A variable is used in PHP scripts to represent a value. As the name variable suggests, the value of a variable can change (or vary) throughout the program. Variables are one of the features that... Read More
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Last week, Heroku announced a new partnership with Facebook that integrates the hosting platform, removing the burden of entry to app development. RubySource Editor Glenn Goodrich explains.Read More
I’ve noticed there’s quite a bit of misunderstanding among .NET developers as to what Ruby or Rails are, and how those compare to what they came to know and love in .NET. I know I didn’t... Read More
Do you require a color which is 20% brighter than #123 or 10% darker than #abcdef? Craig provides a useful JavaScript function which handles nasty luminosity calculations.Read More
In Part 2 of this tutorial, we used DataMapper to save tasks to a database back end and created a web front end that used Sinatra to show, add, delete and complete tasks. In this tutorial we will... Read More
One of the commonly used iOS controls is the slider control. It’s a great, all purpose slider, that allows you to quickly swipe your finger along the screen to set a value. Things get a little... Read More
Getting Started with AWS PHP SDK Amazon AWS S3 is a robust storage solution for the internet. It can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. With S3... Read More
Images can cause major headaches for web app developers, especially if your app allows users to upload their own images. They are problematic for two reasons: Images are Bulky Compared to most other... Read More
Closely related to the idea of unity is the concept of emphasis or dominance. Rather than focusing on the various elements of a design fitting together, emphasis is about making a particular feature... Read More
Welcome to episode five. Today’s podcast is from Jason Beaird, a User Experience designer at Mailchimp, and author of the Sitepoint book, The Principles of Beautiful Web Design . In this episode,... Read More
Welcome to episode five. Today’s podcast is from Jason Beaird, a User Experience designer at Mailchimp, and author of the Sitepoint book, The Principles of Beautiful Web Design . In this episode,... Read More
Jennifer demonstrates a quick and easy method to replace colors using the paintbrush and a blending mode.Read More
Jennifer gives a brief overview of CMYK and RGB color models and discusses when each should be used in design.Read More
In the penultimate post on the series, Color in Design, Jennifer looks at black.Read More
