How does Boston compare to SV and what do MIT and Stanford have to do with it?
Analyzes the startup culture gap between Boston and Silicon Valley, focusing on entrepreneurial density and university influence.
Analyzes the startup culture gap between Boston and Silicon Valley, focusing on entrepreneurial density and university influence.
A JavaScript developer proposes a shorter, regex-based function for reading browser cookies, criticizing verbose mainstream solutions.
A developer explores using Unicode ligatures to shorten tweets, creating a script called 'ligatweet' and analyzing browser support for special characters.
Explores using Unicode characters like @ and ․ to hide email addresses from spambots, offering a less common alternative to traditional methods.
An experimental JavaScript approach to creating elastic textareas that auto-adjust height without hidden divs, discussing browser compatibility.
Announcing an updated version of rgba.php, a server-side script for cross-browser RGBA color support, with new features and bug fixes.
A developer's response to a CSS3 learning tool challenge, discussing its features and potential for education.
A deep dive into the CSS3 text-shadow property, exploring its syntax, creative uses, browser bugs, and compatibility issues.
A developer creates a simple web tool to calculate the byte size of text, useful for optimizing CSS, JavaScript, and code.
Exploring the concept of a minimal registration form that combines login and signup for better user experience and usability.
A guide to creating bevel effects using CSS3's box-shadow property, including code examples for Firefox 3.5.
Discusses password masking usability issues and proposes a JavaScript solution with a checkbox to toggle visibility, addressing browser compatibility.
A technical guide on handling multi-step forms in web development, focusing on usability and avoiding common pitfalls with URLs and POST data.
A developer compares MySQL and MS SQL Server, listing syntax and usability advantages of MySQL based on personal experience.
A guide to designing a highly usable and accessible slider control for web interfaces, focusing on user experience and ARIA compatibility.
An updated JavaScript library for creating cross-browser, imageless linear gradients with multiple colors and transparency support.
A Java implementation for converting dates to human-readable formats like '5 minutes ago' or 'yesterday', similar to Twitter's date display.
Quick CSS tips to improve website usability, including button feedback, smooth color transitions, and adding functional dingbats to buttons.
A defense of JavaScript developers against elitism from other programmers, highlighting the language's unique complexities and challenges.
A developer's technical rant about the complexities and common errors in converting CMYK colors to RGB, highlighting flawed algorithms.