Understanding the Unconference
Posted on May 27, 2007 07:45:00 AM
Unconferences are gaining popularity in the high-tech community as self-organizing forums for idea sharing, networking, learning, speaking, demonstrating, and generally interacting with other geeks. The unconference format is based on the premise that in any professional gathering, the people in the audience—not just those selected to speak on stage—have interesting thoughts, insights, and expertise to share. Everyone who attends Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Unconference, UnderstandingBuilding Accessible Widgets for the Web
Posted on May 26, 2007 04:57:21 AM
When building web applications, we’re working with a fairly restricted set of widgets, compared to those available for native desktop apps. The recent surge of interest in JavaScript points to a solution: We can replicate the functionality of sophisticated native widgets through some clever DOM scripting, and provide our users with exciting interfaces that bridge the gap between native apps and web apps.
This approach works Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Accessible, Building, WidgetsDesign Resources
Posted on May 23, 2007 01:45:16 AM
Here is the place where I post all my design freebies and tutorials. You will find some Illustrator and Dreamweaver tutorials that are written by me, free WordPress themes, phpBB template, icons, wallpapers, etc.
Like my freebies?
Any donation is appreciated to keep this section live. Your donation allows me to design more freebies and write more tutorials.
Illustrator Tutorials Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Design, ResourcesWeb-Safe Color Palette Discussion
Posted on May 22, 2007 02:06:47 AM
Back in September 2000, Hadley Stern and David Lehn of Razorfish wrote an article for WebMonkey provocatively titled "Death of the Web-Safe Color Palette." This has caused more than a few discussions and confusion in the web developer community since.
To get an idea of what some battle-seasoned web designers and developers thought when this article first came out, the following is a sampling of the conversation that took place in Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Color, Discussion, Palette, SafeBook Review: Bulletproof Ajax
Posted on May 20, 2007 01:53:08 AM
DOM Scripting author and bon vivant Jeremy Keith returns to the shelves of your local bookshop with his second book, Bulletproof Ajax—and despite its narrow scope, it’s a worthy addition to your collection.
The first thing that you realize is that, at barely two hundred pages, this book is slim. While the techniques may indeed be bulletproof, you could probably tear the book in two with your bare hands. In comparison Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Ajax, Book, Bulletproof, ReviewContract Killers
Posted on May 17, 2007 09:44:59 AM
No, I’m not talking about hiring a hit man to take care of a difficult client, although I’m sure we’ve all been there at some stage. In this article I’m going to be discussing the tricky situation of quoting for web design and development projects, and the various types of contracts you can agree upon. Enthralling stuff, I know, but I hope that I can show you a way to make the arrangements between you and your clients fairer, and less Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Contract, KillersHacking on Open APIs
Posted on May 17, 2007 08:55:27 AM
Welcome back to our two-part series on Application Programming Interfaces: APIs. If you’re not familiar with what APIs are—or maybe you are but you’re still not sure what all the fuss is about—then I’d recommend starting with part one of this series: APIs and Mashups For The Rest Of Us. This time around, we’ll dispense with the lengthy introductions and dive straight in. We’ll quickly introduce the three main techniques Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: APIs, Hacking, OpenReview: Building Findable Websites
Posted on May 11, 2007 09:44:56 AM
If you’ve ever tried to sell a client on the benefits of web standards—or even more specialized features such as microformats—the chances are that at some point you’ve promised improved search engine rankings. But have you ever had anything concrete upon which to base your claims? The promised land of web standards was one of immediate search engine benefits, but in the years since adoption Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Building, Findable, Review, Websites7 Ways You Can Easily Save Paper and Avoid Killing the Environment
Posted on May 9, 2007 05:38:21 PM
So why does saving paper even matter?
For starters, the pulp and paper industry isthe third largest consumer of energy and uses more water to produce a ton of product than any other industry. In 2005, out of 245,000,000 tons of waste 34.2% was paper according to the EPA. That is over 83,300,000 tons of paper that is wasted every year.
When I first heard about Blog Action Day I knew this was Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Avoid, Easily, Environment, Killing, Paper, Save, WaysProfessional CSS
Posted on May 8, 2007 05:33:40 PM
Background
My favorite part of Web design is learning new things, so I’m always looking for new books on the subject. We’re still trying new things, but we’re out of the browsers-changing-daily era of Web design. There’s not a whole lot more anyone can say about HTML or XHTML, which leaves CSS as the next big topic.
But we’re past the point of needing books to tell us the mechanics of CSS, even for positioning. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Professional