
April 2011

It's been a busy month for browser vendors so Craig analyses the latest statistics. Can Firefox 4 or IE9 stop Chrome's rise? Is IE7 finally approaching extinction?Read More

Tom Museth says hello to CodeIgniter, a PHP-driven framework containing a grab-bag of libraries, helpers, plug-ins and other resources, that takes care of many of the more complex PHP procedures and... Read More
How many times have you heard that word-of-mouth referrals are among the freelancer's best leads? In this post, Georgina looks at what's really involved in developing an ongoing supply of... Read More
Working with Paths and the Pen Tool Becoming comfortable with the Pen Tool often takes a while for vector graphic newbies. Unlike pencil-and-paper doodling (or comparatively, using a pencil- or... Read More

In the last of Craig's series of articles about the JavaScript 'this' keyword, he explains what it refers to in relation to inline, traditional and modern cross-browser events.Read More

It's now possible to assess the speed of your website and get useful improvement suggestions without installing a browser plugin. Craig looks at Google Page Speed Online.Read More
If you think Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia Freehand are all about creating boring geometric shapes, think again. Corrie explains, step by step, how easy it is to create vector graphics using... Read More
Your clients really are your most important asset. Adrian gives us 7 top tips that will keep your customers happy - and your referrals rolling in!Read More

JavaScript's sorting mechanism is a model of simplicity, yet bubbling under the surface is some incredibly flexible and powerful functionality. Using sort it's possible to organise arrays, not just... Read More

Still not convinced that cold-calling is a complete waste of time? Fear not, there’s still time to prove to yourself that it doesn’t work. Just follow these simple steps to epic cold-calling... Read More
MySpace revenue in the rearview; blogging with static files; and insecurity at MySQL.com. This week on the SitePoint podcast, your regular hosts Kevin Yank, Patrick O'Keefe, Stephan Segraves, and... Read More
Using Top-positioned Text Labels Positioning labels at the top of their form elements is probably the easiest layout to achieve, as we only need to tell the label to take up the entire width of its... Read More

The last remaining IPv4 address will be issued today and the Internet has reached full capacity. Fortunately, IPv4.5 provides a temporary solution - Craig reveals the technical details.Read More

Brandon expands on why the most energetic and memorable presentation of the entire SxSW conference was for him Gary Vaynerchuk's "The Thank You Economy" keynote. Read More





