“CSS3 is here, CSS3 is fun, and CSS3 allows us to evolve the look of the web as we go. At least, that’s the theory. But the reality is a bit different.” Once again, browser variation becomes a problem. Everyone wants their webpage to look exactly same if they are using Chrome or Safari or IE, but it takes a lot of work to get there. I like that the author focuses on important features of CSS3 that will work on a wide variety of browsers. And he doesn’t try to talk about every feature of CSS3, but focuses on a few in-depth.
I find it really annoying that you have to put browser prefixes for some CSS3 elements. It’s too much. I see why it’s necessary, but I wish all the browsers would get along and just have the same coding.
The introduction of JavaScript is a bit scary, but I’ve made it this far so I should (hopefully) be okay. I like that he says, “If a user is browsing the web with JavaScript turned off, their web experience will be pretty crappy anyway, so the loss of a few visual effects is not going to dramatically affect them.” It puts an end to accommodating for older browsers, which is a bit of a relief.
I like the name and handiness of CSS3 Pie. It seems it’s still developing, since there isn’t a fix to the box-shadow issue yet.
Basically, I am learning more and more how intricate web publishing is. It’s pretty intimidating. Every time I think I know something, I’m surprised with something new. I am understanding CSS3 a lot better, and this article helped a little bit.