HTML, CSS, Javascript and more
This article is about my thoughts on how to build a solid codebase for your (frontend) web development.
Since IE8 you can force an IE8+ browser to handle a website like it is an IE7 or an IE8 browser. IE9 seems to emulate older browsers well, but I know at least one rendering bug and I’m wondering if some backwards compatibility bugs are overlooked.
I created a new HTML template for the Javascript documentation tool JSDoc, which is now free for download. It is tested in IE6 to IE9, FF3.6, Chrome 5 and Safari 4.
Do you show your client static pictures of the web design or do you code the mockup in HTML?
The Bright Lines has a new design. A short analysis of the new design.
Discusses the different effects when setting the line-height in Photoshop and in HTML. It’s something to keep in mind when converting PSD to HTML/CSS.
CSS offers lots of different selectors, but sometimes it’s better not to use them.
If you’re accustomed to make websites by following the W3C guidelines, you’ll be suprised what you can’t do in IE when you have to work on a site that runs in IE’s Quirks Mode (at least I was).
How to transform incomprehensible HTML code into something nicely formatted and readable.
Some tips for making CSS sprites in Photoshop: using a grid, how to handle bullets and how to export.