Posted on December 10th, 2008 by Alicia - No Comments »
Posted in Charity -
Save the Children!
tutorial 9 is running a contest for charity called The Gift of Knowledge. Share your knowledge with others and you can win several cool prizes AND they will donate $100 to Save the Children Organization. They are trying to reach a charitable donation of $5000 as a community.
No one can explain themselves better than Save the Children. Here is an except from their web site.
Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world. Recognized for our commitment to accountability, innovation and collaboration, our work takes us into the heart of communities, where we help children and families help themselves.
Along with Tutorial 9 other famous people have selected Save the children as their charity of choice. Actor Hugh Laurie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Elizabeth Vargas, Ben Affleck, Jessica Lange, Myley Cyrus, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson are among those helping Save the children.
Save the Children has several programs they are working on currently – Economic oppurtunity, Education, Emergencies, Protection, Health, Hunger and Maluntrition and various US Programs.
All you have to do to help Tutorial 9 reach their goal is contribute a great post to be published on their site. It must fit in with the goals of Tutorial 9. The deadline for entries is Februray 1, 2009. You may enter as many times as you like, but only those entries that are accepted have a chance at a prize and will be the “hearld” of 100 dollars to Save the Children.
Go forth and write and save the children!
Posted on December 25th, 2006 by Alicia - 1 Comment »
Posted in Book Review -
For Christmas I received Beginning Ajax with PHP From Novice to Professional. So far things are going well, however I find that the code examples would be better suited if they came on CD or if there was a resource available online to see the code in action. I’ve only gotten through a few chapters but so far I see it’s going well, despite wishing to actually see the code working.
I also received Ajax in Action. I will provide more feedback at a later time on both of these books. So far I’m happy with the first book.
Posted on July 6th, 2006 by Alicia - No Comments »
Posted in General -
A word we use almost daily has finally made it into the dictionary. “To google” meaning to use the Google search engine to find information on the internet.
To google
Posted on June 1st, 2006 by Alicia - No Comments »
Posted in General -
I’ve been looking for several months for a place where you can discuss web design and web design practices, ask for help and has a growing community. Well a few days ago I found a place I beleive fits the criteria. Webmaster Talk. This forum covers everything from HTML and CSS to SEO discussions. I’m still getting the general feel of the site, but it’s going well and so far I think it’ll be helpful when problems elude me and a good place to get to know fellow designers.
Posted on May 19th, 2006 by Alicia - 1 Comment »
Posted in Useful Techniques -
Nifty Corners is a way to create rounded corners with out the use of any graphics using CSS and Javascript. Nifty Corners also allows for clean markup to be created. All added CSS is done via the Javascript and is transparent in your markup.
Nifty Corners Cube is a great way to make a blocky looking site softer with out the weight of graphics and extra markup.
Posted on April 12th, 2006 by Alicia - No Comments »
Posted in Events -
May 1st marks the annual CSS Spring Reboot. This is another event which showcases designers work that are standards compliant.
Posted on April 12th, 2006 by Alicia - 1 Comment »
Posted in Events -
Web Standards has become bright on many designers radar, but there are many people how there who still do not understand them and their uses. On April 5, 2006 Dustin Diaz started the Annual CSS Naked Day to help people understand really what style sheets can do for you.
The premise of this is to annual disable your style sheets and only display your content. This is a good way to make sure your formatting is done all in your style sheets. We did not participate this year as we found out about it too late, but next year you will see us on the list of participants.
Posted on April 12th, 2006 by Alicia - No Comments »
Posted in Recommended Reading -
In the search for better CSS design for three column layouts, I found the article Throwing Tables Out the Window at Stop Design.
Posted on April 12th, 2006 by Alicia - No Comments »
Posted in Recommended Reading -
In the search for better CSS design for three column layouts, I found the article In search of the One True Layout at Position is Everything
