June 2007
The lovely folks at Web Directions have informed me that the Early Bird Pricing for this year’s Web Directions South conference in Sydney has been extended to July 4. If you’re thinking... Read More
Instant.js (now with IE 6/7 support) Exploiting the dynamic graphics features of current browsers (e.g. the canvas element), instant.js (along with corner.js, glossy.js, and loupe.js) adds special... Read More
It’s aliiiiiiiiiive! The first copies of Simply JavaScript—SitePoint’s latest book, co-written by Cameron Adams and me—have arrived! And if you’ll forgive my obvious bias, it looks... Read More
HTML and CSS alone can only achieve the static beauty of the department store mannequin. Here, Kevin shows you how, with JavaScript, you can combine the three layers of the Web to bring that awkward... Read More
In case you’ve had your blinkers on, over the past twelve months the marketplace on sitepoint.com has gone completely gangbusters. What began as a simple platform for SitePoint’s online... Read More
I wrote most of this piece for the Design View, but the graphics took some time, so I figure it’s worthwhile posting it here too. Obviously the main reason you upgrade any application is to be... Read More
SitePoint Solutions needs a Lead Developer and we’re willing to bribe you with shiny and expensive trinkets (the MacBook Pro pictured here) to help us find one. Working within our fast growing... Read More
Like it or hate it, Twitter has caused a stir in the online social networking space. In a nut shell, Twitter allows users to pump out infinite amounts of (usually) ego-driven noise to the intarweb... Read More
We have many proponents of open source, cross platform software in the SitePoint community, and I think Microsoft have left some of us scratching our heads over where to stand after unveiling... Read More
There’s been much hoo-hah regarding the font rendering in Apple’s beta release of Safari for Windows. I decided to install the beta myself and see what all the fuss is about. Here’s... Read More
WCAG Samurai An anonymous group of developers, led by accessibility guru Joe Clark, has published an independant review of the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0. Independently... Read More
As web clients expect complete, professional solutions - not just static web sites - your ability to control web projects (if not the universe) is vital. You might be sought after for your technical... Read More
Day two started with a fascinating talk by Jon Hicks, called “How to be a creative sponge”. In it Jon outlined his techniques for getting inspiration, how to actually start a design. He... Read More
Apple has released a public beta of its Safari 3 browser for Windows. It’s a small download, its rendering of pages is fast, and it comes with all of the features and elegant user interface... Read More
