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Quick Tip: Improve Site Performance in 3 Easy Steps
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Quick Tip: Improve Site Performance in 3 Easy Steps

We all know we should do it, but how many of us do? I’m talking about minifying JavaScript, CSS, and optimizing images to reduce load times. Today, I’ll show you three quick and easy methods that all of us should implement to improve our site’s performance.

Web Dev Q&A #2 – PHP Sessions, HTML5 Doctypes, and Form Styling
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Web Dev Q&A #2 – PHP Sessions, HTML5 Doctypes, and Form Styling

We’re back with the second entry in the Nettuts+ Q&A series. Today, we discuss the difference between LESS and Sass, how to pass server-side values to your JavaScript, how to work with PHP and cookies, and the HTML5 doctype. Here we go!

Web Dev Q&A #1: Callbacks, LESS, and Floats
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Web Dev Q&A #1: Callbacks, LESS, and Floats

Today marks the first entry in a new “Web Dev Q&A” series. I’m often emailed concerning various web development related questions. Though some are more specific than others, many of these, I’m sure, would appeal to all of our readers. As such, each week or so, we’ll post a new batch of question and answers from the community, in both article and video form, for your convenience.

This week, we discuss JavaScript callback functions, a LESS compiler, and those tricky CSS floats.

An Introduction to Cookies
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An Introduction to Cookies

You might have heard about cookies, but what exactly are they and what can we actually do with them? In this tutorial, we will focus on the basics of cookies, and learn about their functionality in various web application and site environments. We will also learn how to use them within our PHP and JavaScript projects, while paying particular attention to security issues that might arise when using them. After reading this, you’ll have acquired the necessary skill set to implement cookies safely into your own web applications.

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10 Things I Learned from the jQuery Source
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10 Things I Learned from the jQuery Source

It’s jQuery on the big screen. We’ll open the jQuery source and run through how the jQuery object works, covering self-executing anonymous functions as a global abatement technique, several interesting jQuery methods, internal jQuery paradigms, and hidden enhancements. You’ll learn JavaScript techniques you can apply to your own code, as well as the basic workings of jQuery itself.

How to Create a Drop-down Nav Menu with HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery

How to Create a Drop-down Nav Menu with HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery

In this tutorial, we’ll take a look and see what we can achieve with HTML5 and CSS3 when it comes to the staple of current web sites: the humble drop-down navigation menu. We’ll also use jQuery to handle the effects and add the finishing touches for us.

Quick Tip: Using JSLint
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Quick Tip: Using JSLint

It’s nothing to be ashamed of: you probably don’t write perfect JavaScript the first time. While debugging JavaScript is usually done manually, today’s quick tip will teach you how to use JSLint, a tool for catching JavaScript bugs. Think of it as spell-check for JavaScript.

2 New Premium Tutorials: Refinery and Modernizr
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2 New Premium Tutorials: Refinery and Modernizr

This week, we have two excellent new Net Premium tutorials for our members. First, Glenn Goodrich will teach you how to work with Refinery – a Rails CMS. Next, I’ll teach you how to detect CSS3 and HTML5 support in browsers, by using the wonderful Modernizr library. Help give back to Nettuts+ by signing up for a Premium membership.

Building a 5 Star Rating System with jQuery, AJAX and PHP

Building a 5 Star Rating System with jQuery, AJAX and PHP

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to build a rating system with AJAX, PHP, and jQuery. Votes will be recorded and updated in real-time with the magic of AJAX, and we’ll also leverage the power of PHP so that you don’t even need a database!

How jQuery Beginners can Test and Improve their Code

How jQuery Beginners can Test and Improve their Code

jQuery’s arrival has made the process writing JavaScript laughably easy. But, you’ll notice that making small changes to your code improves the readability and/or performance significantly. Here are some tips to get you on your way to optimizing your code.

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