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Transparency has become a big hit in web design since most browsers can display it. Transparent elements are used to either set accents or draw attention to a certain area like images or text passages. But there are a few things that can go wrong while developing websites with transparent effects. Today we’ll show you what you should pay attention to. Let’s create a harmonious website with transparent elements, shall we? Transparency in Web Design There are two different ways to get transparency: by using transparent PNG files or pure CSS. The latter becomes more and more popular since all modern browsers can display transparency via CSS. Such effects help display certain areas clearer and add contrast, which draws your visitors’ attention to specific content. Using alpha transparent PNGs might be the easier way; however, most of the time CSS delivers better results. But it’s up to you which way you want to go. Especially in the developing stage, CSS3 is the faster and better option as you only need to adjust one line of code to get a quick result. This makes it easier to quickly change the transparency. Apply Transparency Using CSS3 Transparency becomes more and more popular […]