Monthly Archives: June 2010
HTML5 is becoming the ultimate PR war
I actually saw a tweet the other day that said “IE9 is going to be awesome”. Really? I think IE9 is going to be leaps and bounds above IE7 and IE8 but I wouldn’t describe it as awesome. Yes, some … Continue reading
Knight Rider animation made with just CSS3
Most of the examples people of CSS3 animations people have made have been interesting but pretty useless and this fits that bill perfectly. But the fact is, they’re fun, a challenge and show what CSS3 is capable of. I was … Continue reading
The only person that cares how you did it is you
I work with five designers and a couple have basic HTML knowledge. One can kinda sorta do key framing in Flash. Everything web is my responsibility. And I have a thing where I like to challenge myself and do something … Continue reading
HTML5 lets you wrap an anchor tag around anything
One thing that really annoyed me to no end with XHTML was that I couldn’t wrap a div in an anchor tag and make the whole thing into a link. Well, I could do it, but it wouldn’t validate and … Continue reading
There’s nothing wrong with being “just” a front end developer
The last little while I’ve begun to notice that some front end designers and developers seem to have a view of themselves as less then back end programmers or designers. I went through this too when I first graduated from … Continue reading
CSS3 calc() is a move in the right direction
As far as I’m concerned, any time you can use less JavaScript it’s a good thing. And the CSS3 calc() value is definitely a step in the right direction for CSS. Over at the Mozilla Hacks blog(which every web developer … Continue reading
Using HTML5 geolocation and the Google Maps API
The guys at Doctype.tv have done a couple of videos on Google Maps API and the HTML5 geolocation feature, but they didn’t show exactly how to link them together. For someone like me, who’s still just getting comfortable with JavaScript … Continue reading
Apple dropped the ball with their HTML5 demos
Man, was I excited when I clicked on this link, Apple’s HTML5 demos. I thought Apple was putting their money where their mouth was and showing the world what we’re going to be able to do with HTML5, CSS and … Continue reading
Getting started with the canvas tag
One of the things in HTML5 that’s getting everyone excited is the canvas tag. It allows a web designer or developer to create graphics and animations in a Flash-like style. It’s something I’ve been interested in for a while, but … Continue reading
Easy two column positioning with variable height in CSS
As I’ve stated on here before, nothing drives me crazier than seeing people using tables for website layouts when CSS is better and easier when you know what to do. One thing I had trouble with when I was just … Continue reading