web-programming Posts

Jun 4, 2008

Writing for two blogs gets confusing sometimes. I post stuff over at Epiblogger that I really want to post here. This time I wrote a post about how to add Google Maps to your blog. Fortunately you can use the Google My Maps feature on any site so it is ...

Jun 2, 2008

I have been working with several new clients lately, mostly helping them update their websites with new content. Most of these websites were created by other companies or individuals and I am always amazed at how people create websites. One of the things that I am always amazed at is ...

May 29, 2008

The title does not do this post justice, but perhaps that is becuase only web developers will get excited about this. One of the things about creating websites using AJAX is the size of the Javascript frameworks that need to be loaded into the site so the user can use ...

Apr 22, 2008

I have talked about Lightbox and other Lightbox like Javascripts yesterday and almost clicked away as fast as I got there but something in the description caught my eye: "Standards". I then read a little further and discovered that not only is Shadowbox valid HTML is is also built so ...

Apr 10, 2008

I was browsing around today and came across this neat effect that makes the bottom look like it fades out to the background colour. I don't know if I would ever use something like this but I like the effect. It uses a PNG image with an alpha layer positioned ...

Mar 12, 2008

I recently bought a new cell phone. I usually just get the basic normal cell phone without a lot of extra features, but this time I splurged and got more of a gadget phone. I bought a Nokia 6275i on the PC Mobility network. For those that read my blog ...

Feb 29, 2008

I have been wanting to redo a couple of my own personal websites to make more screen real estate available and make information more available in a compact space. I have seen tabs done of other websites and thought that would make a nice addition to a few of my ...

Jan 10, 2008

I had a discussion today about how to open external links on a website. The question is, do you open external links in the same browser or do you open them in a new browser window? I have to admit I hate it when websites open links in new windows. I ...

Dec 20, 2007

Anyone else notice a rise in trackback spam recently or is it just me they feel like picking on? The last few days I have been getting upwards of 50 trackback spams. Thanks to Akismet I have not seen any of them go through, but I decided that I was ...

Dec 12, 2007

It seems like I am always looking for a new way of creating rounded corners for designs. I usually just take the easy way out and use images. In my search this time around I came across a website called Spiffy Corners. Spiffy Corners is a generator that will create ...