Tag: web development
All the articles with the tag "web development".
Link post: The Essentials of Writing High Quality JavaScript
An excerpt from Stoyan Stefanov’s JavaScript Patterns covering the essentials of writing high-quality JavaScript: avoiding globals, using single-variable declarations, pre-caching loop lengths, and following coding conventions.
Link post: Hold off on deploying HTML5 in websites? Think again, buddy!
Remy Sharp responds to arguments against using HTML5 and makes the case for progressive enhancement rather than waiting for universal support.
Photo post: 15 Useful Wordpress Functions You Probably Dont Know
15 Useful Wordpress Functions You Probably Dont Know.
Link post: Ultimate CSS Gradient Generator
ColorZilla’s visual editor generates cross-browser CSS gradients with color stops, transparency, orientation, and import tools.
Link post: Nothing to Install
The launch of Nothing to Install, a question-and-answer community for web-application users that later became Web Applications Stack Exchange.
Photo post: Fluency is an awesome WordPress admin theme compatible with WP 3.0.
Fluency, a WordPress admin theme compatible with WordPress 3.0.
Link post: Custom WordPress Gravatars: The Right Way
A WordPress technique for adding a custom fallback avatar without modifying core files or replacing Gravatar behavior.
Link post: Projekktor HTML5 Media Player
Projekktor is an open-source JavaScript media player that provided a consistent HTML5 interface with fallbacks for older browsers.
Link post: HTML’s async Script Attribute
A concise explanation of the HTML async attribute and how it allows scripts to load without blocking document parsing.
Link post: Pure CSS Progress Bar
A compact progress-bar experiment built with CSS rather than image assets or a plugin.
Link post: Bye-Bye Redirect
Dan Cederholm explains why SimpleBits stopped redirecting visitors based on device type and moved toward one flexible, shared experience.