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Welcome
CSS can be difficult when you're unfamiliar to it. So that's why we're writing these articles! If you have any suggestions or would like to write a section in future CSS Did You Know? articles, please note #CSS-DYK.

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#CSS-DYK by ^ladygagz
Tiered Classes by `GillianIvy
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#CSS-DYK Group
CSS Did You Know? has it's own group now. Be sure to watch or join #CSS-DYK for the latest CSS news and our weekly CSS Did You Know? articles.
You can become a regular writer of the CSS DYK Articles! Just apply to be a "Writer" via the join group button.

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Tiered Classes
Cleaning up how you write your CSS can really make it easier to read and edit later on down the road. Removing duplicates, grouping similar coded classes together, and less code to write

If you have any deviantART Related news you'd like to share, shoot a note to ^ladygagz.
This issue covers April 9th to April 15th, 2012
Official deviantART News
Site Update: New Sta.sh Submit and Writer Toolbar
deviantART's weekly site update. This update has a list of bug fixes, new features and feedback from the community.
Cutting Edge Prints, Week 15/12
The fifteenth issue of Cutting Edge Prints for 2012. Check out the prints showcased in this article!

CSS Tricks: Background ImagesToday's CSS Trick will be about using background images in Journal Skins.
There are three types of images that are mostly used in journals skins: big background images, seamlessly repeatable patterns and icon/logo-like images.
Images can be used for all elements of a journal: in the header, footer, behind text, next to text etc.. Any journal element has the ability to contain an image
I cannot stress enough that the main objective of a journal is making written content enjoyable to read. It is all about readability and making it as easy for the reader as possible. Very often I come across pretty journal skins, that have a complete lack of readability. In one of my previous CSS Tricks I already mentioned the dangers of text lengths and how to limit the .text width to improve readability.
Problems with using images:
Despite being big an images turns out to be too small for a journalAn image does not repeat seamlesslyText becomes non-re

History of April Fool's dAy!This article is written for the #projecteducate's Community Week as well as #ArtHistoryProject's dA Related month.
Here is a brief history of April Fool's pranks deviantART has played on it's members. Please note that information is still missing (mostly older years) - this is because some April Fool's pranks were never recorded or are lost in the millions of journals on the site.
2001 - "°jark is Arrested"
°jark is arrested in Disneyland for cutting in line and refusing to move to the back.
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2004 - "British Takeover"
April Fool's Day 2004 marked the day the British took over deviantART. New rules were enforced on that day, including spelling "color", "colour" and saying "Cheers guv'nor" instead of "Thank You".
"Please note that any American who uses the term "socce

The Writer's Diary - Journal Skin by *NishithV
Official dA News
Celebrating Deviousness - February 2012
$fourteenthstar announces the recipient of Deviousness this month, `MelGama. Congrats Mel!
The Great Valentine Exchange!
#hq announces a new tradition this Valentines Day which involves creating Valentines Cards for other deviants to use and give to their valentine. Full details in the blog linked above.
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CSS Did You Know? - IntroductionWelcome to the introductory article for the new CSS edition of Did You Know?.
^neurotype and I will be bringing you semi-regular DYK's about CSS on deviantART.
Suggest!
If you want to know something about CSS, or would like something explained, please let us know by commenting below!
We will always be accepting suggestions on what to write about.

Contribute!
On top of this, you can contribute! If you would like to write about something, you're more than welcome to send me (^ladygagz) a note. We strongly encourage this. You will always be credited as the writer.
If you want to read general deviantART Did You Know?'s, now headed by $namenotrequired, then you can read any past ones here.

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PE: Journal and Gallery SkinsWhat are Journal Skins?
Complete Journal & Gallery CSS
This gallery is for Journal and Gallery skins where the CSS must be downloaded to be used. These days, there aren't as many journal skins being submitted into this category; as installable skins are becoming more and more popular.
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Installable Journal Skins
These are journal skins that can be installed for quick use.
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A Week in dA Related - #002

by ^ladygagz, Apr 16, 2011, 7:17:26 PM
Journals / deviantART, Inc. / Community Relations

Overview

A Week in dA Related is a weekly news article series that aims to bring you the most important and fun deviantART and dA Related news from the previous week.

If you have any deviantART Related news you'd like to share, shoot a note to ^ladygagz.

This issue covers April 9th to April 16th, 2011.

deviantART News

No Official deviantART News this week.

dA Related News

Weekly Stamp Feature - The 29th Instalment
`stuck-in-suburbia's Weekly Stamp Feature continues, with the 29th Instalment being posted this week. Check out all the wonderful stamps included in this article!

deviantARTists Live: outcast337
In this interview, `JoseFelipeM interviews ~outcast337.

deviantARTists Live: Mci1995!
In this interview, `JoseFelipeM interviews !Mci1995.

deviantARTists Live: Topicality!
In this interview, `JoseFelipeM interviews *Topicality.

Stamps; For Beginners and Beyond
^ClefairyKid gives an extensive overview of Deviant Stamps. What they are, How to make them, the different types of stamps, and much more!

Making an Article about deviantART
Most of the articles about dA follow the same kind of thing, says ~SparkLum, so here he is, telling us what he's seen throughout his years on dA.

Manga/Anime Beauty #1 - TGA-Tsurugi
`Gwendolyn12 starts her new series which interviews Manga/Anime artists! In her first article, she interviews =TGA-Tsurugi.

The ABCs of Deviants: quietchildae
^ladygagz continues his series The ABCs of Deviants by interviewing ^Nyx-Valentine.

The ABCs of Deviants: Romaji
^ladygagz continues his series The ABCs of Deviants by interviewing `Romaji.

The ABCs of Deviants: stuck-in-suburbia
^ladygagz continues his series The ABCs of Deviants by interviewing `stuck-in-suburbia.

The ABCs of Deviants: The--Last--Hope
`TimberClipse continues ^ladygagz's "The ABCs of Deviants" series by interviewing ^ladygagz himself!

PROJECT: Donate-2-Print
`TeaZS and ~ice-block are running a project which aims at buying deviants prints on their wishlists. They need point donations though.

Staying Safe on the Internet-From Deviants + Staff
`TimberClipse and many others have come together and produced an article about staying safe on the internet; everyone should read this.

deviantART New Feature Deviation Edits & Uploading by `phoenixleo
`phoenixleo runs through some new features that were put to Beta Testing this week.

Something Vile, This Way Comes
deviantART is changing and we're all doomed. So doomed, it hurts.

Pokemon Stamp Feature: Issue #003
=lightpurge's series, Pokemon Stamp Feature. In the third issue you can check out a variety of Pokemon Stamps, and information about Secret Eggs and the Global Link.

`ginkgografix's Create a Gallery Design Contest

Remember, `ginkgografix's contest is still open until May 8th, 2011. There is no theme, all you have to do is design the gallery CSS, no coding knowledge needed!

You can read all about the contest here.

Features

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Groups

Official deviantART Groups

deviantART Related

More Groups!

Important Links

deviantART Related Gallery
Submissions that are deviantART related, including deviantIDs, deviantART tutorials, dA software skins, deviations about deviantART people, and more.

Guide to the deviantART Related Gallery!
The deviantART Related gallery is broad and confusing when approached with unfamiliar eyes, and so we have decided to make a quick and easy breakdown of the gallery--with examples! Each section opens with words in italics; these are the official deviantART definitions of the gallery sections and are the first thing you must consider when submitting to the gallery. The rest of the guide has been written by the dA related GMs, to try and help clarify things some.

Official deviantART Related Chat - #dARelated

#iterators
#eCSSited
#CSSBabes
#clubCSS
#GetStamped

Official deviantART Related Forum
The dA related forum where you can get help by other people if you have any concerns or run into problems. For example while uploading skins.

dA Related Presents
A series of news article featuring different artworks from the subcategories of deviantART related galleries.

Browser Scripts & Extensions
deviantART Tutorials
DeviantMEETS
Deviant Stamps
Devious Fun + LOLFella
User Styles
deviantID
Zines
Journal & Gallery Skins
Suggestions
deviantWEAR & Product Shots

I hope you enjoyed the second edition of 'A Week in dA Related'!