Pure HTML5 + CSS3 • Giuseppe Scappaticcio

Giuseppe Scappaticcio is using CSS3 effects for a text shadow on his portfolio site.  Drop shadows tend to get overdone or overused and instructors usually frown on the use of them, particularly on text. But, it is new to web design and hasn't yet been overused on websites. So, done in moderation and used strategically as Giuseppe has here, I think it works well. I found this article in Practical Web Design magazine / January 2011. I haven't digested the document source yet, but it appears that he is using other CSS3 techniques such as gradient or rgba to achieve the semi-transparent, rounded-corner box in the center of the page too.