Comments on: In the Lab: Doing strange things to CSS Backgrounds http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:30:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: AlexW http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-750865 AlexW Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:24:38 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-750865 <blockquote>So, did anyone do something useful with this technique over the last 6 months? :-)</blockquote> Yep, it's been used in quite a few places, most notably http://silverbackapp.com/ (although it's 404ing as I type this).

So, did anyone do something useful with this technique over the last 6 months? :-)

Yep, it’s been used in quite a few places, most notably http://silverbackapp.com/ (although it’s 404ing as I type this).

]]> By: Ronny http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-750712 Ronny Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:24:59 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-750712 So, did anyone do something useful with this technique over the last 6 months? :-) So, did anyone do something useful with this technique over the last 6 months? :-)

]]> By: Markus Koljonen http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-745289 Markus Koljonen Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:42:34 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-745289 Yep, the Super Mario vibes are there! Wonder what the future'll bring, looking at Super Mario today. Yep, the Super Mario vibes are there! Wonder what the future’ll bring, looking at Super Mario today.

]]> By: Tonypm http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-610803 Tonypm Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:54:30 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-610803 Calcualtions like that just do my head in, but I think the end result is really cool. Thanks for an excellent concept. I want to find time to do one for my web site. Tony Calcualtions like that just do my head in, but I think the end result is really cool.

Thanks for an excellent concept. I want to find time to do one for my web site.

Tony

]]> By: AlexW http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-610486 AlexW Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:13:34 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-610486 <blockquote>IS there any JavaScript, DHTML, or other scripting language available or could any one of those be manipulated that when the user closes the window it begins resizing itself to a certain point (like say once the limo is out of site) and THEN it closes? A useful animation for banners or other marketing ideas or simply to make a site more fun or “playful” if you will.</blockquote> If by 'close the window' you mean clicking the 'X', then no, there's no way of using Javascript to control the shutting down of the application. If you mean 'size down the window', then sure, you could make it stick to a series of preset sizes with a little JS.

IS there any JavaScript, DHTML, or other scripting language available or could any one of those be manipulated that when the user closes the window it begins resizing itself to a certain point (like say once the limo is out of site) and THEN it closes? A useful animation for banners or other marketing ideas or simply to make a site more fun or “playful” if you will.

If by ‘close the window’ you mean clicking the ‘X’, then no, there’s no way of using Javascript to control the shutting down of the application.

If you mean ’size down the window’, then sure, you could make it stick to a series of preset sizes with a little JS.

]]> By: Reliable http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-610453 Reliable Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:14:33 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-610453 Looking at your creation, its source code, and the related blog entries gave me an idea and, therefore, a question. (Too bad I don't know scripting languages well enough to answer or do this myself). IS there any JavaScript, DHTML, or other scripting language available or could any one of those be manipulated that when the user closes the window it begins resizing itself to a certain point (like say once the limo is out of site) and <strong>THEN </strong>it closes? A useful animation for banners or other marketing ideas or simply to make a site more fun or "playful" if you will. Looking at your creation, its source code, and the related blog entries gave me an idea and, therefore, a question. (Too bad I don’t know scripting languages well enough to answer or do this myself). IS there any JavaScript, DHTML, or other scripting language available or could any one of those be manipulated that when the user closes the window it begins resizing itself to a certain point (like say once the limo is out of site) and THEN it closes? A useful animation for banners or other marketing ideas or simply to make a site more fun or “playful” if you will.

]]> By: RichardQ http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-610161 RichardQ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:53:21 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-610161 What a complete utter waste of time and effort. That's at least 5 minutes of my life I'll never get back. I love it! I wonder what happens when you start mixing semi transparent PNG files. Maybe logos with windowed letters and flame shapes! Gee. If only I was an artist. The time wasting opportunities are endless! Excellent article. What a complete utter waste of time and effort. That’s at least 5 minutes of my life I’ll never get back.

I love it!

I wonder what happens when you start mixing semi transparent PNG files.

Maybe logos with windowed letters and flame shapes! Gee. If only I was an artist.

The time wasting opportunities are endless!

Excellent article.

]]> By: Paul O'B http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-610047 Paul O'B Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:00:11 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-610047 Love the limo demo Alex - it made me smile:) Great article as usual. Love the limo demo Alex - it made me smile:)

Great article as usual.

]]> By: Pbel http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-609983 Pbel Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:47:36 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-609983 Nice effect :-) I used a similar technique on http://www.nautic-sailing.no ( the client f**ked up the navbar), but with fewer layers. Looking forward to reading your book btw :-) Nice effect :-) I used a similar technique on http://www.nautic-sailing.no ( the client f**ked up the navbar), but with fewer layers. Looking forward to reading your book btw :-)

]]> By: AlexW http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-608433 AlexW Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:01:36 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/18/in-the-lab-doing-strange-things-to-css-backgrounds/#comment-608433 <blockquote>Also, there’s a typo shortly after the illustration: “However it’s when you set your background to tile horizontally that really interesting things start to happen (background-repeat: x-repeat;).” - I suspect that the “x-repeat” was intended to be “repeat-x”.</blockquote> Quite right. Well spotted. Fixed.

Also, there’s a typo shortly after the illustration: “However it’s when you set your background to tile horizontally that really interesting things start to happen (background-repeat: x-repeat;).” - I suspect that the “x-repeat” was intended to be “repeat-x”.

Quite right. Well spotted. Fixed.

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