January 10, 2013 in Learn
5 Useful CSS Selectors
Besides the usual type, descendant, class and ID selectors, CSS offers several pseudo-class and pseudo-element selectors that allow us to target HTML elements based on their positions in the document –– some even target virtual elements and generate content from…
January 7, 2013 in Learn
Using Microdata to Markup Structured Data in Your Web Pages
The websites that we build are full of data about people, places, products and more. As designers we work very hard to present data to our users in an easily comprehensible and aesthetically pleasing way. However what we often don’t…
January 3, 2013 in Learn
Java Basics for Android Development – Part 2
Being a good Android developer means being good with Java, though not necessarily a good Java developer. That might sound weird, but it’s true. The architecture of Java apps is very different from Android apps, but the language is the…
December 26, 2012 in Learn
5 Design Tips Every Developer Should Know
Great code and great design need each other to work well. Unfortunately, people with poor visual design skills often think they lack natural ability. In other words, there’s a common belief that you’re either born with the gift of aesthetic…
December 20, 2012 in Learn
Responsive Design of the Future with Flexbox
In CSS, float and clear serve for layout much the same way as the tables they replaced: As stand-ins that work well enough. But they’re still limited. One proposed solution is called the CSS Flexible Box Layout Module, commonly called…
December 14, 2012 in Learn
Sending Email With PHPMailer and SMTP
Many PHP websites and web applications need to send transactional emails. A user may request a password reset that sends them an email, or you may need to notify a customer that their order has shipped. PHP does have a…
December 13, 2012 in Learn
Stylish Custom User Settings Dropdown Menu with CSS
You can find a lot of different menu styles on the web today. Similarly designers and developers are often more than happy to share their techniques with the world. And through these tutorials new designers can learn about trends and…
December 4, 2012 in Learn
A Quick Guide to Understanding AJAX
The term AJAX describes a methodology of loading data dynamically on a page without loading a new page. The browser makes a request that’s in the background, then a success or error callback is triggered when the request completes. The…
December 3, 2012 in Learn
A Look at Responsive CSS Frameworks
CSS frameworks have gone responsive, squeezing content into a spectrum of desktop and mobile browsers with varying degrees of success. While any CSS solution for layout is preferable to nested tables, no single solution fits every website. But that hasn’t stopped…
November 28, 2012 in Learn
4 Ways to Go From a Boring to Amazing Website
Everyone wants to have an amazing website. We want to be able to ‘wow’ people when they come to our websites. We also want them to love the site so much they’ll come back or share it with their friends….
November 26, 2012 in Learn
Thank You, Android!
2012 was a banner year for Android, and I’m very thankful to have been a small part of it. New apps, new operating system features, and a bunch of new and exciting phones and tablets have given us a lot…
November 21, 2012 in Learn
14 Handy jQuery Code Snippets for Developers
The jQuery dev team has been releasing code updates frequently since the project began. JavaScript developers have never had an easier framework to code on frontend interfaces. For anybody just getting started in web development you can be certain to…