The HTML5 Boilerplate
Nettuts+
12 August 2010 20:08
The talented Paul Irish, just yesterday, released what he calls the “HTML5 Boilerplate.” The product of years of experience, this is easily the most comprehensive starting template for every new project that I’ve ever seen. According to Paul, himself: Why it is Awesome? Cross-browser compatible (IE6, yeah we got that.) HTML5 ready. Use the new [...]
How to Build the Trendy New jQuery Sliders: New Premium Tut
Nettuts+
12 August 2010 01:08
jQuery sliders are becoming more popular day by day; with more free and premium sliders pouring in regularly. Knowing how an advanced slider like this works is becoming a must. In this week’s premium tutorial, we are going to create a full-fledged jQuery slider which supports inline comments. Let’s get started! Help give back to [...]
Quick Tip: An Introduction to Sammy.js
Nettuts+
12 August 2010 00:08
You’ve been seeing it for a while now with Google’s Reader, Gmail, and most recently, on Facebook. Probably, you, too, would like to write RESTful evented JavaScript applications. Well, fellow developers, meet Sammy.js, a tiny JavaScript framework built on top of jQuery. Sammy utilizes the URL hash (#) to allow you to create single page [...]
HTML5 Apps: What, Why, and How
Nettuts+
11 August 2010 19:08
If you want to build web apps, you might want to think about using HTML5. HTML5 is the new hotness when it comes to app development, and it has the potential to change the way software is made and sold. It also activates the millions of people out there who know how to make web [...]
Building Persistant Sticky Notes with Local Storage
Nettuts+
10 August 2010 09:08
HTML5 local storage is like cookies on steroids; it’s incredibly simple to use and yet still so powerful. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create “sticky notes” functionality, that allows your users to take persistent notes while browsing your site. Step 1: The HTML Because of the dynamic nature of this project, there [...]
Who Needs University? The Best Nettuts+ Screencast Training Courses
Nettuts+
9 August 2010 17:08
Education is expensive…very expensive! But, luckily, 95% of the tutorials and courses on Nettuts+ are free! And, should you require more training, a Tuts+ premium subscription is extremely cheap, at only $9 per month. Whether you’re hoping to learn jQuery, WordPress, CSS, Tumblr, PHP, CodeIgniter, or JavaScript, we’ve got you covered! Further, if screencasts are [...]
The Problem with PHP’s Prepared Statements
Nettuts+
6 August 2010 19:08
PHP’s prepared statements (for database access) are fantastic. Not only do they help secure your database queries, but they’re also particularly more efficient for larger products. However, there are a couple issues that appear to make these methods less flexible than we’d hope. For one, we must utilize the bind_result method, and pass in a [...]
CodeIgniter from Scratch: Profiling, Benchmarking & Hooks
Nettuts+
5 August 2010 21:08
In this 15th episode of the series, we are going to learn about three subjects: Profiling, Benchmarking and Hooks. You can use these tools to analyze your CodeIgniter applications performance, and figure out what part of the code you need to optimize. We are also going to make even further improvements to the Profiler library [...]
Nettuts+ Reader Survey
Nettuts+
4 August 2010 19:08
Our recent Tuts+ Survey showed that many of you have feedback on how we can make Nettuts+ better for you. Now is your chance to let us know what you want from Nettuts+. Please take a few minutes to complete our reader survey. All questions are optional. You only need to provide a response when [...]
16 Vital Checks Before Releasing a WordPress Theme
Nettuts+
4 August 2010 17:08
Releasing a WordPress theme on a marketplace such as ThemeForest, where the audience is so large and diverse, has some challenges. You cannot test a solution directly with the client. You need to plan in advance for all edge cases,and make your theme as customizable as possible. If you are inexperienced, chances are that some [...]
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