Web design has reached the next level with the recent releases of CSS3 and HTML 5, so in the redesign of the Pure Adapt website we worked in some new design styles and techniques. In this post I’m going to specifically go over CSS3 styling that we used in the new design.

CSS3 Transitions are effects that allow you to change the style of an element gradually to another style. This is a great new property that adds animation without having to use Javascript or Flash. We used this in our top navigation so when you hover over one of the navigation icons it gradually drops the name of the link. see CSS3 transition property tutorial

CSS3 Border Radius property lets you create rounded corners without having to use photo editing software to create rounded corners and piecing it together in HTML. We used this property throughout the entire site. see CSS3 border-radius property

CSS3 Box Shadow property adds a shadow to elements like your div. We used this property right on homepage so when you hover over our featured sites there’s a light glow around the image. It’s not a shadow, but it’s done with the box-shadow property. see CSS3 box-shadow property

CSS3 Media Queries have been around, but with CSS3 you have much more control. Now you can assign different style sheets depending on the screen resolution, which is extremely helpful with the amount of devices that websites are viewed from. This feature was put into good use helping us create a responsive designed website, so as the resolution changes it’ll adjust to a better viewable layout. There’s more to responsive design than just media queries but that’s for another post. see CSS3 media queries tutorial

Those are examples on how we used CSS3 in the redesign of the Pure Adapt site and that’s only small sample of all the great stuff the CSS3 has to offer. Visit PureAdapt.com to see the complete redesign. Also note that CSS3 doesn’t work across all browsers. Working properties may vary across browsers, but most modern browsers have adopted CSS3. For more details on CSS3 visit w3schools.com for CSS3 tutorials and much more, it’s great web design resource.

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24 Ways To Impress Your Friends inspiration stems from it’s unique calendar styled navigational layout. The hover effects throughout the layout gives it an interactive feeling while layers and transparency effects add a level complexity. When you put all that together you get cool functional user experience.

The navigation stands out to me the most and makes me rethink the possibilities of a site navigation.

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The new and improved Detailed Image homepage has arrived. It wasn’t too long ago since our last homepage design but after taking a few steps backwards in that design we started a new homepage to return to our roots as an ecommerce site with a design that is up to par with the rest of the site.

Hover over the image below to see some of the key features in the design

Using the CSS image swap I posted about back in February you can hover over the above image to see some of the key design features we implemented. Some highlights of the new design include CSS3 @font-face and drop shadows which was nice because we had the opportunity to try CSS3. Ultimately the new design should convert better with the focus on selling products then content.

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A new venture has arrived at Pure Adapt, Inc. as we start the development of Adam’s brainchild. With Adam’s expertise in programming and using RSS he has developed a better way to keep up with everything happening with your favorite sports teams. LockerPulse will bring you an innovative and better way to get your team news.

Locker Pulse began as a side project that Adam was working on but now it has become our next major business venture at Pure Adapt. Read more about the conception of LockerPulse on Adam’s blog.

The design process has begun and I’m very excited to be involved in this unique venture into sports with the design ideas that we have. Take a sneak peek at what we have so far on the LockerPulse splash page and if you sign up now you’ll receive a special offer on launch. In the LockerPulse design we hope to bring users a better way to stay connected with their favorite sports teams through usability and simplicity with some badass aesthetics.

Starting with this unique design concept that we have really gives me an opportunity to push my design skills to the next level. Speaking of design, I want to say how much I hate IE for the umpteenth time, because it renders everything like crap. Now getting off that topic I’ll be using resources like Smashing Magazine for inspiration to get my design juices flowing and inject them into LockerPulse. The design is coming along and I can’t wait till we unveil it to the world in May.

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