Design
Matt Cutts – State of the Index Address 2009
Many of you probably subscribe to the blog of Matt Cutts. If you don’t you probably should. He is a Webspam Engineer at Google and he also serves as a spokesman for Google. On his blog he offers helpful information, explains google policies, and also spends a great deal of time explaining or dispelling rumors [...]
BounceBox – Cool New Mootools 1.2 Lightbox Tool
Yesterday, my friend Sheldon released a cool new Mootools 1.2 class called BounceBox. It is something he has been playing around with for awhile. He used an earlier version on the site: http://www.dreamcatcher.school.nz. The concept behind Sheldon’s Bounce Box is similar to that of LightBox, ShadowBox or ModalBox. On click a box appears on screen. [...]
Two CSS Background Images on a Single Website
Over the years I have tried several times to find a stable way to add two backgrounds to a site. It may be that I want a horizontal background that may have a gradient and a vertical background that is 100% tall and adds a slight shadow to the edges of the site. This is [...]
Have you Heard about Webmaster Radio?
I hadn’t, at least not until this morning. I came across a reference to WebmasterRadio.fm while reading my RSS reader. I don’t know how I missed something like this. I love listening to industry related information. Until this morning, I was content with my weekly BoagWorld podcast episode but it turns out there is an [...]
A Good Website Requires 1 3/4 Cups of XHTML
I recently spoke to a group of web design students at a local college. My talk primarily focused on content management and JavaScript frameworks but I also talked in broad terms about our philosophy when creating XHTML/CSS layouts. I would argue there is no perfect recipe for laying out a website. Everyone seems to have [...]
Top 10 Free Unconventional iPhone Applications
While it is a widely accepted fact that iPhone owners are smarter and more beautiful than commoners, I have begun to see a lack of creativity amongst my brethren. In the last few weeks, I have seen list after list of “Top X iPhone Applications,” or “Mr. IThinkImSoImportant’s Prefered iPhone Apps.” While these lists are [...]
Could a Web Designer Marry an IE6 User?
To many of my regular readers, it is no secret that I recently got engaged. I am very excited to be getting married. Kayla, my fiancé, is a genuinely nice person who also happens to be smart, fun, and beautiful. In preparation for getting married we are doing pre-marital counseling. In pre-marital counseling hot topics [...]
Please Papyrus Don’t Hurt ‘Em
Have you ever heard of Papyrus? If you don’t recognize the name of the font I am sure you have seen it in use. It is the most overused font in the history of the universe. It is used everywhere! I have always wondered about the history of Papyrus. Was it hatched from an alien [...]
Top 11.26 JavaScript Frameworks
For the last couple years JavaScript frameworks have been all the rage. Why not? They are fantastic. JavaScript that previously would have taken hours to write can now be achieved in a few minutes using popular frameworks. Many of these frameworks can help with various animations, streamlining DOM manipulation, speeding up the process of writing [...]
IE6 PNG Fix for Images and Backgrounds
I talked earlier this week about some of the shortcomings of IE6. One of the most frustrating shortcomings is the lack of PNG support in Internet Explorer 6. PNG files are incredibly useful and their usage opens many more transparency options allowing for more flexibility in design. All new browsers have full PNG support, the [...]