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The Dangers of HTML5: WebSockets and Stable Standards

2011-05-09T21:00:23-04:00

New HTML5 technologies like WebSockets offer some amazing new opportunities for Web developers. But they also show how implementing unstable standards may cause more harm to a site than the benefits of the technology. What is the role of browsers and how should developers plan for when developing with HTML5?

Internet Explorer 6: What Have We Learned?

2011-05-09T20:50:33-04:00

IE6 shipped more than 10 years ago, but its non-standard implementation of the shifting standards of 2001 still haunts today's developers. As the Web shifts to HTML5, and new versions of IE, Firefox and Chrome debut, have we learned the lessons of IE6?

Crank Up the Volume with HTML5 Music

2011-05-09T20:44:42-04:00

With HTML5, music is making a comeback on the Web. Create amazing music site experiences where adding an audio file is as simple as inserting an image and users have more pause and play music outside a browser. The introduction of the tag eliminates the need for external music players, allowing for true integration of sound in your website.

Dojo.behavior: Write Modularized HTML Document Event Handling

2011-04-27T14:11:59-04:00

The dojo.behavior module provides a simple and lightweight mechanism for listening to HTML document events. Find out what makes dojo.behavior one of the best event handling mechanisms around.

The Dojo Publish/Subscribe Event Mechanism

2011-04-25T07:04

Learn how to use the Dojo Toolkit's versatile ContentPane widget to load dynamic content into your Web pages.

Post a Message on a Facebook Wall with JavaScript

2011-04-20T19:16:32-04:00

Allowing your visitors to easily post links to your website on Facebook can really boost traffic.

Loading Dynamic HTML Content Using the Dijit ContentPane

2011-04-19T12:08:02-04:00

Load dynamic content into your Web pages using the Dojo Toolkit's versatile ContentPane widget.

Handling Exceptions with ASP.NET

2011-04-11T13:57:57-04:00

Exceptions can make Web applications useless from a user's perspective, but understanding how to prevent and handle exceptions can make the de-bugging process easier.

Optimize Your Web Page with CSS Sprites

2011-03-14T15:31:14-04:00

CSS sprites mash up all the images used on a webpage into one large image and display only the part that contains the image wherever it's required. Using CSS sprites drastically reduces the load time of the page.

3 Fun Conditional Tricks for Your WordPress Custom Fields

2011-02-28T21:18:49-05:00

These three tricks for manipulating the keys and values of WordPress Custom Fields produce some very interesting results.

Event Listening Made Easy with Dojo.connect

2011-02-14T19:52:13-05:00

The Dojo libraries offer programmers a single coherent event system. With dojo.connect, you can execute any number of functions in response to DOM and widget events.

Using with the jQuery Globalization Plugin in ASP.NET

2011-02-07T19:41:46-05:00

The jQuery Globalization Plugin provides globalization support to ASP.NET applications that can use JavaScript.

Getting Started with WordPress Custom Fields

2011-02-01T14:47:47-05:00

The WordPress Custom Fields feature provides the flexibility to store and call custom image URLs, headers, and background wallpapers in your posts.

Squeezing the Most Out of the Ajax Control Toolkit's Accordion Tool

2011-01-28T19:08:22-05:00

The Accordion Control is one of the many useful controls that comprise the Ajax Control Toolkit.

Creating an Audit Record Application with ASP.NET

2011-01-25T19:36:40-05:00

Learn how to implement an audit history of employee records that have been updated using ASP.NET.