Tutorials Category

11 Mar 2007

Here’s a quick run-through on how to create an interactive PDF. It goes along with “Increase Productivity: Create a Client Questionnaire.” I’m currently using Acrobat Pro 7 but the steps should be similar in other versions.
Once you have your document designed in either Illustrator or InDesign, go through the following steps to make your PDF […]

21 Jan 2007

Want to learn how to make repetitive graphics in Illustrator? It’s quite simple. I’ll use a honeycomb effect as our example.
1. Create your initial graphic by choosing the Polygon tool from your toolbar:

22 Apr 2006

At work I have been trying to educate my co-workers about CSS and standards. One of the things I noticed recently is their lack of knowledge in CSS shorthand. So I’ve been busy putting together a style guide that will be followed with the attempt of keeping things consistent.
Shorthand saves time, space and […]

16 Apr 2006

But you also want a header and footer. The first time I tried to create the Holy Grail of CSS layout, I found myself scratching my head until it was almost raw. The organization I work for loves this layout and up until recently, was only achieved by using tables. Since I’ve been pushing tableless […]

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My name’s Jen; I’m a cynical, sarcastic, ex-drummer who is fond of dark humor. I've held way too many factory & retail jobs but finally found my calling one Christmas holiday in a dark, musty basement. I am now a CSS & XHTML web standards looney and can be found daily—when I’m not at my Mac—at the local fair-trade coffee shop buying an iced-soy mocha no matter the temperature.

I am also the owner of Pop Stalin Design specializing in CSS & XHTML web design as well as custom WordPress themes.