November 26, 2008 – 3:32 pm
A couple days ago I installed Dreamweaver CS4 and have been pleased with some of the upgrades I have seen. The following are a couple:
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smarter code navigator
code hinting for JavaScript
slick user interface
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This is a nifty feature to keep from having to open lots of tabs for each one of your files. Dreamweaver now [...]
November 25, 2008 – 6:00 pm
I have attempted something new, as this is my first screencast ever! As expected you may have to bear with me for a bit while I get used to it. Please feel free to comment on suggestions I can make. Below you can find links to the starting files, as well as the complete end [...]
November 18, 2008 – 4:34 pm
When we think of CRAP we usually use it in a negative way. Today I will put a positive spin on the acronym by breaking it down into 4 design concepts that you should keep in mind when designing anything, not just websites. They are Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity.
Contrast
Contrast is the process of making [...]
November 17, 2008 – 11:28 pm
Unobtrusive JavaScriping is a very crucial part of designing a website. As you should know there are 3 major layers of the web, and they should all be separated into external files. You have XHTML (structure), CSS (presentation), and JavaScript (behavior).
Separating these three pillars of the web will go a long way towards maintainability of [...]
November 13, 2008 – 11:42 pm
Creating a Google map is almost a requirement in every website I design these days. Google maps have been the showcase for AJAX ever since it was coined. Google Maps are interactive maps that you can embed within your web page using Google’s already built API.
latitude and longitude?
When I began embedding Google Maps in my [...]