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Creating a Tumblr Theme Base
Having looked at the inner mechanics of Tumblr themes, it’s time we started building something ourselves! To kick things off, we’re going to cheat; we’re going to grab a static HTML starting point and...
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Adding a Tumblr Theme Sidebar
Using an <aside> element we’re going to slot a sidebar into our page.Note: Whilst we’re building this theme, you’re welcome to use whatever specific markup you’d prefer.The SidebarAlternatively,...
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Best Practices for Designing Effective Banner Ads
If you’ve ever been online — which, if you’re reading this, I assume you have — you’ve probably encountered a banner advertisement or two. These typically come in the form of a prominent image on the...
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Starting Our Tumblr Theme’s Post Markup
In this video tutorial we’re going to begin the main area of our Tumblr theme’s page. In fact, we’ll be using the <main> element to do so, but as mentioned in previous videos, you’re welcome to...
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Introducing Markup for Tumblr’s Photo Post Type
Individual post types play an important part of any Tumblr theme. In this tutorial we’ll take a look at the markup and blocks which we’ll need for setting up our own “photo” post type.Tumblr’s Photo...
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Tumblr’s Quote and Chat Post Types
In this tutorial we’re going to continue developing our Tumblr theme, specifically concentrating on the quote and chat post types.Quote and Chat Post TypesAlternatively, Download the video, or...
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Building Semantic Grids With Gumby
In this tutorial we’re going to build ourselves clean, readable markup with the help of Gumby’s semantic grid structure. We’ll continue working with the example we started in the previous lesson,...
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Working With Gumby’s Parallax Extension
Having covered how to install the Gumby framework and how to work with its semantic grids (plus Sass and Compass), it’s now time to dive into some of Gumby’s extensions. The first extension we’re going...
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Tumblr’s Audio and Video Post Types
We’re making great progress with our custom Tumblr theme! In this video we’re going to continue building our markup, turning our attention to the audio and video post types.Audio and Video Post...
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Tumblr Link Post Types and Pagination
Let’s now take a look at the markup for our Tumblr “link” post type. With that done, we’ll also cover pagination.Link Post TypesAlternatively, Download the video, or subscribe to Webdesigntuts+...
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How They Did It: Alice in Videoland
This summer I started building a modern retelling of “Alice in Wonderland”, an interactive storybook web app by the name of Alice in Videoland. It ended up being featured in a sister article in Adobe...
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Creating the Tumblr Post Footer and Notes
Let’s kick off this tutorial by reviewing the Tumblr theme markup we’ve built already. Once that’s done, we can continue by sorting out the footer and “Post Notes”.Alternatively, Download the video, or...
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Using Gumby’s Powerful Toggles and Switches
In this screencast tutorial I’m going to walk you through one of Gumby’s most powerful features; toggles and switches. This toolset allows you to trigger actions on and off, which can be helpful in all...
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What You May Not Know About the Z-Index Property
The z-index property in CSS seems simple enough, but there’s a lot to discover beneath the surface if you really want to understand how it works. In this tutorial we’ll clarify the inner workings of...
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Styling Our Tumblr Theme
Having finished the HTML markup for our theme, it’s now time to begin playing with CSS. In this tutorial we’ll gather everything we need to start styling; colors, typography details and so on.Starting...
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Building a Complete Website With the Gumby Framework
In this, our final video tutorial on Gumby, we’re going to put all we’ve learned into practice. We’re going to build a complete website using Gumby’s semantic grid, parallax effects, toggles and...
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The Complete Guide to Designing for Email
Designing for email is about getting to the point and making the most of the brief chance you have with your subscribers. You only get one shot, so it’s worth employing as many tricks in the book as...
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Turbo-Charge Your CSS With Emmet
Most articles and tutorials on Emmet cover its handling of HTML, but today we’re going to focus on Emmet with CSS. Ready to turbo-charge your CSS writing? Let’s go!Note: It is recommended that you have...
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The Truth About Multiple H1 Tags in the HTML5 Era
Whether you’re a webmaster or a web designer, there’s a question you’ve most likely either asked or answered many times over the years. That question is, “How many <h1> tags can I use per page,...
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Quick Tip: How to Disable Tumblr’s Default Mobile Theme
Tumblr blogs automatically use a default mobile layout for smaller screens. In this video we’re going to look at disabling this default mobile layout, so that we can fully engage our own responsive...
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