The reason to use @supports over Modernizr is performance; functionality that's built into the browser will always be faster than adding it in script. Removing an external dependancy saves an HTTP request to download Modernizr and doesn't require time to execute the JavaScript.
Should you use Modernizr or @supports? The answer is definitively "it depends". As with all web projects, only you can decide which is the best way.
This article discusses defensive web design in detail. It points out how, unless you help your users cope with functional errors, your website may lose visitors.
Asking for feedback of your web designs can help you to know new things and sharpen your skills. To enjoy the benefits of feedback, adopt an open approach. Avoid taking negative feedback personally. Rather, evaluate it from a neutral point of view. It will help you to understand the weak points of your designs.
As the CEO of AXZM, Steve Floyd has worked hard to build the company he always wanted to work for. Founding AXZM in the spring of 2003, Steve has since grown his agency into one of the most recognized and trusted digital marketing boutiques in North Texas. Starting his career in the early 2000′s designing for print & web - later evolving into LAMP application development and over the last 5 years, Content Strategy, SEO & Inbound. Steve is also the founder / organizer of the Dallas Content Strategy Group and Co-Chair / Founder of SEMPO NTX.
The menuing system incorporates a number of features that may not be immediately apparent, but which were crucial for real use and which, at the time it was developed, made it unique on the Web
Proper use and best practices
sIFR is a powerful tool. So powerful, in fact, that you can completely ruin a web page with it if you get overzealous and don’t exercise restraint.
sIFR is for headlines, pull quotes, and other small swaths of text
type which accents the rest of the page. Body copy should remain browser text.
Optimized dynamic generation of Flash movies bound using javascript to provide rich Font experience regardless of the client. Degrades gracefully. Looks interesting when you just HAVE to have that PERFECT font.
Note that it is NOT intended for full paragraphs or any type of extended passages. Serves a similar function as Text Images.
Font Tester is a free online font comparison tool. It allows you to easily preview and compare different fonts side by side with various CSS font styles applied to them. It is very useful for web developers who are looking for just the right font/style/color to use in their pages. To use it all you have to do is simply enter the text you would like to preview, modify the various CSS properties until you find a style you like, and then click on the Get CSS Code button to generate all the necassary CSS code to reproduce those styles in your webpage.