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The best x-browser way to customize your website fonts with @font-face in less than five minutes. This is a video tutorial created at screenr.com

I wrote this article for ThemeForest.net

Fonts are a huge part of design (as we all know). Text on the web needs to be much more dynamic than in any other media. We have solutions like Cufón, sIFR, etc. but perhaps one of the better options is using @font-face in CSS.

We’ll take a quick look at using @font-face in CSS and 15 great free fonts you can start using today.

Continue reading at http://blog.themeforest.net/tutorials/css-font-face-and-15-free-fonts-you-can-use-today/

I wrote this article for ThemeForest.net

An often overlooked aspect of web design, by those just starting out, is typography. In fact, web designers that have been around for a couple years even have a tendency to overlook and undervalue the power of typography. Don’t be mistaken though, it’s one of the most powerful tools web designers have.

In this article, we’ll review ten web typography tips that will bring your typographic design skills to the next level.

Continue reading at http://blog.themeforest.net/resources/10-typography-tips-for-web-designers/

I’ve written this article for the Theme Forest Blog.

Lately I’ve seen quite a few requests on Twitter and other places for multilevel menus using jQuery and/or CSS. There are quite a few ways to accomplish this and it largely depends on what your needs are.

In this article we’ll take a quick look at several common multilevel menu options and then I’ll show you how to create a “mega menu”.

Continue reading at http://blog.themeforest.net/resources/multilevel-menus-with-jquery-and-css/

It’s been a few days since I posted a link roundup but it looks like today we’ve got some great links so this should be a good one!

A Detailed Look at the Z-Index CSS Property – Great information on how to use the Z-Index CSS property and how it is commonly used incorrectly.

My dad saved me, and I killed him – An inspiring yet painfully sad story about a would-be crippled boy and a father who didn’t give up on him. Definitely worth reading. read more…

2 Japanese Carrying $134 Billion In U.S. Bonds Detained In Italy – What?! $134 Billion? So this is where are money is going eh?

12 resources for getting a jump on HTML 5 – I’m pretty excited for HTML 5 and this is a great list of places to get going with it.

24 CSS (in some cases with jQuery) Navigation and Menu Tutorials – In the last few days I’ve had a few people ask me questions about navigation stuff and although I know how to answer their questions, it’s always good to learn a little more if you can.

New to jQuery? Don’t be Scurred… – A great little starter tut on some jQuery stuff. jQuery is awesome and very easy to learn.

10 Tips for Incredible Web Forms! – I see a lot of ugly web forms every day. I hope the people that made those forms take a look at this article and put it into practice. Good info!

TabExposé Mac App – This is a great little app that makes it easier to use tabs in Safari.

Why Apple keeps iPhone specifications quiet – Interesting approach by Apple. Worth reading if you’re an Apple fan.