- The future of PHP application development
posted by: Jim Sloan on Aug 15.08Yet another CMS: but wait! this is different…
Well, maybe not different, but it has something that I’ve yet to see with any other CMS. Digitalus is built on the Zend Framework, adopting the MVC pattern with a familiar directory layout that most ZF developers recognize. This in itself makes up for the repetition of being [...]
- Contemplating new features for our devices and software..
posted by: Jim Snodgrass on Jul 08.08“If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse.” – Henry Ford
When buying something new, whether its something large like a laptop or HDTV or simply a software suite to manage our bills, what is one of the biggest factors we like to consider when researching the purchase? [...]
- Sitepoint introduces CSS reference site
posted by: Jim Snodgrass on Jan 31.08Sitepoint has introduced their new CSS reference site. Their idea is to follow the mold of something like php.net and give developers a comprehensive reference for all things CSS. They also have “coming soon” links for HTML and JavaScript sections.
Check it out HERE
- Responses to the browser targeting debate.
posted by: Jim Snodgrass on Jan 25.08Excerpt from Molly Holzschlag’s blog:read entire post here
If you work in Web design and development and haven’t read any of the articles and discussions taking place regarding IE8 and its use of meta versioning for standards compliance, it’s time to read up on it ASAP. Begin with Aaron Gustafson’s “Beyond DOCTYPE: Web Standards, Forward Compatibility, [...]
- Reset Reloaded
posted by: Jim Snodgrass on Jan 04.08Reset Reloaded by Eric Meyer
A CSS reset is the technique of resetting all the defaults like padding and margins that differ so much between the many browsers. By putting this at the top of your CSS file, it gives a default for any rules you don’t specify later and makes it easier to keeps [...]
- Great reference for lists in HTML and CSS
posted by: Jim Snodgrass on Jan 04.08Listamatic
Can you take a simple list and use different Cascading Style Sheets to create radically different list options? The Listamatic shows the power of CSS when applied to one simple list.
- The W3C Cannot Save Us
posted by: Jim Snodgrass on Jan 03.08Excerpt From:The W3C Cannot Save Us
In order for the future to be better by a large amount, it must be different by a large amount.
I think that statement alone is enough to indict Opera’s anti-trust actions as stupid and ill-considered. But we should also recognize that it forms the basis of Opera’s grievances. We should [...]
- IE8 Passes Acid2 Test, Web Standards Project Dies of Shock
posted by: Jim Snodgrass on Jan 03.08Excerpt from:
IE8 Passes Acid2 Test, Web Standards Project Dies of Shock
These are all incredibly useful features that the other major browsers have supported for some time, but which have not been available for real-world use because of the lack of support for them in Internet Explorer. That’s all about to change. Support for CSS tables [...]
- 50+ Amazing Jquery Examples
posted by: Jim Snodgrass on Jan 02.0850+ Amazing Jquery Examples
A list of @50 JQuery plugins for a variety of tasks.
“Many of us have been using a good deal of jQuery plugins lately. Below I have provided a list of the 50 favorite plugins many developers use. Some of these you may have already seen, others might be new to you. [...]
- Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar!!
posted by: Jim Snodgrass on Jan 02.08Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar
Finally! I’ve found something that looks like it will help with troubleshooting things on IE (and it comes from Microsoft, surprisingly). I have it loaded in 7 right now, not sure if it works for 6. It’s very similar to the Web Developer add-on for Firefox with some of [...]
