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.
Tag: menu
Pure CSS Drop-Down Menu tutorial – a slight omission
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…
Highlight current page in WordPress menus
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…
Read my article in the Microsoft Expression November Newsletter
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…