A LIST Apart: For People Who Make Websites

No. 343

Authors: M: Eric Meyer

 Eric Meyer

Eric has been working on the web since late 1993 and is the founder of Complex Spiral Consulting, co-founder of the microformats movement, and co-founder (with Jeffrey Zeldman) of An Event Apart. A widely read author, Eric enjoys a good meal whenever possible and considers almost no type of music to be worthless. He lives in Cleveland Heights with his wife and daughters.

Articles By This Author

Prefix or Posthack

Issue 309July 6, 2010

Vendor prefixes: Threat or menace? As browser support (including in IE9) encourages more of us to dive into CSS3, vendor prefixes such as -moz-border-radius and -webkit-animation may challenge our consciences, along with our patience. But while nobody particularly enjoys writing the same thing four or five times in a row, prefixes may actually accelerate the advancement and refinement of CSS. King of CSS Eric Meyer explains why.

From Switches to Targets: A Standardista’s Journey

Issue 251January 21, 2008

Grab your galoshes and walking stick and follow along with A List Apart's Eric Meyer as he considers the vices and virtues of version targeting as a standards toggle.

ALA’s New Print Styles

Issue 203September 19, 2005

Print away, you fiends! Eric Meyer presents the ALA 4.0 print styles and discusses the challenge of translating a complex screen layout into a well-designed and useful printed page.

CSS Design: Going to Print

Issue 144May 10, 2002

Say no to “printer-friendly” versions and yes to printer-specific style sheets. CSS expert Eric Meyer shows how to conceive and design print style sheets that automatically format web content for off-screen delivery. Includes tips on hiding inappropriate content, styling text for the printer, and displaying the URL of every link on the page.