Today I was asked to make an image slideshow based on a powerpoint presentation. Normally this is quite a simple task using jQuery cycle, but in this instance there were 32 images each about 50k in size. Read more…

Visual Studio is now doing odd things. Sometimes when I save style sheets, the browser cannot load them up. Read more…

Firefox 9 has officially been released today. According to some reports,  Firefox 9 delivers a 30% speed boost  in javascript redering by using the new Type Inference feature of the Spider Monkey scriping engine . Read more…

Javascript does not have a built in isNumeric/isNumber method to determine whether a variable contains a numeric (or numeric equivalent) value. Read more…

Spent a few hours today trying to make a jquery mobile search field work with ASP.net. jquery mobile is a great api which translates standard form elements and layout into mobile friendly format. Read more…

I've just finished writing my review of jQuery accordion menus. I was looking for a flexible accordion menu system to integrate into the latest generation of web applications and websites. Read more…

Yesterday, I found myself in need of a quick way to test a fluid CSS design in a variety of browser sizes. What I really needed is an easy way to resize the browser to 1024 x 768 pixels without having to change my screen res. Read more…

this website: http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/  must be one of the worst commercial sites I've ever seen. It hurts my eyes and makes me sad. Read more…

Yesterday I made an online store finder using Google Maps API v3. The application is relatively straightforward and consists of 2 parts: 1. Read more…

Matt Cutts has commented on the age old issue of 'is less more' when it comes to the amount of content on the home page of a website. Read more…