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Archive for August, 2009

Experimental JavaScript – Wavy Scrollbars

August 31st, 2009

This is by far the most creative use of scrollbars that I’ve seen.  Who would have thought to create an interactive wave with scrollbars.  Fantastic work.

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Author: Shawn Categories: Experimental Tags: ,

jQuery Image Zoom Plugin

August 29th, 2009

The imageZoom jQuery plug-in makes it easy to show off your images in an easy and attractive manner.

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Color Palettes From Inspirational Photos

August 27th, 2009
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Half the battle in designing a website is coming up with a good color palette.  To help you get started here are a couple of color palettes.

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Author: Shawn Categories: design Tags: , ,

Speeding Up Page Loading for JavaScript Heavy Sites

August 26th, 2009

JavaScript libraries help enhance our websites.  Unfortunately they also slow down the page loading process. Here is a little tip to help speed up your page loads, while keeping those fantastic libraries you love so much.

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jQuery Slideshow Explained

August 25th, 2009

Homepages generally don’t have enough space for all the promotions clients want to put on there.  The homepage slideshow is a great space saving solution, while keeping your homepage from looking like a dollar store advert.  This post will walk you through the code of a jQuery slideshow.

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Google Gravity

August 24th, 2009

This has to be one of the coolest JavaScript applications I’ve seen out there.  A big ol’ thumbs up goes to the author. Super creative an fun.

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Beginners Guide to jQuery Mouse Events

August 22nd, 2009

If you’re just starting out in jQuery, one of the most important things is to learn to make things interactive.  This tutorial will show the basics of working with the mouse in jQuery.

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3D Flying Text in jQuery

August 19th, 2009

It’s just a matter of time before some creates a jQuery plug-in much like Papervision for Flash.  Until then the 3D experiments in jQuery continue.  Here is a tutorial that will show you how to make 3D flying text in jQuery.

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A Quick List of Inspirational Designer’s Websites

August 17th, 2009
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My hat goes off to these designers.  They’ve truly created a set of portfolio sites that draw in their audience. Not an easy task…it’s all in the details. Enjoy this list of designer’s websites.

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Author: Shawn Categories: design Tags: ,

Is Your PHP Code Secure?

August 16th, 2009
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There are quite a few malicious users out there.  If you haven’t considered your backend security, your website could be in a world of trouble from attacks.  This is a beginners guide to what the bare minimums are when it comes to security.

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