Tag: tip
MyLocalDev Part 4: Differentiating Your Local Environment
I’m not too proud to admit that there have been numerous occasions where I’m convinced a server is lying to me only to discover that I was looking at production instead of my local development environment. I’m also not too proud to admit that it’s happened the other way too, where I’ve made edits to […]
Posted: September 28, 2017
CSS3 Buttons with Gradient Stroke
I style a lot of buttons, but a classic treatment I find myself needing to implement is one with a gradient background and subtle gradient stroke along the edges. Over time my solutions began with multiple elements and specific CSS for each. It got the job done but it was clearly bloated. CSS3 changes so […]
Posted: April 25, 2014
Design Tip: Never Use Black
This is great insight into a design principle I totally agree with. It’s one of the main reasons I was so psyched when we could start using rgba() in our CSS; drop shadows would be so much more effective and applicable! !iOS screenshots I like how elaborate the author is with his explanation as to […]
Posted: January 15, 2013
Semi-Protected Download URLs in WordPress via Transients, Cookies, and Pods
I continue to further utilize WordPress as a project framework with every project. I recently implemented a walled garden of content that contained a downloads section that got me thinking about how I could up the ante a bit and make those downloads semi-protected without becoming too invasive.
Posted: April 16, 2012
Front-end Job Interview Questions
Front-end Job Interview Questions. I like posts like this not because I plan on putting myself in a position of hiring people any time soon, but to keep myself in check. This is a good list to sift through and see which areas of yours are weak. Make a conscious effort to tackle those issues […]
Posted: February 20, 2012
5 years away from programming, boy have things changed
5 years away from programming, boy have things changed – Danny Does. This article really strikes a chord with me. I have a love/hate relationship with staying up to date and current. On one hand you’re spending very valuable time simply tinkering around, researching, and reading about things that may not in fact be useful […]
Posted: February 20, 2012
A 1000-Hour Head Start: Introducing The _s Theme
A 1000-Hour Head Start: Introducing The _s Theme | ThemeShaper. This is quite a nice big deal, a brand new WordPress theme framework for your perusal and use. Theme frameworks are a great way to get a leg up on building custom WordPress sites, they can save a ton of time. It’s still important though, […]
Posted: February 19, 2012
Welcome YSlow Open Source
Welcome YSlow Open Source · YDN Blog. I’m a big fan of open source software, so to see Yahoo! open sourcing a tool like YSlow is awesome. If you’re not familiar, YSlow is: YSlow analyzes web pages and suggests ways to improve their performance based on a set of rules for high performance web pages. […]
Posted: February 19, 2012
SQL Fiddle
SQL Fiddle. This is a neat resource that could fit well among your bookmarks. A standalone Web app that lets you tinker around with SQL on the fly with no setup friction. It follows in the footsteps of one of the most useful code-sharing-for-the-purpose-of-debugging ideas I’ve ever seen, the original jsfiddle with the purpose of […]
Posted: February 02, 2012
Bootstrap 2.0
Bootstrap, from Twitter. Bootstrap 2.0 is here, and it’s beyond impressive. I don’t talk much about frameworks, especially frameworks involving CSS, but the purpose of Bootstrap isn’t really a springboard for your latest client project, it’s a springboard for your project and I love that. Version 2.0 blew me away with coverage and implementation. I’m […]
Posted: February 01, 2012