Blog Posts for Tag: Web
Web Experiments #1: Ajax Convo
Fri September 4, 2009
1) I’m learning object-oriented design, design patterns, object-oriented PHP, and object-oriented JavaScript right now. I wanted to do some experimenting with building systems using these concepts, so I came up with the idea of doing a series of “Web Experiments” where I take an idea for some kind of web application and make a [...]
Book Review: PHP Solutions
Mon August 31, 2009
In my quest to expand my knowledge of the web industry, I knew I needed to understand more PHP. PHP is one of the (if not the) most popular languages used on the web today. I had been exposed to it a little, and I have experience with other C-ish syntax languages, but I needed [...]
Javascript vs. jQuery vs. the DOM
Wed June 3, 2009
When I first started learning about Javascript, it took me a little while before I could wrap my head around the distinctions and relationships between Javascript, jQuery and the DOM. So I thought I would lay out what I’ve learned so that it might help someone where I was.
Wordpress: Using a custom home page
Tue May 19, 2009
WordPress hs a simple checkbox in the Admin->Settings panel that lets you set a certain file to be the “static” home page instead of the default listing of the latest posts.
I’m going to show you how (and why) I did NOT use that feature to create my customized home page.
Specialize, they say
Wed May 6, 2009
I’ve been reading a lot about how to make your way in this crazy world of people who make web sites. Several authorities have suggested that, especially when starting out, it’s a good idea to specialize in one particular niche.
I’ve decided to concentrate on WordPress development for several reasons:
WordPress is one of the most popular [...]
“Spec Work”
Thu April 30, 2009
I’ve read a couple of interesting blog posts (and comment threads) lately regarding what’s known in this industry as “spec work” — short for “speculative work.”
Basically what this means is working for free. Investors speculate on whether their investments will increase or decrease in value. In the design profession, the objection to spec work can [...]
Book Review: CSS: The Missing Manual
Sun April 26, 2009
I’m the kind of person that likes to learn by doing.
The first time I touched any CSS code it was out of necessity. Being used to the old-school style of HTML, using tables and attributes for layout and color, I was trying in vain to alter a Joomla template I was working with by just [...]
WordPress: Custom Links Display
Fri April 24, 2009
I’ve been working with WordPress for a couple of days now, and I’m thoroughly impressed by its elegant design. I’ve always been a fan of modular, extensible, customizable systems, and WordPress does not disappoint. The great thing about the architecture they’ve built is that if one level of control can’t do what you need, there [...]
