Welcome to CSS Wizardry
Hi there, I'm Harry. I live in Yorkshire (UK) and I am a freelance front-end developer, which means I have an expert working knowledge of CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) and xHTML (eXtensible HyperText Markup Language), as well as usability, web standards, table-less layout, UX (User eXperience), semantic markup and accessibility. I make the web usable. To see what I can do for you, contact me. Otherwise, please read my blog...
Coldplay - Violet Hill
30/04/2008 at 13:54:26 - 4 comments
Coldplay have released the first single off of their fourth studio album Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends - for free! Read more...
Redesign - Your Thoughts
25/04/2008 at 17:03:05 - 6 comments
After varied feedback from my last redesign I have three options: switch back, keep this, or make a new one... Read more...
Sam Brown's Goodies
16/04/2008 at 12:32:38 - No comments
Last week I sent some of my Moo MiniCards up to Sam Brown in Scotland - and he's sent some stuff back! Read more...
The Book of Mozilla, 7:15
12/04/2008 at 10:59:58 - 1 comment
I didn't know about this, I wonder if there are any more... Read more...
Moo MiniCards
03/04/2008 at 11:23:09 - 7 comments
I decided to get myself some Moo MiniCards - I'm glad I did! Read more...
Going Back?
01/04/2008 at 16:27:11 - 5 comments
Since the release of CSS Wizardry's current design, feedback suggests a reversion... Read more...
The Importance of Accessible and Usable Design
30/03/2008 at 12:13:44 - 3 comments
A lot of the time, unfortunately, accessibility and usability are overlooked and undervalued by clients, who sometimes fail to realise the bigger picture and what accessible development has to offer. Read more...
Accessibility Statement
29/03/2008 at 12:07:50 - No comments
This version of CSS Wizardry comes with an extensive accessibility statement. Read it, see what's what, and why. Read more...
CSS Wizardry Gets a Makeover
28/03/2008 at 17:04:11 - 3 comments
It's been a while since I've even written an article here, so I thought what better way to get back into things than to redesign it? Read more...
Whitley Journalism
13/02/2008 at 23:11:55 - 6 comments
One of my latest creations for a local, and very talented, copywriter and freelance journalist. All valid, CSS based layouts with a custom built flat-file CMS. Read more...
Bugger! Styling Accessible and Usable Web Forms
25/01/2008 at 11:25:58 - 2 comments
A quick tutorial on the creation of user friendly and logical web forms to make the communication process simple and seamless. Read more...
Featured In .net Magazine
22/01/2008 at 22:00:18 - 11 comments
My Labs site got featured in .net's Readers' Sites section! Read more...
Style External Links With CSS Substring Selectors
18/01/2008 at 20:29:14 - 3 comments
Using only CSS you can target all external links in a document and as such style them differently. This usually requires some script work, but by using CSS's substring selectors it can be done through a stylesheet. Read more...
Prevention Is Cheaper Than The Cure
11/01/2008 at 11:33:32 - 1 comment
Three simple steps to effectively rid spam emails. Read more...
The Least Validate Site Ever
02/01/2008 at 17:04:08 - 9 comments
I'm starting a quest to find the worlds worst site in terms of markup validity. I have a fairly good contender but if you can beat it, be my guest! Read more...
The Perfect MySpace Layout
01/01/2008 at 17:06:15 - 19 comments
I bring to you the CSS for the cleanest, best looking MySpace page imaginable... Read more...
Future Proof Your Website
22/12/2007 at 12:16:32 - No comments
Making a website future proof is very important. Not so much in terms of design and content, as these will frequently change through developments in technologies and trends. Future proofing your site structure however is quite simple... Read more...
Simple Contact Form
16/12/2007 at 16:53:30 - 1 comment
Quite often people ask how to create a simple contact form. Come on in, I'll show you how. Read more...
Design View is NOT a Browser
16/12/2007 at 15:03:46 - 2 comments
Dreamweaver's design view is a favoured tool of many designers, but is it all that reliable? Here I cover the problems, and the solution, that come with it. Read more...
Captain Bratwurst
12/12/2007 at 22:09:56 - 1 comment
My latest project; a website developed for local student and funny-man. Enter Captain Bratwurst! Read more...
I Hate Consumerism
12/12/2007 at 08:26:32 - 1 comment
Ok, something of a personal rant about consumerism and its effects. Particularly at this seasonal time. Read more...
Random Cyclic Images with PHP
11/12/2007 at 20:49:12 - No comments
A quick PHP tutorial to display a random image with each page refresh. Read more...
CSS Only Buttons
09/12/2007 at 12:22:39 - 1 comment
Learn how to create buttons without using any images. This means quicker load times, more cross browser compatible and more accessible. Read more...
For Web Designers
01/12/2007 at 20:52:43 - 13 comments
Well, looks like I got showcased on an other one... Read more...
Sans www. - A Domain Redirect
30/11/2007 at 23:35:17 - No comments
How to use your .htaccess file to knock the leading www off your domain automatically. Read more...