Roland Taylor articles - 25 total
Pinta's website refresh - Giving back with design
Hey everyone! As you may know, I have a deep passion for Open-Source software, and it's one of my...
I want to get back into desktop programming - help me choose
Hi all! Every so often, I find myself missing the fun of building user interfaces and running...
CSS Funstuff - Cards
Hey everyone! I'm always amazed at the things you can do with CSS if you really put your mind to it!...
I'm back!!!
So... I've been MIA for a while... In case you haven't noticed, I've been missing around these parts...
Glammer Open Source Edition: A Free Website Template
Hi everyone! I know you're all (im?)patiently waiting for the return of CSS Funstuff, and trust me -...
I'm not ready to give up Atom
Hi y'all! This one's a break from my usual content, but maybe something you'll relate to quite a...
CSS Funstuff: CSS Spinner
Hey all! Time for a yet another CSS Funstuff tutorial! This time, we'll be creating an animated...
CSS Funstuff: C-c-combo Breaker!!!
Hi y'all! I'm back with another fun CSS tutorial that will both teach you some CSS skills and show...
Creating custom cursors for your website
Hi! In this quick tutorial, I'll show you how you can create custom cursors with just images and a...
Quick Design Tips Part 1 - Grouping Your Interests
Hi! In this series, I'm going to run through quick design tips that can help improve your...
Aesthetic - Your Next Landing Page
Looking to spruce up your website, or building the next big deal? Well, I've got your landing...
CSS Funstuff: Animated Waveforms
Howwwwwwwwwdy! I'm back with another CSS tutorial and more fun stuff that you can sink your...
CSS Funstuff: Animated Halfway Borders
Hi! Been a minute, but I'm back with another CSS tutorial! This one will be pretty quick, but should...
Achieving backdrop blur without 'backdrop-filter'
Updated Apr 2025 Hi everyone! At the time of writing* it's rather popular to go for a "glass look"...
Overlay buttons on an image with CSS
Hi! In today's tutorial, I'm going to show you how you can add buttons above an image using some...
Learning Gracefully
Salutations, humans! There's so much to learn, and so many sources to learn from! At some point, it...
Why use a framework/library where regular CSS will do?
Hi everyone! So this post wasn't what I was expecting to write today, but I think it's important to...
Creating A Quick Grid System With Flexbox
Greetings, Earth-things! Today, I'm going to show you how to create a flexible grid system using...
Bouncing Ball With CSS
What's up? Have you ever wanted to bounce a ball with CSS for no apparent reason? Well, in this...
Creating Glass With CSS (3 Methods & Styles)
Greetings, human beings! In this article, I'm going to demonstrate 3 styles of creating a glass-look...
2-div Cell Phone (CSS Art)
Hello! Today, we're going to create a cell phone with just a little HTML and CSS! In this post,...
Creating Curtains With CSS
Hey y'all! In this tutorial, I will show you a method for creating a "curtain" with CSS! ...
Creating Peacekeeper - Part 1: Themable Background Images
Peace, friends! In the first instalment of "Creating Peacekeeper", I would've mentioned the fact...
On Design: Before You Dive In
An important part of design is knowing your scope, your limits, and your possibilities. You can't...
Creating Peacekeeper
Peace to you! In this series, my first ever on DEV, I'll be breaking down some of the details behind...