"Web design & development"

Minimalist jQuery: 11 useful plugins under 4K

jQuery makes our lives easier. So much so that it's tempting to use it all the time, inadvertently slowing our page load times (cue YSlow and Hammerhead). Combining, compressing, and delivering…

960 pixel grid reference image

Until recently, grid systems have been the domain of print designers. Now they're all the rage in web design, with new CSS frameworks popping up left and right. Nathan Smith's 960…

XHTML/CSS web forms: 5 simple techniques

Technique 1: The Label Sandwich Wrap your inputs, selects, and textareas in the label element, and set them all as block-level. Set radio buttons and checkboxes to display inline so they'll…

Dynamic Copyright Notices in 7 Web Languages

Website copyright notices are ubiquitous; you can find them in the footer of almost any site. It's also easy to spot copyright notices that haven't been updated in years, which could…

Learn Adobe Fireworks: 16 Great Resources

Adobe Fireworks is an underrated software program if there ever was one – its vector and bitmap image editing, multi-page document, and web exporting features make it a cult favorite among…