It’s time for a web roundup for June 2008. Like Collis’ mentioned in last month’s roundup, these take a long time because there’s so much reading material to distract from the main goal: a list of relevant links for you NETTUTS readers. Enjoy.
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Best of the Web – June 2008
Jul 4th in Web Roundups by Raj Dash
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Suggestions for Creating Step-by-Step Web Development Tutorials for NETTUTS
Jul 1st in General by Raj DashThis article discusses one approach to writing step-by-step tutorials. While the focus here is for NETTUTS, much of the approach can be applied for any site. If you plan to write tutorials for NETTUTS, you should read/browse this article. There’s also a parallel article at PSDTUTS that Editor Sean Hodge wrote, which actually inspired this one.
NETTUTS Demo/ Source Buttons, New Voting Buttons and More TUTS Sites?
Jun 30th in News by Raj DashThis is just a short roundup post to touch base with our NETTUTS readers. Just a few tidbits of info, including unofficial announcements of new TUTS sites and a link to an interview with our very own Collis Ta’eed.
Prototype a Magazine-Style Home Page Template with the Blueprint CSS Framework
Jun 28th in HTML & CSS by Raj DashWhen Collis launched this site and asked readers for tutorial requests, a common one was for a “magazine themes” how-to for blog platforms. This tutorial focuses on the first part of the process: applying a CSS grid to the design to prototype a home page template.
How Using State Diagrams Can Make You a Better Web Coder
Jun 8th in Tools & Tips by Raj DashOne tool that should be in your web coding arsenal is the state diagram. A state diagram shows the various “states” (reactions) that your application (e.g., web site) can be in, as well as what action or input (from the user) is necessary to get to a specific state. A state diagram helps to make concrete in your mind all of the possible user/application interactions. This increases the chances that you’ll at least consider coding for all possibilities simply because you now know them all – which reduces the chances that you have buggy code or worse, forgot to handle specific functionality.
Which CSS Grid Framework Should You Use for Web Design?
May 21st in HTML & CSS by Raj DashEver wondered how all those slick “magazine” themes for WordPress and other platforms were created? Many, if not all, were designed using a CSS Grid Framework – at least in essence if not in actual fact. That is, you can use an existing CSS framework or build your own from scratch. While it’s possible to design complex web page layouts without a framework, it’s arguably an act in masochism. In this article you’ll get an overview of the current batch of Frameworks and which you should choose to use.
