For those that are not familiar with AJAX, the word is an acronym for Asynchronous JavaScript + XML. AJAX is not new to the scene. In fact, even the newest advances in AJAX are at least five years old. Yet AJAX is becoming the buzz word in developing. AJAX is a very powerful technology that allows you to build a website with incredible functionality without users having to refresh the web page they are on. However, there are some “bumps” in the road when trying to utilize AJAX.
What does AJAX do? Basically, it makes it possible for a group of techniques to have interactive web applications to use Javascript to process XML/XHTML, with CSS, in a browser without having to reload the ...
When I was first introduced to CSS, my mind exploded with possibilities that CSS created, which lead to thoughts of what it could provide me as a web designer. CSS provided the bridge between web designers and web developers. We have all seen situations where a developer created almost the perfect website, yet it didn’t have the appeal that a good front end designer could present. Now with CSS, you could have both in a seamless creation of perfection.
I imagined where designers might discover easier ways to code, and developers would find easier ways to design, to the point where they would become synonymous with one another. I dreamed of ways that cumbersome HTML coding could be replaced with efficient and ...
In the modern world of design and development, dealings with your clients are somewhat akin to romantic relationships. For one, both sides expect a certain level of standard and class from each other. Both are prepared to give, and both want to achieve something in that relationship. Second, just like when you’re on a date, your relationships with clients are governed by a set of largely unspoken rules, the strict adherence to which will define what the outcome of the date will be, and how long the relationship is going to last. And finally, for the union to be pleasant and lasting, the relationship needs to be more or less equal in terms of bargaining power.
While making the customer happy, do ...
Creating organized data tables in modern web design requires that an individual have more than a rudimentary knowledge of the old table formats. In order to create an effective table, it is important that the information be compelling, interesting, and data driven without being overwhelming or burdensome to the reader. There are many different schools of thought on what makes a table effective, but the most important aspect of table creation for a designer is to know the audience and market that will be reading the table.
The purpose of a table, that is often lost on some designers, is to provide more information to the reader in a concise manner that can easily be understood. When compiling volumes of data or ...
The challenge for any web designer is to create style sheets that are unique, distinctive and can be replicated in a way that will create brand recognition. To that end, the future of CSS typography is an ever evolving and changing field that is constantly being updated, altered, and manipulated to both meets the growing demands of clients and the challenging demands of the market.
CSS Text Level 3 is the latest effort to bring the necessity of form in alignment with the yearning for creativity that web designers require. This system provides designers with finer control and power, bringing into the forefront many of the typographical standards of pre-computer printing. There are multiple features and functions in this dynamic program that ...
Having a strong understanding of how Flash and ActionScript work is the best way to make outstanding web pages that will draw a lot of attention. Once the basics of each of these applications have been mastered, then the web designer is able to move onto some of the more expert ways to use Flash and ActionScript. Below, we are going to give you a list of 8 Websites To Help Gain The Understanding Of Flash/Actionscript.
flash-game-design.com
This is a tutorial that will walk the user through the creation of a basic flash website. There are a total of 42 steps and each one is finely detailed, with screen captures included as ...
First of all, we believe you should know what a PHP framework is before we move forward to a full tutorial of PHP frameworks. PHP is the most common scripting language in the world and there are many reasons for this. It is flexible and easy to use. There are times when coding in PHP or any other language can get a bit repetitive and droning. This is where a PHP framework comes in and this starts out a tutorial of PHP frameworks.
PHP frameworks help with the promotion of rapid application development. In turns, this helps save time and it also helps build applications that are more stable. Did we mention that it also reduces the quantity of recurring coding ...
The popular UNIX® operating system is almost like a huge, uncharted desert. When you traverse the area, you can pick up tools that will help you. These tools help in making full use of the powerful command line interface of UNIX. The command line interface is not only lightweight, requiring very less power as compared to a typical graphical user interface, but is also more secure when computers are connected in networks. Additionally, running batch processes is a simple task in the command interface which cuts down the amount of work and time required drastically. Imagine having to resize 100 images – with the command line it will take you few simple commands, compare it to opening the 100 images in a photo editor and resizing them manually.
With the advantages ...
Most websites are developed with the sole purpose of spreading information about a product or service in mind. However the different viewer scenarios are not normally envisioned and it is assumed that all the site’s visitors have perfect physical or cognitive ability and fast computers with broadband connections to the internet. Statistics show that on average most internet users have some form of disability or disadvantage that hinders them from accessing web content as it was intended. In 1997, the World Wide Web Consortium, the non-profit organization in charge of the internet, established the Web Accessibility Initiative that set guidelines for web developers to adhere to so as to ensure accessibility to all users. The W3C define web accessibility as “the ability of people with disability to perceive, understand, ...
