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JavaScript Countdown

Derald — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:47:04 +0000

Ever have some text that you wanted a person to read before they submitted content to your site. Most of the time, the people just scroll to the bottom of the page and click the submit button. In the Web 2.0, people have added additional code to make sure that the person has read the text. I am for sure most of you have seen the sites where you have to scroll an entire div block in order to have a button enabled that you can then click to say you agree to something. In this tutorial we will do a similar delay, but this will be a delay that you have more control over than the user. (more…)

What Browser Should I Code For?

Derald — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:07:02 +0000

Due to the growth of the web there are many different browser on the market, and many different ways for users to connect to your website. During the internet boom in the 90’s, you would see websites all the time that would say Best viewed in Internet Explorer 4 at 800 x 600 resolution. In today’s standard this would not be considered professional, and for the most part is not accepted by the community in general. So how do you choose what browser to code for? (more…)

Custom Buttons

Derald — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:46:37 +0000

The default buttons in today’s browser are plain. Mostly just a shade of gray, and do not fit with the color scheme of most sites. With the use of the HTML button tag and some CSS, you customize your buttons for your site. (more…)

First Letter

Derald — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:04:49 +0000

One of the most over looked attributes in CSS is the :first-letter attribute. With this attribute you can add a lot of style to your site, with very little code. If you wanted to make your pages have theme similar to books in the Dark Ages, this attribute is perfect for that. (more…)

Commenting Your Code

Derald — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:06:55 +0000

Have you even written some code then come back to it a few days or even months or years, and not understand what you were trying to do? This is a part of coding that few people actually practice yet alone try to master.

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SlashDot Style HyperLinks

Derald — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:17:40 +0000

In Slashdot’s commenting system, you can see the URL of the site that the commenter has posted. This tutorial will show you how to do the same effect with just CSS and using the attr attribute. (more…)

CSS Rollovers

Derald — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:19:22 +0000

Javascript is a great scripting language used for creating websites. One of the more popular uses of JavaScript is the use of rollovers. There is a draw back with JavaScript rollovers, you have to use images to create the effect. (more…)

Custom Text Area Backgrounds

Derald — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:30:50 +0000

Browsing the web, you may have noticed that there are sites where text areas have different color backgrounds. This allows the create of the site to add more of a custom look to the site. (more…)

CSS Text Transformations

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:36:43 +0000

If you are anything like me, you are pretty lazy. Like me, you probably spend more time trying to find someone else’s solution to a problem than solving it yourself. Don’t worry, it’s ok, I do it too. The truth hurts doesn’t it?

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CSS/JavaScript Vanishing Act

admin — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:03:56 +0000

As always, magic tricks have captured my attention. So today I present you with my own magic trick. We’re going to make some text appear and disappear into thin "cyber" air. Unlike real magicians, I’ll show you how I did it.

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