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...

Typogridphy — A Typographical and Grid Layout CSS Framework From Harry Roberts of CSS Wizardry

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Yesterday at 15:59:43 - 1 comment

I started making a micro-site yesterday afternoon, out of boredom mainly, and I've just nicely finished it. Read more...

My Newly Designed Curriculum Vitae

02/08/2008 at 21:05:56 - 5 comments

I redesigned my CV today using some little nuggets from my new book. Read more...

Basics Design - Grids

02/08/2008 at 13:12:27 - 7 comments

Today saw the arrival of my latest Waterstone's order - Ambrose/Harris' seventh instalment of their Basics Design series 'Grids'. Read more...

Six Useful Tips For Improving Development Efficiency

30/07/2008 at 21:30:19 - 3 comments

Here are six tips to increase your efficiency and save your time. They are more about logic and efficiency than technical or factual advice, but still fairly useful. Read more...

Free Interactive FAQ

20/07/2008 at 13:45:17 - No comments

I developed an interactive FAQ system a few months back, I thought I'd share it... for free of course. Read more...

My First Day

15/07/2008 at 14:15:54 - 3 comments

...was actually yesterday, but I didn't get round to posting. Read more...

Another WebDevLounge Article

11/07/2008 at 21:01:05 - 1 comment

I recently wrote me second article for web resource start-up WebDevLounge. Read more...

Another WebDevLounge Article

11/07/2008 at 20:54:19 - 1 comment

I recently wrote me second article for web resource start-up WebDevLounge Read more...

What A Cool Cake!

04/07/2008 at 09:29:33 - 11 comments

Today is my 18th, check out my cake! Read more...

My Final Day

03/07/2008 at 10:28:19 - 3 comments

...at work. Don't worry I'm not on Death Row or anything like that. Read more...

The Three Types of Dash

03/07/2008 at 07:16:42 - 5 comments

A little bit of type trivia for you budding typographers out there. Read more...

It's Getting There

01/07/2008 at 09:24:54 - 6 comments

At long last I have put together something of a portfolio page. Read more...

I'm Getting Geekier

30/06/2008 at 11:58:15 - 3 comments

Recently I have begun getting into Typography, it's starting to effect my life... Read more...

Guest Post On Web Dev Lounge

29/06/2008 at 16:55:34 - No comments

I just published my first article on new resource site Web Dev Lounge. Read more...

Times They Are a Changin'

25/06/2008 at 20:22:24 - 3 comments

How quickly things move on. I'm ready to start my new job already! Read more...

This Is Weird

24/06/2008 at 20:43:59 - 8 comments

For the past few weeks now, almost every time I've looked at the clock it's been at double figures. It's happening way too often and it's weird. Take a look... Read more...

Links - A List of Links and Resources

22/06/2008 at 15:52:03 - 7 comments

I've just made a glorified links page on CSS Wizardry, for the hell of it more than anything. Read more...

Pure CSS Drop-down Menu

21/06/2008 at 15:33:07 - 6 comments

I got bored the other day, so I decided to make a pure CSS drop-down menu (I know, how sad). The result was surprisingly good, so I thought I'd give it away. Read more...

Give IE Users Something (Not) To Look At

18/06/2008 at 19:41:19 - 4 comments

Tired of users wasting your time with Internet Explorer - how about giving them something to look at? Read more...

Free Copywriting Anyone?

07/06/2008 at 20:39:39 - No comments

Friend and affiliate Joe Whitley - of Whitley Journalism - is once again running his popular competition in which thirty seconds of your time can win you a good few hours of his... Read more...

Favourite RSS Feeds?

28/05/2008 at 18:58:20 - 5 comments

I need some new reading material! I've read nearly everything in my Netvibes feed reader so I'm itching for something new... Read more...

Typogridphy

23/05/2008 at 15:42:50 - 25 comments

I've just launched an open-source CSS Framework for developers to use to rapidly create zoomable grid layouts using typographical flow. Read more...

Coldplay - Violet Hill

30/04/2008 at 13:54:26 - 7 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 - 10 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 - 2 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...

In Brief

Hi there, my name is Harry Roberts, and you're currently viewing my personal blog and portfolio CSS Wizardry.

I am a front-end developer and web standards advocate based in Yorkshire (UK). As a front-end developer I concern myself with the accessibility, usability and aesthetics of websites, and make sure that they conform to standards enforced and advised the the W3C (http://w3.org).