The only thing I currently use it for is rounded corners. Even then, I don't always use it. I'm really looking forward to increased browser support. The web is becoming more and more beautiful for developers ;)
I'm embracing progressive enhancent with open arms. CSS3 makes designs so easy to flesh out it's a joy to use, and of course thats the danger. The extent of my usage is rounding corners and shadows, but it can seriously add depth to a page. I need to kick myself occasionally to remind myself of IE's whoppingly large market share.
But as long as the sites as still attractive without the css3 elements, it's never going to be the end of the world. Code in the non -moz -webkit lines too and be ready for ie9
CSS3 makes me ask, as many web technologies, just because you can does it mean you should? Is it better to write too many lines of code to render a rounded corner gradient or one line of code to render an image? I think it's a great step, but largely incomplete. Why would we use it until it's right?
xico - 14 years ago
I'm using stuff that is not crucial to my designs like text shadows, border radius and stuff. If u have a good browser, u'll see all the cool little things, otherwise, u can just use it anyway.
I'm far from relying only on css3 to build things.
Susan - 14 years ago
Graceful degradation on decorative things only - though it's dismaying to use so many different browser call-outs...
Nemanja Miljković - 14 years ago
Not using CSS3 because IE doesn't support it is not a good reason - just because web developers make hacks to make sites work in IE just as good as in other browsers is a downside, because users do not realize that IE really sucks. What, are we not supposed to start using HTML 5 soon? FF, Opera, Safari and Chrome have already implemented a lot of features, while IE stalls the web development.
IMO, people should start using advanced technologies as much as they can, and one of the two will happen:
1) users will stop using IE and be forced to get a modern browser
2) Micro$oft will be forced to focus more on IE and make it a better browser
I tend to use it sometimes purely because at the minute with the lack of browser support you need the sites to look good with or without. Although there is a small hack for the text shadow if you use filter for ie which is kind of useful. Still doesn't look as good as the CSS3 equivalent in firefox though. :)
Always looking to spice up designs with CSS3, but I keep it minimal. Anything that is crucial to the design or functionality gets done the classic way.
I use it as much as I can without becoming reliant on it. I don't see why you wouldn't if it's being used to enhance your pages. It's just nice to have those extra little touches to your designs that make things that slight bit smoother. And it's mostly easier to implement than javascript.
Well you know, I'd really like to use CSS3 more often, but since it's not supported on Internet Explorer then it's piratically still irrelevant (for websites).
Alexandre - 14 years ago
I often use it but is important to not make the whole design based on CSS3, just add a little flavor. if your browser don't support it, it will look good too, but less spicy.
The only thing I currently use it for is rounded corners. Even then, I don't always use it. I'm really looking forward to increased browser support. The web is becoming more and more beautiful for developers ;)
I'm embracing progressive enhancent with open arms. CSS3 makes designs so easy to flesh out it's a joy to use, and of course thats the danger. The extent of my usage is rounding corners and shadows, but it can seriously add depth to a page. I need to kick myself occasionally to remind myself of IE's whoppingly large market share.
But as long as the sites as still attractive without the css3 elements, it's never going to be the end of the world. Code in the non -moz -webkit lines too and be ready for ie9
CSS3 makes me ask, as many web technologies, just because you can does it mean you should? Is it better to write too many lines of code to render a rounded corner gradient or one line of code to render an image? I think it's a great step, but largely incomplete. Why would we use it until it's right?
I'm using stuff that is not crucial to my designs like text shadows, border radius and stuff. If u have a good browser, u'll see all the cool little things, otherwise, u can just use it anyway.
I'm far from relying only on css3 to build things.
Graceful degradation on decorative things only - though it's dismaying to use so many different browser call-outs...
Not using CSS3 because IE doesn't support it is not a good reason - just because web developers make hacks to make sites work in IE just as good as in other browsers is a downside, because users do not realize that IE really sucks. What, are we not supposed to start using HTML 5 soon? FF, Opera, Safari and Chrome have already implemented a lot of features, while IE stalls the web development.
IMO, people should start using advanced technologies as much as they can, and one of the two will happen:
1) users will stop using IE and be forced to get a modern browser
2) Micro$oft will be forced to focus more on IE and make it a better browser
Too many of my clients use older versions of IE - at the moment.
I tend to use it sometimes purely because at the minute with the lack of browser support you need the sites to look good with or without. Although there is a small hack for the text shadow if you use filter for ie which is kind of useful. Still doesn't look as good as the CSS3 equivalent in firefox though. :)
No, I'm still not using css3, not because I don't need it, but mostly because I don't have enought knowledge
Reddit mobile, as well as my site, both rely heavily on css3.
My site functions in non-compliant browsers, but without any of the nice visual effects.
Reddit mobile depends very highly on css3, it helps with a good part of the design
Always looking to spice up designs with CSS3, but I keep it minimal. Anything that is crucial to the design or functionality gets done the classic way.
I use it as much as I can without becoming reliant on it. I don't see why you wouldn't if it's being used to enhance your pages. It's just nice to have those extra little touches to your designs that make things that slight bit smoother. And it's mostly easier to implement than javascript.
I don't need to. Yet ...
But I'm planning it.
Yup often, much in the same spirit has YouTube's latest design. Great to see a big player leading the way.
Well you know, I'd really like to use CSS3 more often, but since it's not supported on Internet Explorer then it's piratically still irrelevant (for websites).
I often use it but is important to not make the whole design based on CSS3, just add a little flavor. if your browser don't support it, it will look good too, but less spicy.