Category Archives for frontend development
Responsive google maps
Remember the days we used to put a static image of a roadmap on a website, usually accompanied by silly directions in case you came from the North, South or Mars? It was only some time later, when the web matured … Continue reading
Bookmarked responsive web resources
Responsive webdesign has been a hot topic for a while, but I tend to loose track of all useful resources that cross my path. So I’ll try to make list them up. Feel free to share resources you find useful … Continue reading
Mobile navigation jquery plugin
Some people like to bitch and whine about a responsive web approach, others embrace it. I can’t blame them, they probably still use ajax to replace iframes… If you’re anti respsonsive you better stop reading, start looking for your credit … Continue reading
Willistrator: The why
It all started on a sunny day last year. I remember it well, it was pouring rain and freezing like hell. Therefore some friends and I were sitting in “de vooruit” in Ghent, talking about the revolutionary changes in the … Continue reading
So I won a google chromebook
There was a contest at the fronteers conference 2011 where you just had to fill in a form with your name, email address and the reason why you should win it. I wasn’t going to compete but a … Continue reading
Do websites need to look the same in every browser?
Oldie but goldy… It can be a hell sometimes fixing a project and tweaking stuff to work in all browsers (specially IE8/7/6). I’ve given up pixel perfect designs across browsers a long time ago, because that way I can only … Continue reading
Mobile development
As the mobile market continues to grow, it is essential for us, web developers, to make sure our stuff works on all platforms. As I was previously wondering how most of you are testing cross browser experience, I’m now curious … Continue reading
Cross browser testing
It’s inevitable, sometimes annoying and yet, it’s part of our charming job: cross browser testing, and even cross OS testing. As frontdend developers, we want to deliver quality, therefore making sure that what we deliver is functional. It doesn’t have … Continue reading
Saving a HTTP request by combining screen and print styles
Instead of defining two stylesheet links in your head tag, you can define one and for screen & print styles and divide the different styles in the one stylesheet. @media screen { body { font-size:14px; } } @media print { … Continue reading
JQTouch: Jquery plugin for mobile web development
This is some cool stuff. A jquery plugin allowing you to build solid iPhone webapps. If you have an iPhone you should definitely check out the examples. Otherwhise, check out this screencast, it’s really neat!