Let’s say we want to bring in external data into a webpage, without reloading a webpage. This happens all the time. Facebook for example continually checks to see if other people have entered information, and displays it to your feed to read. Other sites may do this as well, pulling in testimonials, new email, and…
“Installing” jQuery Mobile jQuery Mobile requires that you include several external files. This is the “Install” process. You will need to include your jQuery and jQuery Mobile external script files. You will also need to include an external CSS file for the theme. Your HTML pages will need to be formatted in a specific manner,…
Using the show/hide methods of jQuery are an easy and simple “animate” elements and appearing. This is beneficial when you want to expand options when a user selects a certain part on a form, or for accordion controls. However, the show/hide methods are instantaneous. Sometimes it is nice to move them in/out with an animation…
When you design for mobile devices you have several questions you have to think about. Which devices am I designing for? (Smart Phones, Latest Smart Phones, 4G phones, Feature Phones, etc) What speeds will my users access the site at? How familiar are the people to using the device to surf on? Am I looking…
LinkedIn is a great tool for professional networking. I know of several instances where people have been contacted with potential jobs because of the strength of their LinkedIn profile. However, a lot of people are using in wrong. Instead of using it to give and take, they only want to take. Or they try to…
Interesting opinion piece over at Digital Photography School. They talk about how a recent photographer was stripped of his prize, and prize money, because of the photo edits he make. So the question is – how much does Photoshop help, vs. hurt. Where is the line? What are your thoughts? link to the original article…
OK, time for a little self promotion. I have worked on several projects recently to expand who I can help with designing and using the web. The first results of this effort are my first book, Putting your Business Online. The book is geared toward the small business who need a simple website, and how…
This is the time to share the links which were posted on our Facebook page this past week. The Speed Geeks Guide to Facebook Buttons – If you want to improve the performance of your social sharing, you may want to look at this article. Compfight makes Citing Creative Commons Images Easier than Ever –…
