5 Simple Horizontal CSS Menus
February 7, 2010 CSS Tutorials
I thought I'd take the opportunity to build a few examples of straight-forward CSS menus, from the basic block style to CSS3 to CSS sprites. For advanced designers, this is pretty simple stuff but is a handy reference for budding professionals.
jDiv: A jQuery navigation menu alternative
February 1, 2010 Javascript jQuery Tutorials
Late last year, I was working on the UI for a potential project and I needed a drop-down menu that displayed any content I needed, specifically a combination of images and lists. I didn't feel that only using a UL style was semantic enough or gave me the flexibility I needed. So, jDiv was born.
How to open external links & PDFs in a new window using jQuery
January 31, 2010 Javascript jQuery Tutorials
I'm not usually a fan of forcing new windows on users, be it for external sites or for viewing documents but there are cases in which your users may prefer it or clients may insist on it. If this is the case, then here's an easy way to do it with just a splash of jQuery.
Must-have skills every web designer should possess
January 29, 2010 Design Thoughts & Trends Industry & Shop Talk
A lot has changed for web designers since the dawn of the public web in the early 1990's. With the evolution of web standards and the rise of 'Web 2.0' (ugh, I can't stand that term), the bar has risen quite high for those of us who build web sites for a living. I thought I'd offer my own perspective on the skills one must possess to remain marketable in today's web designer profession.
Five easy ways to integrate social media onto your web site
January 19, 2010 Resources Social Media
So you're keen on integrating social media onto your web site but you're hesitant. This is a common feeling amongst those who want to take advantage of the benefits of social media but are not necessarily well-versed in the available tactics and tools. It's my goal with this article to give you some suggestions that are both cost-effective (by that I mean free) and easy to implement.
