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Inline image in html

In an tag, you sepcify the source as a path to the physical location of the image. Instead of having external links, one can embed the image inside the tag in the following way:…
byAlex R. •September 03, 2010
CSS
Gradient with css only

Creating a gradient usually involves painting it with photoshop or gimp, then setting it as a background of an element and giving the instruction to repeat horizontally or vertica…
byAlex R. •August 28, 2010
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