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You might think to yourself, “What is all the fuss with jQuery? You have to download a bunch of plugins to even make the library worth while.”. First, that isn’t true. Second, the jQuery library was specifically designed for that very purpose. By keeping the core library as small as possible – about 16 kb – users can then apply additional plugins at their own discretion. Today, I’ll teach you how to build your first “Center” plugin from scratch. Let’s get started!
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If there is such thing as a “legend” in our industry, Jeffrey Zeldman just might be it. He was literally one of the first designers for the web. You could even refer to him as the blueprint. He’s written a ridiculously successful book, Designing With Web Standards”, co-founded the “Web Standards Project”, and publishes “A List Apart”. Today, we have a quick fire interview with him. Feel free to ask any questions that you might have, via the comments.
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Hidey ho neighbors. I wanted to check in with you to let you know what we’ve got planned for the coming weeks. We’re working on many new features to ensure that NETTUTS remains the best of the best.
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When a new browser enters the market, people generally split up into two categories. The first group thinks, “Great! Anything that moves us towards a more standards oriented environment is a good thing!” The other group, neither better nor worse, thinks to themselves, “Ohh gee. Yet another browser that I’ll have to test my sites in. Enter Chrome. Today, Google officially entered the browser wars. No matter which group you fall into, you’ll inevitably find yourself downloading this new browser.
If you compare the browsers of 1996 to the browsers of today, you’ll find that, truthfully, they haven’t evolved that much. Sure, they’re more standards aware. But generally speaking, they’ve essentially remained unchanged over the last decade. Google is hoping to change that.
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Some of you may have read his successful books. Others might keep track of him via his popular blog. Nevertheless, Jeff Croft is one of the leading advocates of web standards today. In this quick fire, Jeff will answer everything from his favorite music to his “web development pet peeves”. Enjoy!
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Some of you are aware that I’ve been quietly collecting vote for the best web development books available. After roughly three weeks, I’m ready to reveal the results. The books will be categorized according to their subject matter.
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We’re running short on quick tips! That means we need your expertise! For tonight’s evening tip, I’ll simply refer you to the “2 Minute Video Tip” that I created on my personal site, Detached Designs, this morning. We’ll be back to the normal format tomorrow. Keep reading if you have some ideas.
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Jeffrey here. I have a few things that I’d like to go over with everyone – as well as some questions. If you don’t mind, take a couple of minutes and leave a comment with your thoughts.
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In this quick tip, I’ll show you how to load data from an XML file onto a blank page. We’ll work with the $.get function and will also implement a loading gif while the information is being retrieved. We’ll be displaying a simple list of recommended web development books. Let’s go ahead and get started.
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Last week, I was lucky enough to be granted a short email interview with Eric Meyer. Some of you might have noticed that his name came up a few times last week; well now you know why! In this interview, Eric talks about where he sees CSS moving as well as his work life after having another baby girl. If you have any additional questions, leave a comment and – just maybe – Eric might respond. No promises!
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