Author Archives: Dustin Boston

Saying Goodbye to Google

I decided to say goodbye to Google today. They've got great search results for sure, but they're the man and they've got way too much information about me. I'm going to stick with my love for the little guys and the locals. So what am I going to search the web with? Imma try Mahalo [...]

CSS Tricks: Give IE 6 first-child Psuedo Class Suppor

This is an interesting way to add support for the CSS first-child psuedo class in IE 6:

#element {
behavior:expression(this.firstChild.style.padding = "5px");
}

Of course it has its drawbacks, most notably is its use of Javascript via Microsoft's proprietary expression property. Nonetheless, if you stick it in your IE hacks CSS file you'll have what you need.

Check out the [...]

Blueprint CSS Architect: The Easy Way to Layout Your Websites

UPDATE: I just updated Blueprint CSS Architect. The steps outlined below should be considered DEPRECATED. It is waaaay easier now. Read the announcement, then give it a test drive.

I love Blueprint CSS. But one of the things that bothers me about it is the non-semantic usage of classes. You should never have to put column [...]

Even Titles Aren't Original Anymore

It seems there’s a growing discontent with the state of graphic design these days. The prevelance of cliched designs and formulaic methodologies are getting old.I’ve got one theory: money. It takes less effort to get a product out there with a "tried and true" (translated old and overused) design than to come up with something [...]

Here is a Method that is Helping to Improve my CSS Framework Workflow

As CSS frameworks gain popularity there will likely be more and more tools on the web which can help in creating base style sheets and HTML templates suited for them. But for the time being we’re left with mostly unusable Javascript concepts that don’t do more than suggest measurements for elements. Of course we’re all [...]

Atomic Euphonic is now John Gibbons. Just Kidding.

Okay, Pixelfish pointed out this funny Wikipedia meme that's going around. Go to the Wikipedia homepage and hit the random article link 12 times. The first one is your band name, the second one is the album name, and the last 10 are the tracks. I thought it was kinda silly and kinda relevent, since [...]

Curious - Atomic Euphonic Particle

Days Like These Days - Atomic Euphonic Particle

Nine O'Clock - Atomic Euphonic Particle

<p.Each week Atomic Euphonic creates a song idea, or Particle. Use it how you wish, ignore the crying babies, and don't forget to mention me if you use it.

Nine O'Clock by Atomic Euphonic/Dustin Boston is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

Box Charmer - Atomic Euphonic Particle

Each week Atomic Euphonic creates a song idea, or Particle. Use it how you wish, ignore the crying babies, and don't forget to mention me if you use it.

Lullaby by Atomic Euphonic/Dustin Boston is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.