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An Introduction to CSS
An introduction to CSS that I presented at my day job, posted here as a SlideShare embed in case others find it useful.
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Creating Rich Anchor Tags
The anchor tag is the first thing anyone learns and the most undervalued. A short tutorial on writing links that are meaningful, accessible and well-formed, starting with never writing click here.
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Links or Bookmarks?
WordPress could not decide what to call the section then named Blogroll. I argue for Links, especially for anyone using WordPress as a CMS, and point to the vote.
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Use TinyMCE Throughout WordPress Application
WordPress already ships TinyMCE, so there is nothing to install to offer the editor elsewhere on your site. The functions.php code to load it from core and keep it updating with WordPress.
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The Average Web User
Designing for an audience means knowing what they browse with. I work through W3Counter’s global figures and my own stats to sketch the average web user, and why you should not trust either too far.
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The Transition to jQuery for WordPress
WordPress 2.2 was set to replace Prototype with jQuery in the admin area.
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Using the Official Comments Plugin
I wanted my own comments to stand apart from everyone else’s. A short walkthrough of integrating the Official Comments plugin with the Glued Ideas theme.
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De-Mystifying AJAX
AJAX looks intimidating until someone cuts through the jargon. In this tutorial I explain what separates a real AJAX request from an ordinary JavaScript effect, then walk through processing a form with MooTools.
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Ten Greatest Web Design Taboos
I helped teach an introductory web design class and wrote up the ten mistakes I most wanted the students to avoid, from splash pages to designing only for your own screen.