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Object Oriented CSS – A Primer
Preface Object Oriented CSS (OOCSS) has recently made some buzz in the web industry and for very good reasons. It’s the kind of thing I go: why didn’t I think about this? As a CSS architect, I’m very enchanted to … Continue reading
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PHP6 – Not out but books are
So yersterday I bought this book at Chapters called Professional PHP6. I was actually very puzzled that the PHP6 launch got under my nose like that. Oh well I thought, better learn it now when it’s new. So, I arrive … Continue reading
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Google Wave, HTML 5 and Webkit
At this year’s Google I/O, we’ve had a taste of this very sweet thing called Google Wave. I’m totally sold, this thing really is email invented and I think once people realize how powerful it is, and when people try … Continue reading
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Reducing JavaScript – Omitting Curly Braces
Edit: This “trick” is used in a lot of JavaScript compression tools or pre-made scripts, like Adobe Dreamweaver’s JavaScript roll-over images. Note: This is actually a JavaScript trick that was, I would think, never meant to be actually executable. Do … Continue reading
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Did you know empty tags in HTML were actually closed!?
As you know, in XHTML there is what we call self-closing tags, or empty tags if you want. One notable example is <img /> or <br />. However, since XHTML really is XML, <img></img> and <br></br> is also possible. Note: … Continue reading
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Some Javascript should seriously be abolished
window.innerWidth = screen.width; window.innerHeight = screen.height; This in particular. Because, you know, some people beleive their choice is better than yours, so they force your browser window to full width and height everytime you enter their site by entering this … Continue reading
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IE Identification is System-wide!
Edit: On another XP system, the behavior is totally different and IE 6 does identifiy as IE 6. Additionally, forcing IE 8 to display in “compatibility mode” makes it identify as IE 7. Problem solve, on some computers only I … Continue reading
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Internet Explorer 8 still rendering on as 7 in Intranet (local) editing
In IE8, Tools > Compatibility View Settings > Uncheck “Display intranet sites in Compatibility View”. Although this may come as a surprise for you, Microsoft does has a point doing that. In large organizations like governments, intranet applications that date … Continue reading
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CSS Tables – The Limitations
Oh, CSS, you’ll never give up do you. So, think again, float is not dead. How’s that? First off, take a CSS table for layout. Secondly, realize that, in a table, there is no way to seperate table blocks, except … Continue reading
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CSS Tables – The Next Best Thing Since Ice-Cream
If your a new web developer, you’ll be amazed at how logical today’s world of the web can be. Learning CSS tables firsthand in CSS would be dream-like; I envy future students. But for modern web developers, for the few … Continue reading
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