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You're Living in a Fantasy World

Mr Andy Clarke has some thoughts on some of the comments aired in response to Mr Tim Van Damme’s excellent post on CSS Animations at 24 Ways:

If you are one of those people who is waiting until using progressive CSS is safe because all major browsers support the same CSS at the same time, you’re living in a fantasy world.

Do the best work that can you can with the best tools available. Learn how to explain the facts of life to your clients or employers. Give them realistic expectations. Dismiss their preconceptions. Above all, have fun.

The key words, “Above all, have fun.”

Rather than focus on the downsides of the opportunities that are emerging as CSS evolves let’s celebrate designers like Tim Van Damme pushing the envelope, or as he puts it, “fooling around.”

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