Tips, web design book reviews, resources and observations for teaching and learning web development.
Google+ made some changes and upgrades last week and I thought it was time to take a second at this site, both to see what’s new and to discuss helpful features. Google announced the changes on the Google blog in Toward a Simpler, More Beautiful Google. If you are familiar with Google+, you can … Continue reading “Google+ Redesign News and Tips for Using Google+”
Disability Scoop reports that the feds are looking to boost accessibility. They are working on the 508 guidelines and are asking for feedback and input. Got some to give? Flexibility: A Foundation for Responsive Design is at Script Junkie. Peter-Paul Koch talks about why the new iPad’s retina display is not good for the web … Continue reading “Useful links: Federal sites, Responsive Design, Retina Display”
If you are a Flickr user you know that the online image editor Picnik that was integrated with Flickr is going away. What’s a photographer to do when all they want is a quick crop or to rotate a photo while looking at Flickr? If you are a Google + user, you’ve probably noticed that … Continue reading “Flickr, Picnik, and potential replacements”
Two trends converged during 2011. One from the world of Internet connected devices and the other from web site design world. Statistics show that more people are connected to the Internet through some sort of mobile device than through a desktop or laptop computer. Web designers are scrambling to make sure that web pages are … Continue reading “Should Your Blog Use Responsive Web Design?”
Content Management is a relatively new term in the web world. It’s a concept that has taken on particular importance as the marketing paradigm continues to transition to the digital world. Before, your website was a static entity, a virtual sign post pointing to your brick and mortar business. Today, your website should be considered … Continue reading “Guest post: Ten Ways to Generate Better Site Content”
product The Book of CSS 3: A Developer’s Guide to the Future of Web Design by Peter Gasston is from No Starch Press, 2011. This is a professional level book, meant for developers already capable with CSS. Gasston does an effective job of describing all the currently practical and theoretically useful capabilities of CSS 3. … Continue reading “Review: The Book of CSS 3”
A new web standards compliant WYSIWYG web editor is now available at bluegriffon.org. Features include that it’s open source and free, plus it does: HTML5 – including forms, video and audio CSS3 – including D Transforms, Transitions, Shadows, Linear/Radial Gradients and Repeating Gradients, Border Images, Columns, Flex Box Model SVG MathML a user interface to … Continue reading “BlueGriffon”