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Cloud Computing for Web Developers Many developers have expressed interest in cloud computing as it relates to web development, but haven't really understood just what cloud computing has to offer. This article will discuss some of the cloud services that are available to web developers today.
Creating a Manifest for a Chrome Store Web App In our last article, we explained the details of creating an app for Google's Chrome Web Store. This time we'll actually create a manifest file, and add the app to Google Chrome, explaining the process along the way.
Creating a Web App for Google's Chrome Web Store With the recent announcement from Google that it was opening its Chrome Web Store to developers, many web developers are suddenly interested in knowing more about the type of apps that the Chrome Store supports. In this tutorial we'll show you how to get started, and how to use HTML, JavaScript and CSS to create a packaged app for the Chrome Web Store.
A Web Developer Looks at Drupal Views: Power and Flexibility In the last Drupal module review, I discussed the contributed module CCK. This time, I focus on Views – a module that puts real power and flexibility into your Drupal websites. Considered an advanced module, Views still offers opportunity for beginner/intermediate Drupalers.
A Web Developer's Guide to the Google Code PlayGround If you haven't heard about Google's Code Playground, it's a web-based tool that lets web developers try out all of the APIs that Google provides, tweak the code, and see the results. In this article we'll tell you what you can do with it, give you a couple of examples and show you why you should be playing in the playground!
iWebkit for the iPhone Developer: Adding Menus, List Items and Text Boxes In our last article we told you about iWebkit, and showed you what you can do with this powerful JavaScript, HTML and CSS framework. In this article we'll continue with the construction of an iPhone-ready HTMLGoodies website, and show you how to use list items, menus, text boxes and create splash screens and icons for your iOS device-ready web app.
Using the iWebkit iPhone Development Framework for Creating Web Apps We've previously discussed using the iUI framework for creating iPhone-ready websites, but there's another player in the iPhone framework market, and that's iWebkit. This week we'll look at how you can use iWebkit to create an iPhone ready website that looks and acts like a native application!
Web Developer Class: Drupal CCK: I Cee You In our series on Drupal contributed modules, we discuss practical applications of the module Content Construction Kit (CCK). CCK is used to create custom database table fields that you can use to extend the functionality of your website.
Using iPhone User Interface Framework (iUI) To Create "Native" Websites for the iPhone We've learned how to detect the iPhone's user agent, use Safari for testing, detect and set the viewport orientation, use CSS and meta tags for iPhone and iPad layouts. This week we'll learn about the iPhone User Interface Framework (iUI), which consists of a JavaScript library, CSS and images for developing websites which appear and function like native iPhone apps.
iPhone Website Development: Meta Tags, Images and More In our last tutorial we showed you how to use CSS for iPhone and iPad layouts. This week we're going to show you a few more HTML tags you can use in your iDevice web development arsenal: iPhone meta tags, splash screens and icons.
iPad and iPhone Development: Using CSS Layouts We've learned how to detect the iPhone and iPad user agent, how to test and set orientation and how to test our iDevice-ready websites using Safari. This week we're going to show you how to start putting all of the pieces together, and use CSS layouts for the disply of our iPad-ready website.
Drupal for the Web Developer: Module and Theme Administration In the previous installment of this series, we learned how to work with Drupal's Blocks and Menus. That leaves us Modules and Themes to finish up the Site Building section of the administration menu.
Using Safari for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Website Testing Last week we showed you how to detect the iPhone & iPad's user agent. This week we'll show you how to use Apple's Safari web browser for testing your iDevice-ready website by simulating an HTTP request from Safari on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
How Can I Detect the iPhone & iPad's User Agent? So you've decided to create a mobile website for iPhone and iPad users, rather than creating a web applications. Where do you start? This tutorial will show you how to detect the popular mobile devices using JavaScript, PHP and your site's .htaccess file!
I Want To Build A Website. Do I Need a Content Management System (CMS)? Since everyone has blogs and profile pages these days, you may want to create a website of your very own. Do you need a content management system (CMS) to make life easier, or is the old system of updating a file manually and uploading it to your server good enough for today's web developer?
Drupal for the Web Developer: Configuring Your Drupal Website In the first installment of this series, we learned some of the reasons why Drupal has become a favorite Content Management System (CMS) for discerning web developers. Now we'll learn how to tweak the configuration options for best results, focusing as usual on the practical aspects and settings before the esoteric ones.
Google Wave API and Google Web Toolkit for Web Developers Last week we discussed the Google Feed API v2, Google Cloud and the WebM project. This week we'll show developers how they can use the Google Wave API and Google Web Toolkit, and we'll tell you about the Chrome Web Store while we're at it!
A Web Developer's Guide To Google's New Developer APIs and Services Google announced the release of many new APIs and developer services at its Google I/O conference this week. This tutorial for the web developer breaks the new APIs and services down for you, and shows you how you can start using them now!
Drupal for the Web Developer: An Introduction and Overview Drupal is an open source content management system (CMS) that has gotten a great deal of attention recently, based not only on its powerful set of features but also its use on some extremely high-profile websites. In this series we're going to teach you what Drupal has to offer, and how to use it to create top notch, professional websites.
Expression Web 3: A Developer's Overview Recently, I took a look at one of the premier web design software packages available today, Dreamweaver CS4. In this article I'll begin to explore another popular web design suite, Expression Web 3 from Microsoft. I'll cover some of the best features of Expression Web 3 as well as point out a few shortfalls.
Flash Development on the Fly: Moving Grass Flash development doesn't always require an Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Find out how a long plane ride led to the development of a slick "moving grass" animation--using the free Flex SDK 3 and the Windows command line!
Flash Tutorial: How to Import MovieClips into a Flash Builder ActionScript Project With the release of Flash Builder 4 from Adobe labs, many developers will be tempted to leave the traditional Flash IDE, but ideally, they should be used together. To get you started, this tutorial will show you how to import MovieClips into a Flash Builder ActionScript project.
Tweet Tweet Twitter Apps If you are reading this article while sitting under your rock then you probably have never heard of Twitter. For everyone else, you have either heard of or participate on Twitter.com. In this article we’ll take a quick look at 10 of the most popular Twitter apps, find out how to make your own Twitter app and see what makes Twitter tick.
Tips & Tricks for Search Engine Optimization In part 2 of our series on search engine optimization we'll learn some important methods to get your site's rankings moving upward.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Getting Started Getting started with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can be
a daunting task to the beginner. Explore how search engines
work and the basic elements of search engine optimization.
Genesis of an iPhone App Are you looking to build & distribute your own iPhone app and retire. Let Curtis Dicken show you how and where to get started.
The iPhone as a Tool for the Web Developer Could it be that the iPhone is a developer's dream, with apps available that make a web developer's life much easier? In fact it is just such a tool, and this article will discuss some of the best applications for web developers.
Firefox and Firebug: A Developer's Swiss Army Knife Once in a while a tool comes along that can make a developer's life a bit easier. Introducing Firebug, a free Firefox extension that you need to know about!
Review: Ajax Starter Kit The term Ajax is often referred to as a new type of technology, but is actually several technologies that work together. This review looks at how to get started using Ajax and the different technologies involved.
Getting Started with Silverlight Despite the options available with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, accommodating their differences can be maddening. Enter Silverlight, a plug-in for multiple Web browsers on multiple platforms that makes it easier to create rich content.
Software Review: SiteAssist 3.0 Designing Web pages can be a time consuming endeavor, especially if you have to start from scratch. Fortunately, if you use Dreamweaver, you can make use of SiteAssist, a Dreamweaver extension that allows you to build customized templates using table-based or CSS layouts.
Getting in on the 'Mobile' Internet Looking for opportunities to reach new visitors? Check out the explosion of mobile phone users which offers the largest distribution platform on earth. With a registration process that began in 2006, over 500,000 .mobi domain names have been registered.
E-Commerce - 10 Steps to Success The promise of e-commerce is of great success online. If your business model is solid, there's a good chance that you'll prosper. In this article you'll learn how to retain your business integrity on the Web.
Software Review: NoteTab Pro If you're comfortable with HTML and CSS and don't want or need a WYSIWYG program, then NoteTab Pro may be the editor for you. Its many features and clip libraries make it an excellent choice for getting down and dirty in the midst of your code. Read on for the full details!
A Little Gem of Software It comes without fanfare in a package along with other software, but it's a shining example of how software should be written. Want to know more? Read on!
