CSS Rounded Corner Tutorials
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For web designers, rounded corners is a much sought after design element. Rounded corner boxes can add functionality and appeal to any web layout. The hardest part, however, is creating these boxes can be a difficult task if you are not familiar with XHTML or CSS code.
On the web, designers and programmers have lended their help in creating CSS based rounded corners. Some involve images, some don’t and other make use of JavaScript. Below are ten of the best tutorials that offer clear and expert advice and step by step walkthroughs to help aid in creating custom CSS rounded corner boxes.
curvyCorners
A free JavaScript program that will create on-the-fly rounded corners for any HTML div element, that look as good as any graphically created corners.
A tutorial to create 4 rounded corners using only XHTML/CSS to produce the box. No extra markup, images, hacks, or Javascript needed. View the source code to use this example.
An excellent demonstration in creating CSS rounded corner tabs for you navigation.
Only requires the use of a single image and a short list of CSS code to make a fluid curved box.
Uses four separate images for the CSS rounded corners, but the benefit is that the width and height can expand infinitely.
A simple CSS rounded corner generator that produces fixed width boxes.
A step by step approach to creating curved boxes in CSS. Also, gives you a preview as to what to expect when CSS 3 is debuted. This is an excellent read because it acts as the foundation for most curved box tutorials created.
Fixed width CSS rounded box using two images.
Although created with 8 images, this CSS rounded corner box automatically resizes to the content and doesn’t effect the graphics used, so no worry to re-create graphics for a larger sized box.
A JavaScript approach to rounded corners. It is simplified where you only need to attach classes to the divs you want rounded.