Thoughts on upcoming CSS parent selector

I wrote a while ago about the future CSS4 Selectors, namely about CSS Selectors Level 4 Working Draft release. It was such a good news to see that things are continuously moving on. I’m saying that because it’s a long way until CSS3 will reach final recommendation phase and yet we’re seeing news about the future CSS4. Isn’t that cool?

Meanwhile, I thought a little bit about the upcoming CSS parent selector. At this time, if you ask me, I think it will be the most awesome feature and definitely is at the top of my CSS wishlist.

CSS filter effects in action

Ever since CSS filter effects landed in WebKit, I thought about theirs practical implementation. How will they fit with the current web design trends? At this time, my initial impressions are that the best way to showcase the power of CSS filters is something like an image gallery.

With so many CSS filters to choose from, it will be fun to create image galleries in the future. Further in this article we’ll create a simple image gallery using CSS filters and the CSS3 :not selector.

Interactive menu with CSS3 & jQuery

I’ve had this example in mind for a while now and seeing something similar in the wild, made me want to write this article down.

So, in this article you’ll learn how to create an interactive menu using CSS3 goodness and jQuery’s power.

CSS Variables Preview

If you are a developer then you are very familiar with variables and they are probably one of your best friends. A variable is by definition a temporary storage which contains some known or unknown quantity or information, a value.

But, what is this having to do with the CSS we all know? The latest news is that the first working draft of CSS Variables just got released.