Curtis Dicken

Introduction Recently we have covered some of the major event categories for HTML5. In this installment we’ll take a look at the “miscellaneous” categories that we have not yet covered. We’ll see what HTML5 offers in new form events as well as most of the form and keyboard events developers have become accustomed to in […]

Introduction There has been much discussion surrounding the Media capabilities in HTML5. How will it impact Flash? Will we still need different media players like QuickTime and Windows Media Player? Why is HTML5 attempting to standardize media on the web? While all of these are valid discussions that will be bantered about for the foreseeable […]

Introduction to HTML 5 In the new world of HTML 5 some things will remain the same, some will go away and many will be added. In this article we will take a look specifically at what’s new with the global (sometimes called standard) attributes. Global attributes are those attributes that apply to all HTML […]

Introduction to Windows 7 Phone Recently Microsoft released some details on their new and improved mobile operating system which has been so eloquently named Windows 7 Phone. The unveiling of the new operating system came last month at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona, Spain. With Windows Mobile 6 and Windows Mobile 6.5 showing […]

Introduction to the JavaScript Content Rotator Recently I have been exploring some simple JavaScript solutions for fitting more content into limited space. My Image Scrollbar and Image Scrollbar with Viewer articles illustrate a great way to condense images and even text into a small space. In this article I will explore another simple space-saving solution, […]

Introduction In my last article I showed you how to make a space saving image scrollbar complete with a pseudo animation effect. In this article we are going to extend the image scrollbar into a full image viewer with scrollbar. We will add functionality to change the large image, image title and image description when […]

Build Your Own Image Scrollbar By Curtis Dicken Introduction to the Class If you have been surfing the web for more than a day you’ve certainly come across an image scrollbar. In case you aren’t sure exactly what I mean by that, it’s a collection of thumbnail size images, usually in a table, with buttons […]

Introduction to Expression Web 3 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 […]

Introduction to Google Buzz Just recently Google released yet another new service called Google Buzz. As expected, Google Buzz generated a great deal of conversation and comparison. Questions like “Is it better than Twitter?” and “Is it like Facebook?” and even “Do we need more social networking options?”. In this article we’ll take a look […]

Introduction to Dreamweaver for Web Developers In this continuing series I am taking a look at some of the most popular web design software packages in use today. In this article we’ll take a look at some of the more interesting, and yes, more complex features of Dreamweaver CS4. Web Widgets In Dreamweaver speak, Web […]

Introduction to HTML5 Since 2004, the future of web development known as HTML 5 (or sometimes Web Applications 1.0) has been envisioned, discussed and re-envisioned over and over again. Here we will take a look at some of the current highlights and help you envision how they may one day affect your web development. The […]

A Look Into Dreamweaver CS4: The Basics By Curtis Dicken Introduction to Web Design Software In this series I am going to take a look at some of the most popular web design software packages in use today. I’ll first take a look at Adobe’s Dreamweaver CS4 before moving on to Microsoft’s Expressions and then […]