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.
A developer recounts creating a web-based photo clock using the Flickr API, modern JavaScript, and jQuery during a company-wide coding challenge.
A technical guide on reverse-engineering and speedrunning Dropbox's 2011 Dropquest scavenger hunt to achieve the fastest possible completion time.
A tutorial on integrating jQuery Mobile with ASP.NET MVC to build mobile web applications using existing web development skills.
Explains how to share data between HST components in Hippo CMS using the HstRequestContext object during request processing.
A developer's 2010 entry for the JS1k contest: a compact, canvas-based drawing app created with native JavaScript under 1KB.
Web development involves balancing trade-offs like performance, accessibility, and semantics, not treating them as binary choices.
Announcing the Breaking Development 2011 conference in Dallas, focused on mobile web design and development with a curated speaker lineup.
Google App Engine 1.4.0 release introduces major features like the Channel API for real-time client push, Always On instances, and background processing improvements.
A developer shares their positive experience and key learnings from working with the Zend Framework for PHP web development projects.
Debunks common myths about web performance optimization and explains why it's crucial for user experience and business metrics.
Introducing WP Resume, a WordPress plugin for easily creating and managing an online resume using custom post types and a familiar interface.
Advocates for a user-centric approach in tech projects, prioritizing user needs over company goals for better outcomes.
Explains how to implement dependency injection in ASP.NET MVC 3 using the Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF).
A web developer shares insights from designing a modern university course on web development, focusing on standards and future-proof skills.
Analyzes the HTML and CSS generated by Safari's Reader mode, exploring its structure and how developers can interact with it.
Explains three levels of adopting HTML5, from simple syntax changes to advanced features, for web developers.
