The triple bar a.k.a. “hamburger” icon used to indicate a hidden menu is a UX design pattern we would do well in abandoning. Here’s why.

The triple bar a.k.a. “hamburger” icon used to indicate a hidden menu is a UX design pattern we would do well in abandoning. Here’s why.
I just got a comment from a reader of my recent Expression Newsletter article The No-Code Way to a Pure CSS Horizontal Drop-Down Menu with Expression Web. He was having trouble getting the grey boxes to “fill out” properly which left the menu looking weird. A quick review of his CSS told me the problem…
I have published an updated tutorial on this topic entitled Highlight Current Page or Category in WordPress 3.0 Menus. Click here to read the new article. WordPress has a lot of built in functionality that you can tap for advanced customization. One of these which is often ignored is the ability to highlight the current…
A month or so ago Microsoft contacted me and asked if I would write an article on Expression Web for their Expression Newsletter. How could I say no to such an opportunity? After some back and forth about the topic I landed on an article on how to create a Pure CSS Drop-Down menu. Over…