Archive - Mar 15, 2010

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What Makes a Good 404 Page?


Have a Safari browser handy? Even Mobile Safari on an iPhone will work. Now check out this 404 (”page not found”) error page: http://idzr.org/404.

Hiding JavaScript with PHP

"I've seen a lot of how-to's and ideas on blocking, hiding or encrypting your JS files from non-savvy users. But, the thing is I'm not really worried about the non-savvies, it's the savvy ones that I don't want having access to my JS..."

7 Tips for Writing an Effective Instruction Manual

In your day-to-day work, you might find that there are times when you need to provide a client with documentation that walks them through a process or teaches them how to do something they may be unfamiliar with.

Ten Free Futuristic Style Fonts For The Web From Typekit

I’ve written several times about Typekit and how it’s dramatically changing the face of web typography by offering an increasingly large library of font

Redesigning a Flash E-catalog in PHP/SQL/JS/AJAX

"We are redesigning an e-catalog (http://tinyurl.com/yctgpzk) and we are migrating it from being full-flash to using PHP/SQL/JS/AJAX. The mean reason for changing the technology is that the client wants to have a back office with which..."

99designs Logo Store is Open For Business

A few weeks ago, Matt announced on this blog the newest offering from 99designs: ready-made logos.

Why the Call For Browser Upgrades Will Never End

Web developers are rarely happy. We’re big critics of our own work, even bigger critics of others, and are never satisfied with the tools we have for the job.
Browsers are our biggest bugbear. People never use the right browser and are reluctant to upgrade even if it’s for their own benefit. How can we be expected to move the Web forward when so many users are stuck in the past?

EU VAT Checker

Package:
EU VAT Checker
Summary:
Validate European Union VAT numbers
Groups:
Finances, PHP 5, Validation, Web services
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YouTube Trailer

Package:
YouTube Trailer
Summary:
Search and embed movie trailers from YouTube
Groups:
PHP 5, Searching, Video, Web services
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