Archive for 'Layers and positions' Category

Examples of stacking

By Steve Monas - Last updated: Monday, June 14, 2010

The code for the display of overlapping cells is given below for ease of understanding. Each <div> is defined, its properties set, and then a z-index order has been assigned. Readers should try to reassign the z-index order or change the properties of different div elements to see the effect on the positioning of layers. [...]

Converting layers to tables

By Steve Monas - Last updated: Monday, June 14, 2010

Layers or tables? This is a question that most designers ask themselves when they sit down to design their websites. If the target audience is still hanging on to the ancient browsers—the answer is simple—it has to be tables. However, if they have moved on to newer browsers—well, you could use layers. There is yet [...]