Introduces loadNicely, a jQuery plugin for smooth image loading with progress indicators and custom callbacks.
A web developer reflects on the positive aspects of the programming community, highlighting collaboration, meritocracy, and passion.
A developer creates twee+, a client-side tool for posting longer tweets without Twitter's character limit, avoiding external services and OAuth.
An overview of the new flexible theme and layout system in the fabrik web framework, designed for developer customization and user configuration.
A developer shares their positive experience presenting at the CSS Summit 2011, an online conference, comparing it to in-person events.
A JavaScript developer shares an improved pattern for detecting and safely using the localStorage API, including a robust feature test and local reference technique.
A developer shares practical tips and tricks for working with Django, covering tools like Vagrant, Fabric, and Vim to improve workflow and avoid common pitfalls.
Explores the SEO and accessibility implications of using the CSS display:none property, including best practices and potential pitfalls.
Compares traditional .htaccess redirects with Rails' application-level approach, highlighting cleaner code and server independence.
The author questions the term 'mobile' in web design, arguing it's outdated and doesn't reflect today's diverse device landscape and user contexts.
Explains CSS pseudo-classes, clarifying common misconceptions and detailing the difference between classes and pseudo-classes like :hover and :active.
Developer shares excitement about a summer internship at Quora, focusing on migrating the site to PyPy and performance tuning.
A tutorial on building a custom domain URL shortener using Ruby on Rails, covering models, migrations, and routing.
A guide to inverting all colors on a webpage using only CSS, with a cross-browser bookmarklet and browser support details.
Argues that user interface design is more critical than backend functionality for initial web app success, prioritizing user experience over technical perfection.
A developer shares insights from a WordPress meetup talk on HTML and PHP basics, explaining how to edit code without breaking a site.
Guide to using CSS sprites in SharePoint 2010 to reduce image requests and improve web performance.
A guide to manually deploying PHP applications to Windows Azure with a custom, lightweight setup, including creating package templates and configuration files.
Explores the debate on responsive web design vs. mobile context, analyzing if mobile users need different content than desktop users.
A technical guide explaining touch icons for mobile web apps, covering HTML implementation, browser support, and visual effects across iOS and Android.
