Making a webapp for the iPhone is a lot like making a normal web site, but with a few quirks to abide by. In this article, I’ll give you a wide variety of tips, covering things such as: “must-haves”, usability guidelines, testing/debugging, pitfalls, and performance issues. I hope you enjoy it!
10 Reasons Why You Should Be Using Firebug
Jun 18th in Other by Marius GhitaFirebug is one of the most popular tools used by web developers. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at ten of its most attractive features.
Building a Forum From Scratch with Ruby on Rails
Jun 8th in Other by Alex CoomansToday, we will be building a simple forum using Ruby on Rails, and we will be working up from the basics covering things like authentication and more advanced database techniques.
10 Essential SQL Tips for Developers
Jun 4th in Other by Eric ShaferSQL is yet another essential language for developers wishing to create data-driven websites. However, many developers are unfamiliar with various aspects of SQL; so in this article, we’ll analyze ten essential tips.
How to Create a Bubble Chart in Flex
May 26th in Other by Pallav NadhaniFlash components have always been the most visually gratifying components on the web. With Flex, Flash has reached a whole new level of interface design, and have made it considerably easier. However, Flex lacks the array of customization options, styles, and animations that are provided by several 3rd party components. Notable among them is FusionCharts, who provide a module just for Flex. For this example, we will use this suite to create a bubble chart in Flex.
Creating a Google Map with ExpressionEngine
May 13th in Other by Trevor DavisAs Richard Tape has begun to show in his part 1 and part 2 articles on Becoming an ExpressionEngine Superstar, EE is a flexible and easy to customize CMS. Now that everyone has some understanding of how EE works, I thought I would take this opportunity to show a relatively real world example of creating a dynamic Google Map powered by EE.
The Ultimate Guide to .htaccess Files
May 11th in Other by Joseph PecoraroApache’s .htaccess configuration files have baffled countless developers. This tutorial aims to break through this confusion by focusing on examples and thorough descriptions. Among the benefits of learning .htaccess configuration is automatic gzipping of your content, providing friendlier URLs, preventing hotlinking, improving caching, and more. First, the basics.
Rapid Development with ColdFusion and CFML
May 6th in Other by Matt GiffordExperience the speed, versatility and sheer joy of developing your web applications in ColdFusion 8. All you need is some space on your PC, and 45 minutes. Continue Reading
How to Play Video Using an Open Source Player
Apr 27th in Other by Michael GarciaToday, I will teach you how to display video on the web using an open source flash player. We will cover all steps, including converting a video into the flv file format, and embedding a customized player using SWFObject. The best part is that the retail Adobe Flash is not required.
Become an ExpressionEngine Superstar in 5 Days: Part 2
Apr 21st in Other by Richard TapeContinuing on from part 1 in this series — where we briefly looked at why we would consider paying for a CMS, then went on to install EE and have a look around — we will now delve much deeper into what makes ExpressionEngine such a powerful CMS. Many people are put off by its steeper learning curve; today’s tutorial will try and alleviate some of those worries.
