Vincent Wright

So what is jQuery? From the jQuery web site: "jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development. jQuery is designed to change the way that you write JavaScript." Okay, but what does that mean to me? Put simply, jQuery […]

In the last article, we discussed form layouts. In this article, we will discuss how to enhance our forms with jQuery and various jQuery plugins. jQuery is a JavaScript library that allows for easier HTML DOM support, animations, event handling, and Ajax support. You can find out more about jQuery here: http://jquery.com/. jQuery also supports […]

In my last article, I wrote about how to create form layouts using CSS. I had a few people ask about doing multi-column layouts with CSS, so in this tutorial I will show you how to do just that!p> The Existing Form Figure 1 shows the form from the last article. This form is just […]

Now that we have discussed the different elements of a form, it’s time to look into putting it all together. The layout of a form is crucial–a bad layout will cause confusion, make the form difficult to use, and drive away your traffic. In this article, I will discuss different table layouts and how to […]

In the last article, we talked about the input element and how it can transform into many different form elements. The input element can do many things, but it cannot do it all. What about drop-down lists or text areas? Well, there are HTML elements to handle those and other form field items. In this […]

In the last article, I talked about the basics of HTML forms. This article will discuss the magical input element. Why is it magical? Because this one element can transform into many different input fields! From a standard text box to a checkbox to a button, this one HTML element can do a lot. So […]

Forms are a staple of web sites. Almost every web site has one or more forms. Forms can be as simple as a “contact us” form or as complex as an order entry form. There are numerous ways to create forms. But how do you create forms? How do you make them look nice? How […]

There was a time way back in this author’s career when making web sites as fast as possible was almost as high a priority as making them look good. In today’s Internet, the mantra is to make a web site as flashy as possible. As designers and developers, we tend to forget that there are […]

Although developers have been busy discussing HTML5, there are a lot of cool new features coming in CSS 3.0. We will discuss some of the more exciting features in this article. One thing to keep in mind is that CSS 3.0 is still evolving. This means it could change. Almost all of these features have […]

HTML elements are positioned the same way they are written in the HTML code, from top to bottom and left to right. Elements displayed this way are called static elements. CSS positioning allows you to position HTML elements anywhere you want on the screen. These can positioned in a fixed location or flow with the […]

The box model refers to the square or rectangular boxes that are generated by HTML elements on the page. All HTML elements generate boxes. The boxes have a content area that may be surrounded with optional margins, padding, and borders. The box model provides a way of adding a border and spacing around HTML elements. […]

In the last article, we discussed what CSS is and how to apply it to documents. In this article, we will discuss how to apply CSS color properties. Color properties can be applied to a HTML element or selector (class or ID). When color properties are applied to the top most item, all elements […]