I’m happy to inform everyone that I passed my PHP 5 Certification Test just last week. For anyone else that is interested in taking this exam, here are five things I did to study for the test that you might consider doing as well.
Five Advanced MySQL Queries
in Development on May 8th, 2010
When to web design and development, I’m all about 3 things: following best practices, creating usability, and writing efficient code. This post falls under the last category. To help you make your web application or sites faster and more efficient , I’m proving you with five advanced MySQL queries.
Building a Web-Based iPhone App Using jQTouch
in Development, Tutorial on May 6th, 2010
This is a tutorial on how to use jQTouch to build a web-based iPhone app. Note that this tutorial is intended to teach you the HTML structure and CSS class names that jQTouch uses. Although a real app would require knowledge of JavaScript and a server-side language, such as PHP, these will not be covered in this tutorial.
What HTML 5 Is Really Improving
in Development on May 4th, 2010
If you like to keep up with technology, you’re probably aware that a lot of talk about HTML5 has been going on all over the web. You probably already know about all the new tags that have been added to HTML5 (and all the deprecated tags as well). That’s all good and nice, but what do all the changes really mean? I’ve narrowed down the news additions to three real improvements, which I will cover in brief detail below.
Free MySQL Database of U.S. Zip Codes
in Development, Resources on May 3rd, 2010
A free database with the zip codes of the United States is definitely something that developers like myself will need at one point or another. The only problem is that it’s hard to find for free and sometimes you don’t want to pay for a database right away, especially if what you’re building is not for a client.
Improving Usability of an iPhone Website with Simple JavaScript
in Development, Usability on May 1st, 2010
On my previous post about building an iPhone website, I mentioned some HTML and CSS tips that will help you build a website that’s optimized for the iPhone. On this post, I will cover some JavaScript tips that you can implement to improve usability. These tips aren’t terribly complicated, but I’ve compiled them here for two reasons. First of all, I want to illustrate how something as simple as adding a single line of JavaScript code can improve usability. Second, to provide a single place as the source of the JavaScript code that you may need to improve your iPhone website.
Top Five Websites with Unique and Creative Ways of Showcasing Work
in Design on April 26th, 2010
In my previous post about Color and Usability, I mentioned the difficulty in designing unique websites that stand out. The following examples, however, are exceptional and how they present a portfolio of their work will amaze you.
Color and Usability
in Design, Usability on April 23rd, 2010
In a world where there are literally millions of websites (205,368,103 in April 2010, to be exact, according to NetCraft), all web designers are faced with the challenge of making a unique website that grabs the attention of the visitor. If you are old enough to remember the animated GIFs trend, you’ll know that some decisions to make a site more eye-catching are not always the best decisions. Animated GIFs and flashy text proved to be distracting, and instead of the visitors’ attentions being grabbed, visitors bounced.
One-Stop Guide To Building a Webiste for the iPhone
in Development on April 19th, 2010
To all developers that try to keep up with the changing technologies one trend is clear: everything is going mobile. Primarily due to the huge success of the iPhone, many big and popular websites have already released an iPhone (or mobile) version of their site. If you’re a developer who wishes to do the same for your own site or for a client’s site, in this entry you will learn all you need to know about building a website for the iPhone.