Since the latest beta release of IE7, some people have been realizing that the Position is Everything method of clearing floats without extra markup won’t work anymore because of IE7’s refusal to recognize the :after pseudoclass.
Dan’s presentation was very engaging, despite that fact that I couldn’t make any direct connection to his talk and interactive design or development. Still, his conclusions about the human decision making process was very enlightening.
A few good questions were raised at this panel, mostly about aesthetics and emotional responses to design on the web. Mark Boulton proposed that we aren’t doing enough to evoke an emotional response from our audience. Many people didn’t quite agree, but I’m inclined to think that there is a lot that we could to to streamline the messages our websites send.
I’ve been meaning for some time to give a little tutorial on the live search I created for this latest design. There are a few steps involved, and I’ll do my best to explain each as we go. I should also note that I’m not including all the effects that you’ll find in my search. I need to keep mine unique, right?