Archive for November, 2008

A Developer’s Introduction to jQuery

I’ve only been using jQuery for a couple of months now, but I’ve been immediately impressed by its power and concise syntax. I thought I’d present it from my (a developer’s) perspective. I come from a C# background, so this article will be written from that sort of point of view.
I’ll start with an example. [...]

New Site Theme!

I’ve finally bitten the bullet and spent half an hour creating a new theme for this blog.

The main content is wider;
The code blocks are 50% bigger and hence easier to read;
The header image is smaller so it won’t decimate my bandwidth limit;
The page now looks more modern and fresh.

What’s with the baby in the top [...]

Your Feedback: Ten Web Development Tips I Wish I’d Known Two Years Ago

The response to my last article (Ten Web Development Tips I Wish I’d Known Two Years Ago) has been a bit… surprising. It’s been viewed 75,000 times so far, wiping out my 3Gb monthly bandwidth allowance in less than a week. (I’ve paid for extra bandwidth now). I’ve received an unprecedented number of comments – [...]

Ten Web Development Tips I Wish I’d Known Two Years Ago

A couple of years ago I started doing more and more web development and web design, and less and less desktop development. Here’s a few things I wish I’d known then:
1. Use a Reset Stylesheet
Different browsers are free to set default styles for font sizes, margins, and so forth. It’s a silly part of the [...]