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Introducing ToolbarJS - A HTML5 JavaScript Library to Implement the Windows Phone AppBar Functionality
Back in February I released deeptissuejs , a HTML5, JavaScript touch gesture library. In January I release panoramajs a HTML5, JavaScript library to implement the basic Windows Phone panorama control experience. This month I am excited to release another Read More...
HTML5 and CSS3 Zebra Striping - Look Ma No JavaScript
It was 5 maybe 6 years ago when I first started learning jQuery. One of the first things I did was order the jQuery In Action book . If you have read that book you should remember one of the first examples given, zebra striping a table. To me this example Read More...
A Subtle CSS Rotation to Delight Users
By now you should know that I am constantly on the lookout for cool and bad features implemented by web sites all the time. Last week I was reading some posts on Christian Hielman's blog . As I passed my mouse over the navigation on the right I noticed Read More...
Grilling Jack In The Box’s New Mobile Web Site
I love a good cheeseburger, always have. My all time favorite was a local grease pit in my hometown of Cleburne Texas that sadly is no more. Nonetheless I have many other options, especially when I go home to Texas, like this weekend! Today I came across Read More...
How to Make a Vertical Menu Using CSS3 Transforms
There is so much we can do with web pages that were overly complicated just a few years ago. Thanks for CSS3 Transforms we can do some really cool effects. Today I want to show how to create a vertical menu, or a menu rotated -90 degrees so instead of Read More...
Don't Make Facebook's Mistake, Architect for the Modern World
A few months ago Mark Zuckerberg made headlines all over the place when he said HTML5 wasn't there yet and announced Facebook would be going all native with their mobile applications. As someone who believes whole heartedly in the ability of HTML5 this Read More...
11 Things I Learned By Studying the Metro UI CSS Files
A few years ago I had to painfully admit I was really lost when it came to what today I call modern web development. I decided I had to change, I had to get myself up to speed and I had to relearn things. Working with ASP.NET WebForms since Beta 1 really Read More...
Web Performance Optimization: Image Tricks
There are so many problems caused by images when it comes to web performance, or even native apps for that matter. There is a balance that must be met when it comes to considering images and modern web applications. We want beautiful and engaging applications Read More...
Create an Overlapping Figure Caption Using Basic CSS
I find myself needing to overlay HTML elements off and on such as a photo caption on top of a photo. The technique to accomplish is very simple and does not require anything we have not has available for years. First create two markup elements. For my Read More...
I Recommend The Web Performance Daybook Volume 2
If you know me you know I am a fanatic about application performance and that I am a big fan of Steve Souders and the practice of web performance optimization (WPO). In the past I have recommended both High Performance Web Sites and Even Faster Web Sites Read More...
Download WebMatrix for Easy Web Development & Great New Features
Last week Microsoft released version 2 of one of my favorite web development tools, WebMatrix. You can download the latest Web Matrix version (2) right now and get started. The latest version of WebMatrix has added many new features that put it on par  Read More...
Using Absolute Positioning to Create Flexible Mobile Layouts
Struggle isn't exactly the right term. More like prolonged torture describes the frustration and experience I have had with some CSS concepts. Let's face it CSS is more of an art than some place where engineers can thrive. But time, practice and just Read More...
Improve Mobile User Experience With an HTML5 Metro UI Tiles
If you know me you know over the past few years I have been a big fan of Metro UI and the tiles. I have been hacking at doing the Metro UI in web applications for a while now, so there are a lot of things I have learned, and some I have not quite mastered Read More...
Visual Studio Web Standards Update for HTML5 & CSS3
Yesterday Microsoft released an update to Visual Studio 2010 to implement a much improved HTML5 & CSS3 support. You can download the Web Standards update from the Visual Studio Gallery and enjoy the new features immediately. I downloaded it last night Read More...