Clearing Floats in CSS
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A common problem with float-based layouts is that the floats’ container doesn’t want to stretch up to accomodate the floats. If you want to add, say, a border around all floats (ie. […]
Using an SSH Config File to Ease Connections Between Servers
Fabien Potencier, (founder and lead developer of the Symfony Framework) shares a Quick SSH Tip:
Some time ago, I re-discover a neat trick to simplify the connection by using the .ssh/config file. I don’t know why I forgot about it, but as it seems that a lot of people around me do not know […]
Cross-Domain Ajax/XHR for Embedded Javascript Widgets
I’ve been looking for a solution to the problem of cross-domain XHR restrictions. Cross domain Ajax/HXR is necessary for creating a communications channel to and from embedded javascript widgets. The problem is simple: widgets embedded in a user’s site (blog, etc.) cannot instantiate Ajax/XHR requests because they do not reside on the same domain as […]
Thrift vs Protocol Bufffers vs JSON
Note: This article a work in progress. If there is anything that needs correcting please let me know by leaving a comment.
Originally this comparison included a look at JSON. Although JSON is small, lightweight, fast to transmit and easily serialized/de-serialized, it is disqualified simply on the basis that there is no built-in way to allow […]
Royalty Free Wireframe Icons
Royalty free EPS and PNG wireframe icons:
This is a version of the Konigi Wireframe Icons which may be used in wireframes, on personal and commercial web sites, and in print publications. The product includes EPS and PNG versions of the original Konigi Wireframe Icon Set, and are suitable for use in vector drawing […]
Hivelogic’s Top 10 Programming Fonts
Dan Benjamin lists his Top 10 Programming Fonts:
In the past, we’ve had to decide between tiny monospace fonts or jagged edges. But today, modern operating systems do a great job of anti-aliasing, making monospace fonts look great at any size.
Here’s a round-up of the top 10 readily-available monospace fonts […]
Macworld Interviews Tweetie Creator Loren Brichter
Macworld’s interview with Tweetie creator Loren Brichter reveals a glimpse into the reasoning behind Tweetie’s departure from a standard UI:
Macworld: How did you approach designing Tweetie for the Mac? It almost looks like a radical departure from the standard Mac app.
Loren Brichter: Radical, yet not. It’s an evolution of […]
Smooth Image Scaling in IE Via CSS
I came across this clever little CSS snippet for the first time today:
img { -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; }
If you’ve ever had to use client-side image resizing you’ve almost certainly run into this issue: IE completely mangles images resized via CSS or height and width attributes. As a general rule you’ll probably want to stay away from […]
How to Spot Quality within Web Design
The Function blog has a great article on How to Spot Quality within Web Design:
Quality is a word that a lot of people like to use when describing their web design services. But what is quality, how do you know if a design is quality or not. Well, I think that there’s quite […]
Tweetie for Mac: A Fresh Take on Desktop User Interface
Tweetie for iPhone has long-been my iPhone-native Twitter client of choice; it’s feature-packed and powerful, yet incredibly easy to use and beautifully designed. So, when I heard that Tweetie for Mac was in development, I was hopeful. The problem (I thought) would be the “lost in translation” effect of going from a mobile application to […]