#Bing Cashback’s product tour page is well done. It has some #ajax coolness along with a nice layout and #type treatment. http://is.gd/b8HtD
Upgraded my portfolio site to #Concrete5 v5.4. Smooth upgrade but I had to nuke the .html
permalinks persisting from the old #html version.
To give you an idea of how flexable the #960 #grid is, check out some of WVU’s newer looking websites. They are all built with the system.
The 960 Grid System is an awesome tool for speeding up your web development process. Fast, free, &
flexable. http://960.g
Upgraded my PC to #Windows7 this fall. Love it even more than Snow Leopard. The upgrade was cheap
too. How to buy cheap: http://is.gd/aZG3j
Create a full width bkg image with #CSS by making a parent div w/o a width, then set your child #div to have the desired width of your page.
Unlock individual master items in #InDesign by holding CTRL/CMD + SHIFT & clicking
on the item. Helpful for moving or deleting page numbers.
Neat video from #Google about how their search engine works. Great for when clients have questions
about #SEO. http://is.gd/aUYcy
A List Apart discussing the state of the industry: The Cold War of the Web. http://bit.ly/9hRhAB . #webdesign #flash #webstandards
#Plugins that turn #Wordpress into a social networking platform: http://is.gd/aQyqf . #webdesign #blog #socialnetworking
The patch tool in #Photoshop has to be my favorite tool for photo retouches. Combined with the Clone
Stamp tool, this makes a killer combo.
@shazbot_esquire Zeldman argues #IE9 should adopt Webkit instead of patching what they already have. http://bit.ly/c88zQA Will IE9 stack up?
#IE9 well underway. Alleged support of #HTML5, #CSS3, and a new #Javascript engine.
http://is.gd/aMqmV
http://is.gd/aMqmU
http://is.gd/aMqmW
Wowwww. The publics response to “What is a browser?” Less than 8% knew. http://is.gd/aLnqq #webdesign #browser #firefox #web #video
Cnet’s Tech Tracker keeps software on your computer up to date by sending you an email when new versions are available. http://bit.ly/19llje
How to nest ul’s in #concrete5:
http://is.gd/aEWrG
See spiral’s solution. Simply copy and paste a file from the C5 root directory.
Having a “Operating System” and a sparate “Data” #partition means that you can reinstall your #OS
without having to lose any data.
#cms tip: Use the min-height #css property instead of height. Works across several browsers, including
IE7 & IE8.
Use a “/” to return to the root/homepage when building sites. Just insert it in the a href=”/” attribute. #webdesign #html #cms
Make div’s have 100% height with #css by appling min-height: 100% to all parent elements. More:
http://is.gd/a0NGz #webdesign
http://www.AdamJohnsonDe… featured on #C5Mix, a site highlighting #Concrete5 #CMS and
Concrete5 sites. Check it: http://is.gd/9V9df
@dcaryll It would depend if their clients are old or young. If they are older, they might not know the logo takes them to the homepage.
Studio2453 gets Snow Leopard tomorrow. I’m excied to see how it compares & what new features it has. But, will it stack up#Windows7ows7?
Browser-update.org: One of the best browser update notifications I have found. Subtle, effective
and easy to implement. #webdesign #browser
Using @import with #css causes slower load times. Basic rule: use <link> instead. http://ap-project.org/En… #webdesign
Match the colors of two #photos in #Photoshop by going to Image > Adjustments > Match Color.
Got a new #Dell (gasp) in Sept. & love it. Instal#Windows7ows7 on it. Love it too. Leopard struggles
to compete, even though I use it daily.
Present clients’ sites locally: it doesn’t rely on an internet connection to see, it’s fast,
& they can’t steal your work lat#webdesignsign
#InfoGraphics World map: Deadly earthquakes over the past year http://is.gd/9vhvx . Very Interesting numbers.