A guide explaining two methods to locate and edit the CSS file of a WordPress theme to customize a website's appearance.
A guide to correctly implementing custom error pages (like 404) in ASP.NET MVC, addressing common pitfalls and SEO concerns.
A developer shares a simple JavaScript script to automatically generate a talks list from a JSON file, eliminating manual HTML updates.
A positive review of Michael Hartl's 'Ruby on Rails Tutorial' book, praising its clear explanations and focus on Test Driven Development.
The author argues that CSS is a developer's tool, requiring programming skills and analytical thinking, not just design sensibilities.
A brief post highlighting two new Python programming books: one on Tkinter GUI development and another on Test-Driven Development for web apps.
A look at the new Visual Studio Online in-browser editor for Windows Azure Web Sites, exploring its features for editing and managing web applications.
A web developer argues that content is the fundamental core of the web, more important than marketing, design, or development trends.
A guide to lazy prefetching of AngularJS partials to improve performance in Single-Page Applications (SPAs).
A developer shares their experience and study resources for passing the Microsoft 70-486 ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications certification exam.
Summary of Luke Wroblewski's 2013 talk on designing mobile web experiences for write/read interactions, focusing on one-handed use and simplified flows.
Explains how to replace common jQuery functionality with modern vanilla JavaScript and CSS, using examples like DOM manipulation, AJAX, and animations.
A reflection on the lasting influence of Nate Koechley's 2008 'Professional Frontend Engineering' talk, focusing on principles like progressive enhancement and availability.
A critique of modern web development practices that undermine the web's core strength of universal accessibility across devices and networks.
A developer rediscovers his passion for PHP after discovering the Laravel framework, which overcomes the language's traditional shortcomings.
A developer plans to use a week of free time to focus on coding projects, including an iOS app and a Twitter-based web app.
Discusses the nuance in web development advice, using responsive images as an example of why 'your mileage may vary' (YMMV).
A software engineer details the process and technical decisions behind redesigning their personal blog, focusing on web design improvements.
Argues that simple, open standards like HTTP, JSON, and Markdown consistently win over complex, heavyweight solutions on the internet.
A developer introduces 'Bugreporter', a simple web tool to automatically collect user browser and OS details for easier bug reporting.
