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7/08/08

Javascript Image Zoom Effect...Simple Image Zoom Effects Asked by Gina a design student how do i write code in javascript or html.. for..when i click on the image , the image shoud enlarge Fancy Zoom Cabel has released his in-page javascript zoom effect library, as seen on the Panic website. How to Use: 1. Download the FancyZ...

7/08/08

Easy to Learn resources for We...Asked by Shaheel.S working in design from India Of all the vast resources available in learning the XHTML and CSS, which one is easier for beginners to learn from. There are a lot of web design resources for beginners, But lets focus on just 3 kinds. Paid If you can afford them Lynda.com offers so...

26/06/08

Omoplata setup...how do you set up an omoplata from bottom half guard? Asked by Otto lai, a pretty cool guy from San Diego Thanks for the random question of the month otto. For those few that are not into MMA or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) an omoplata is a shoulder lock applied with your legs. And half guard is [...]...

24/06/08

Designing for Internet Explode...Is there a definitive checklist for IE6 testing? Asked by Jay Stonch a design student from San Diego What conventional considerations are there for IE when designing a website? I understand that there are box model differences, but is there, like, a “definitive checklist” of things you...

7/06/08

Picking the right Content Mana...Picking the best CMS Solution, Easy to use OR Feature-Heavy? Asked by Shaun MacDougall a freelance developer from San Diego What, in your opinion, would be the best reason to choose a CMS like wordpress over an open source CMS like joomla? or vis versa? In my experience systems like Joomla and Dr...

25/05/08

Web 2.0 Design Traits...What are common design elements in “Web 2.0″? Asked by Emelda a designer from India Can you please give me a run-down of common Web 2.0 design elements for making my theme? Hi Elmeda thanks for your question. Well, there are some common traits in the movement dubbed “web 2.0....

3/04/08

How-To: CSS Conditional Commen...Writing User-Agent specific CSS Asked by Andrew a freelance designer from Chicago How come when i have the “if IE” link to the css, it doesn’t change at all? It’s linked correctly and the “if IE” is correct, but the css just isn’t showing. I think cause t...

22/03/08

HowTo: Cross-Browser Cursor Po...How do I get the current position of the cursor in a TEXTAREA using Javascript? Asked by Frank Peterson a design student from New York How do I get the current position of the cursor in a TEXTAREA using Javascript? I’ve only found scripts on inserting at the current position but not on return...

18/03/08

How-To: Display Recently Updat...Get WordPress to show the last 10 posts modified. Asked by Jamie a Student from Florida Is there a plugin or hack to get WordPress to show the last 10 posts I’ve modified. I often update my old posts with new information, but I’d like to have a list of the ones I’ve just recently...

11/03/08

How-To: Extract People and Obj...What is the best way to isolate a person/item in Photoshop? Asked by Brian Purkiss a Freelance Designer from San Antonio, Texas I currently use paths, the pen tool, and then add a layer mask. Is there a better way, or is that it? There isnt a single best method to Isolate Objects in Photoshop The...

Customizing the Wordpress Logi...CROSS POSTED FROM http://www.dedestruct.com/customizing-the-wordpress-login-screen-pt-2/2007/07/   This Blog is closing, please direct all links / comments to www.dedestruct.com   Improving on the previous customize the wordpress login screen - Pt 1. The original method I proposed involved...

AdSense targeting for more rel...CROSS POSTED FROM http://www.dedestruct.com/google-adsense-targeting-for-relevant-ads/2007/07/ Another Reminder - This blog is closing, please direct any comments/links to dedestruct.com If the ads served up by Google Adsense on your blog/website arent relevant to your content its usually because ot...

Basecamp Alternatives for Mang...Ive been tracking my Freelance work through the web service SidejobTrack. Its completely free and allows for Multiple simultaneous projects and clients. They have a clean Web 2.0 style Interface. Features include Time Tracking, Data Export(xml) and Custom Invoicing.   While this servers my pur...

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JQuery vs MooTools...Dadepo Aderemi on why he choose JQuery over MooTools for his JS Framework Compared to mootools, Jquery’s Selectors makes accessing the Dom such a breeze. Borrowing syntax from CSS and Xpath you can burrow all the way down or climb all the way up the DOM with a succinct amount of code. http://geeka...