Pimp Out Your Theme with CSS3 & jQuery

Track: 
Theming
Experience: 
Intermediate

Need a little bit of extra “how you doin’?” for your site? Add some bling with modern design trends and effects that don’t get in the way, and spice up your tired old navigation menus with CSS3 and jQuery. This session will teach you how to design and implement eye-catching page layouts, navigational blocks and text-effects, and will definitely leave you wanting more.

This session will cover:

  • Theme menu blocks
  • Theme item lists
  • Table effects
  • Background animations (parallax and other effects)
  • Type treatments: add animations, gradients, and unique fonts
  • Link hover effects

What you will take away:

  • Collection of snippets and code examples
  • Knowledge of latest webdesign trends
Intended audience: 

This session is intended for those users who are already familiar with theming for Drupal and want to add some extra flair to their work.

Questions answered by this session
Question 1: 
How can I make my primary links navigation more interesting?
Question 2: 
What new styles, effects, and fonts are available to my themes?
Question 3: 
What are the latest trends in Drupal specific design?
Question 4: 
How do I support older browsers with modern techniques? What fallback strategies should I apply?
Question 5: 
What new css3 effects can I start safely using in my themes today?
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