Rob Eberhardt

yizzle.com/whatthehex/

Fun little geek game.  I’m slightly disturbed I never got one wrong.

Speaking of using new web tech, I just rolled out a new site yesterday:

www.custom-tooling.com

Some bullets for gearheads:

• HTML5’s HEADER, FOOTER, NAV, and SECTION elements.  They even work in IE, thanks to the createElement trick.
• CSS3’s opacity, text-shadow, background-size, and RGBA backgrounds. 
• bonus: -webkit-transition for some subtle animations
• ASP.net v3.5 for master pages and HTTP compression

I’ve been using CSS3 for a long time, but this was the the first with HTML5.  The design is based on existing print materials.  It’s just a brochure site, but it was fun.

I finally took some of that new web tech I was talking about here and used it here.  I couldn’t stand the “brick” look anymore, so it’s mostly border-radius and box-shadow, but there’s also an RGBA background color and a webkit transition.  None of this gives joy for IE, though – perhaps I should Chrome Frame it?   …I did also tighten up the Reader feed and search box. 

I realize how long it’s been here, and that Facebook’s walled garden has been catching the vast amount of my sharing.  I’d like to “get out” here more, but til I do, don’t miss me there.

~r