Designing on a subpixel level improves the crispness of graphics, and noticeably improves the readability of fonts. Here’s how to view subpixels, and I’ll show you a few examples of subpixels in action.
According to the Wikipedia,
Subpixel rendering is a way to increase the apparent resolution of a computer’s liquid crystal display (LCD) by rendering pixels […]
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Subpixel rendering (and how to view subpixels in OS X)
October 4th, 2009 · No comments
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Handcrafted CSS Workshop
September 16th, 2009 · 6 Comments
On Monday I joined nearly a hundred web geeks in historic Salem for a full day of markup and style at the Handcrafted CSS Workshop, hosted by Dan Cederholm and Ethan Marcotte.
Dan and Ethan are both excellent writers with presentation skills to boot. So when I heard they were hosting a full-day workshop, I pounced […]
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Education for a team of none
June 18th, 2009 · 11 Comments
Over the past few years as a web designer I’ve noticed a lack of education specific to people like me. Let me take you through an example. But keep in mind, this isn’t the only example I could use, there are many.
I recently heard the wonderful Jared Spool speak on the topic of personas […]
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