Path to Web Dev Enlightenment

CSS - Reset all Default Styles

goodyfella — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:42:06 +0000

Eric Myer seems to have the best method for reseting browser css defaults.

http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2007/05/01/reset-reloaded/

Windows Live Writer

goodyfella — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:48:01 +0000

This post was published from my desktop using the new release of Windows Live Writer. I found the link and recommendation for Live Writer from the blog of Dustin Campbell. I wanted to have a look at his blog after hearing his interview on one of the 2008 podcasts. Now, here I am, posting with live writer. This new age of web 2.0 and blogs continues to amaze me. The amount of information and hot tips to be found after a few clicks is amazing. It will be interesting to see how live writer goes….. I have inserted a picture of our block of land, why, because I wanted to try out the publishing of a photo with live writer.

Two Recommended Books

goodyfella — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:37:07 +0000

These two books were recommended during one of the Codemash 2008 podcasts. They are titled ‘code complete’ and ‘pragmatic programmer’.

Yahoo Web Services and Silverlight

goodyfella — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:49:53 +0000

Find out how to use Yahoo Web Services APIs with Silverlight. The Yahoo developer site also has a .NET section. The URL is http://developer.yahoo.com/dotnet/silverlight/

Great Colour Generator Site

goodyfella — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:31:28 +0000

This site was mentioned on Boagworld’s podcast. A great way to develop a colour scheme. http://kuler.adobe.com/

Web Site Architecture

goodyfella — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:42:18 +0000

Paul Boag from Boagworld discussed a tool for mapping sites that he found quite simple and handy. The site is www.writemaps.com , in the comments section, the following tools were also mentioned gliffy and mindmeister. Mindmeister is more for doing mind maps but can be used to outline site architecture as well.

goodyfella — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:49:52 +0000

Have a look at the DOJO toolkit for the fisheye widget. This is the cool icon expansion thing that Apple’s do. I like!!! Looks like you can create these expanding icons in your web page using javascript.

http://dojotoolkit.org/

goodyfella — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:48:24 +0000

Tips For Creating Great Web Forms (some very good tips, especially those added in the comments section)

http://css-tricks.com/tips-for-creating-great-web-forms/

goodyfella — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:47:28 +0000

CSS PNG Image fix for IE

http://komodomedia.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/05/css-png-image-fix-for-ie/

goodyfella — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:46:25 +0000

Nested lists in Menu Navigation hot tip:

Use document.write() to write the styles that hide the nested ULs. That way without script support, these rules do not style the sub menus.