Default browser tooltips. They suck. They always look like crap, are never placed where you want them, and usually disappear too quickly to be able to fully read. Hint.css is here to help. And speaking of CSS, it’s been a … Continue reading
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Today’s Readings
When I first heard about Firefox OS, I remember thinking “Great, just what we need in mobile, is another variable…” I, also, however, said something very similar when Google Chrome was first announced. And that seems to have gone pretty … Continue reading
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Very cool video about coding on the code.org homepage, talking about why it’s important, how rare coders are, and what benefits the process teaches. Not until about 7:04 did I hear what I consider to be one of the best … Continue reading
Today’s Readings
One helluva thorough ARIA Tree View research and “how-to” article … A quick and easy, yet still robust, CMS alterative to WordPress? Looks like PyroCMS might be the ticket… Home light bulbs that connect to the Internet. Not sure how … Continue reading
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KLM’s Must See Map seems like a great idea! So I’m trying it out for my upcoming Barcelona trip in May. Any tips? If you’ve ever tried to use <audio> in mobile, from trying to download audio files (in the … Continue reading
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A nice intro-to-animation article, not just showing the code to use, but also explaining the process and some of the terminology, and when to use which method. Be sure to check out the Next Steps links near the bottom. Great … Continue reading
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Chrome continues its quest to become the only browser you need, including in-browser development! And speaking of Chrome, here’s more than you ever wanted to know about how Chrome works… Mac user? If so, these little “fix-it” tips might help … Continue reading
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Well, it’s hard to believe, but this is actually the 100th installment of this little Today’s Readings thing I do… The first installment was published March 22 2009, nearly four years ago! Not quite the beast it has since become… … Continue reading
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Another fine example of “off-canvas” navigation. I think we all know to not use :hover on mobile, but Thomas does a nice job of adding the why, which might be useful for discussions with clients, as well as a few … Continue reading
Today’s Readings
This is a cool feature (one made popular by Facebook I think). If you’re on an A-Grade device. Doesn’t work so well on older Android devices, as noted by the author. A couple nice videos about tracking performance in Chrome’s Web Inspector. … Continue reading