HTML5: Background Generator

6Mar2011

Background Generator (BG) provides the ability to edit the background of any website in real-time! To give you an idea, the backgrounds of the Journal, Photos, Projects, and Labs sections of Mudcu.be were created using BG.

BG allows you to create fancy Web 3.0 backgrounds without getting dirty with Photoshop, GIMP, ect. The project includes a collection of textures (wood, rust, paper, concrete and so-on) which are combined with custom linear-gradients and colors to create a wide assortment of themes.

BG outputs valid CSS3 code, and also supports older browsers back to CSS1. Supporting CSS1 is accomplished through the fallback of using of an embedded JPEG. Designers targeting newer browsers will also be happy; BG supports -moz-linear-gradient (for Firefox), -o-linear-gradient (for Opera) and -webkit-gradient (for Safari/Chrome) with multiple color-stops. Additionally, BG outputsDXImageTransform (Internet Explorer) code, as long as there are no more than two color-stops; IE can support multiple color-stops by using the fallback method (JPEG). Supporting browsers across the spectrum: IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, and Opera.

Please enjoy, and if you find it useful, post the website you designed here!