px #FE8, 7px 7px
#EB0, 9px 6px #FE8, 9px 8px #EB0, 11px 7px #FE8, 10px 9px #EB0, 12px 8px #FE8, 11px
10px #EB0, 13px 9px #FE8, 12px 11px #EB0, 15px 10px #FE8, 13px 12px #EB0, 16px 11px
#FE8, 15px 13px #EB0, 17px 12px #FE8, 16px 14px #EB0, 19px 13px #FE8, 17px 15px #EB0,
19px 14px #FE8, 18px 16px #EB0, 21px 15px #FE8, 19.6px 17px #EB0, 22px 16px #FE8, 21px
18px #EB0, 24px 17px #FE8, 22px 19px #EB0, 25px 18px #FE8, 23px 20px #EB0, 26px 19px
#FE8, 24.5px 21px #EB0, 27.783px 20px #FE8, 26px 22px #EB0, 29px 21px #FE8, 27px 23px
#EB0, 30px 22px #FE8, 28px 24px #EB0, 32px 23px #FE8, 29.4px 25px #EB0, 33px 24px
#FE8, 31px 26px #EB0;
z-index: 50;
}

84. Transform

85. Transform
#location:hover {
top: 25px;
-moz-transform: scale(1.1);
-webkit-transform: scale(1.1);}

86. Transform
#location:hover {
top: 25px;
-moz-transform: scale(1.1);
-webkit-transform: scale(1.1);}
#location h2 {
-moz-transform: rotate(-7deg);
-webkit-transform: rotate(-7deg);
}

89. Transform

90. Transform
#sponsors li a:hover {
-moz-transform-origin: right bottom;
-webkit-transform-origin: right bottom;
-moz-transform: rotate(7deg) scale(1.2);
-webkit-transform: rotate(7deg) scale(1.2);
}

93. #location .pointer {
display: block;
position: absolute;
left: -20px;
bottom: -55px;
border-style: solid;
border-width: 60px 90px 0;
border-color: #EB0 transparent;
}

94. Elliot Jay Stocks
http://neutroncreations.com/blog/

95. Text

96. Text

97. Web-kit animation
div.neutron01 {
-webkit-animation-name:neutron01;
-webkit-animation-duration:10s;
-webkit-animation-iteration-count:infinite;
-webkit-animation-timing-function:linear }
Text
@-webkit-keyframes neutron01 { from { -webkit-transform:rotate(0deg) } to { -webkit-
transform:rotate(360deg) }
}
div.neutron02 {
-webkit-animation-name:neutron02;
-webkit-animation-duration:4s;
-webkit-animation-iteration-count:infinite;
-webkit-animation-timing-function:linear }
@-webkit-keyframes neutron02 { from { -webkit-transform:rotate(360deg) } to { -webkit-
transform:rotate(0deg) }
}

98. Edge of My Seat
http://24ways.org

100. My Challenge to you:

101. My Challenge to you:
Try CSS3 where it is
appropriate

102. Jeff Bridgforth

103. Jeff Bridgforth
http://www.slideshare.net/JBridg4th

104. Jeff Bridgforth
http://www.slideshare.net/JBridg4th
jeffbridgforth.com/refresh-talk

105. Jeff Bridgforth
http://www.slideshare.net/JBridg4th
jeffbridgforth.com/refresh-talk
Twitter: @webcraftsman