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1. How the :nth-child() and :nth-of-type() pseudo-classes work

   10 Aug 2015: Read the follow-up post How :nth-of-type() works … a redux. It clarifies and corrects this post. One of the things I most enjoyed about writing CSS Master was that I got to do deep-dives on aspects of CSS that I hadn't fully explored. I found the :nth-* pseudo-classes

2. Setting up WordPress on AWS Elastic Beanstalk with RDS

   Step-by-step instructions detailing how to setup WordPress on an Amazon Web Services Elastic Beanstalk instance, using an Amazon RDS database instance.

3. Layout-Related Specifications: A Reading List

   A round-up of CSS specifications related to document layout.

4. The CSS.supports() API revisited

   Since its introduction in 2012, the CSS.supports API has undergone a few syntax changes. This post takes a look at them.

5. Using attr(), with pseudo-elements and JavaScript

   Using the CSS attr() function with JavaScript and pseudo elements such as ::before and ::after.

6. Three of my favorite tools

   PSD to WordPress asked 56 experts about their three favorite tools. If I may brag a bit, I was one of the experts featured. My three favorites? BBEdit Bourbon & Neat VirtualBox with Modern.ie These aren't the only tools, libraries, or frameworks...

7. Using FlexSlider 2 with WordPress

   How to use FlexSlider with your WordPress theme without needing a plugin.

8. Use a bucket policy to make all objects in an S3 bucket publicly readable by default

   I'm still working out my Pelican/S3 workflow. For the last few days, the workflow has been Write a post → Generate the pages → Upload them using Cyberduck → futz about with permissions. Now, that's cool if you're uploading one or two files. But when you're uploading an entire set of regenerated

9. Setting URL redirects with S3

   During my migration from WordPress to Pelican/S3, I also decided to move around some content. Yes, I know Cool URIs don't change. But I wanted to consolidate content at a few URLs, and use HTTP redirects to help you find the new stuff. Setting up a redirect using S3