Despite being just 2 years old, Chrome has reached version 6. On average, Google release a new version every 4 months and version 5 appeared at the end of May 2010 . Call me a cynic, but I’m convinced the rapid release schedule is pure marketing hype. By the time Internet Explorer 9.0 finally arrives , Chrome will be at version 8 and will quickly overtake Microsoft’s …  Read More →

The Studio 980 Template is a Fixed Width layout with 2 Columns and uses an XHTML 1.0 Strict doctype. It is a Dark on Light design developed by “Skyrocket Labs”.  Read More →

Much like the other various Envato marketplaces , our newly launched Tuts+ marketplace will offer a free file each month. For September, that free file/tutorial just so happens to mine! I’ll show you how to build a custom HTML5 video player with Flash fallback support. Be sure to grab this one for free for the entire month of September. Next month, it’ll return to its original price. Though the idea of a video-specific HTML element... 

There are many different philosophies that can be applied to email marketing, and one is not necessary better than another. In fact, you may find that you have many different approaches you use at different times for different reasons in your own email marketing campaigns. Despite how you craft your message, there are several items that combine to make what I consider a “must-have checklist” for every email marketing campaign. Here... 

Typography is one of the most—if not the most—important aspects of web design. Some would argue that it takes up to 95% of web design, so why do we often neglect its importance? The readers who come to your site will often decide whether or not to stay according to your typographic choices. After all, they came here to read in the first place. Think about it for a second: if content really is king, logically typography should be... 

It’s been a busy week for Google’s GMail developers. They recently added free telephone voice calls and now they’ve introduced a new feature to save you from email overload. A typical corporate user sends or receives an average of 110 messages per day and spends 8 hours per week dealing with their inbox. It’s a recognized cause of stress, can make people feel overwhelmed, …  Read More →

The Save The Earth Template is a Fixed Width layout with 2 Columns and uses an XHTML 1.0 Transitional doctype. It is a Dark on Light design developed by “OS Templates”.  Read More →

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Episode 77 of The SitePoint Podcast is now available! This week your hosts are Patrick O’Keefe ( @iFroggy ), Brad Williams ( @williamsba ), and Kevin Yank ( @sentience ). Listen in your Browser Play this episode directly in your browser — just click the orange “play” button below: Download this Episode You can also download this episode as a standalone MP3 file. Here’s the link: SitePoint Podcast #77: Paper or Blu-ray? (MP3, 37.9MB,... 

One of the most important thing when developing websites is page loading speed, to load as quickly as possible, especially in the case of large websites.  Read More →

Combining HTML with the all new feature, you can make some pretty awesome web apps! In this Premium exclusive tutorial, we will create a neat interactive drawing application using HTML and JavaScript. Along the way, we’ll also learn the basic concepts of the all new feature. Become a Premium member to access this, as well as many other amazing tutorials and screencasts. Join Net Premium  Read More →

Just when you thought you’d seen all the cool features of HTML5, I’m here to bring you yet another one. The internet is no longer about just websites; it’s about web applications. Often, our users are on portable or mobile devices, and they won’t always have access to a network. With HTML5’s Application Cache, you can provide them with all or some of the functionality they would have online, no matter where they... 

Using PHP-generated CSS, you can abstract your multi-line CSS3 stuff into just one line of maintainable code.  Read More →

Polls are nearly ubiquitous on the web today, and there are plenty of services that will provide a drop-in poll for you. But what if you want to write one yourself? This tutorial will take you through the steps to create a simple PHP-based poll, including database setup, vote processing, and displaying the poll. Step 1: Plan & Create the Database In order to store poll results, we’re going to store three pieces of information: A question... 

HTML, CSS, and Javascript from the Ground Up. Learn the basics of how UIs are created on the web and brush up on outdated UI development knowledge.  Read More →