27 Utilities for Saving and Sharing Code Snippets
You’ve got countless bits of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and PHP rolling around in your head and on your hard drive that you are forced to try to recall each time you start a project. It’s time to get organized.
This post will briefly point you to 27 great utilities that not only help you store your favorite snippets both locally and in the cloud, but also make sharing with others a breeze. Enjoy!
July 30th, 2010 Posted in CSS, HTML, JavaScript, PHPRapid Blueprint CSS Layout With Boks
Today we’ll take a look at Boks, an awesome little tool that will help you spec out a basic site layout in no time flat.
We’ll go through what it is and how you can use it to speed up your development as well as what the limitations and downsides are that you’ll want to be aware of before you download the app.
July 13th, 2010 Posted in CSS, HTML, Layouts52 Framework: The First Ever HTML5 and CSS3 Framework
Today we’re going to look at a new project from the Enavu Network called 52 Framework.
It claims to be the first framework built specifically for HTML5 and CSS3. Below we’ll look at some of the basic features and dig into the code to see what we can find.
July 1st, 2010 Posted in CSS, HTML10 Tips for Designing HTML Emails
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, HTML emails are a wildly popular marketing tool and you will almost definitely come across clients that want you to build them.
If you don’t know anything about HTML emails, they’re annoying to develop and break all the rules you’ve ever learned as a web designer, but being able to code them is a valuable skill to possess. Today we’ll look at ten quick and easy tips to get beginners started on the road to creating beautiful and functional emails.
June 24th, 2010 Posted in CSS, HTMLAnalyzing and Comparing Popular Blog Designs
If you’re thinking about starting a blog, there are a lot of technical details to consider when attempting the initial layout of your page. How large should your text be? What font should you use? Should your images have borders?
We’ll help you answer these questions and more by tearing apart the post designs of popular design blogs. Examining the work of others will give you insight into popular trends and what you think works best. Let’s get started!
June 12th, 2010 Posted in CSS, Graphics, HTMLHTML and CSS Debugging Tools
Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, troubleshooting your HTML and CSS can be a real pain if you’re not equipped properly. Today we’ll look at a few tools to help you force that pesky web page into submission.
June 10th, 2010 Posted in CSS, HTMLCreate an Awesome 3D Slideshow With Cu3er: Part 2
Today we’re going to finish up our two-part cu3er tutorial.
For those who don’t know, Cu3er is an awesome 3D image slider that’s free to use and easy to setup.
This section will examine how to tweak your slideshow using some of Cu3er’s many customization options. We’ll mostly be editing an XML page but don’t worry about it getting too techie. Even if you don’t know what XML is, it’s all pretty straightforward and easy to understand.
May 28th, 2010 Posted in CSS, HTML, JavaScriptCreate an Awesome 3D Slideshow With Cu3er: Part 1
Today we’re going to build a simple web page with an amazing and free tool: Cu3er.
Cu3er is a really neat 3D image slider with crazy visual transitions and lots of customization options. Though it’s built with Flash and JavaScript, you don’t really need to know either of these to use it.
In this article, we’ll get the page built and the slideshow up and running. Next time we’ll return and see how to customize some of Cu3er’s many features and variables.
May 27th, 2010 Posted in CSS, HTML, JavaScriptHow to Use the New Google Font API
Today we’re going to learn about what the new Google Font is and how to implement it right away in your designs.
It’s free to use and can be installed in under a minute once you get the hang of it!
May 20th, 2010 Posted in CSS, Graphics, HTMLBest Resources for Learning WordPress Development
Odds are, if you’re a web developer, learning WordPress is either on your todo list or something that you’ve already committed yourself to. Learning to build WordPress themes is an excellent professional move that will open you to a wealth of new clients and personal opportunities.
To follow up our article last week on tutorials for learning web design, below is a list of books and free tutorials specifically targeted at learning to develop for WordPress. Whether you’ve never heard of WordPress or are just looking to update your current WordPress skill set, there are plenty of resources below to get you on your way.
May 18th, 2010 Posted in CSS, HTML