Category: Design (9 results)

  • How to increase system font size in Mojave OS

    Upgrading your Mac OS can be a pain with many frustrations, quite the opposite of what an upgrade should do. While several internet articles describe issues with text clarity aka “blurry” (https://osxdaily.com/2018/09/26/fix-blurry-thin-fonts-text-macos-mojave/, https://https://www.geekdashboard.com/fix-blurry-text-font-issue-mojave/), my issue was with text size as the default settings seems smaller than Sierra, which I had previously running on my Mac. So here’s how you can… read more

  • Developing Responsive Web Applications with AJAX and jQuery Review

    Book available for puchase at PacktPub.com You can develop web applications in so many ways and this book teaches you how with the most popular front-end library, jQuery and AJAX. Initially I was excited to find out if it’s possible to build a responsive web application only with jQuery and Ajax, but you still need a back-end. In this case,… read more

  • 1 Hour Crash Course in AngularJS

    Have you thought about learning AngularJS, but find all the examples just too basic? I did too!  I spent an entire week (full-time) during my vacation to break open AngularJS and see what’s possible.   What I came up with as a demo is a quiz where you can type in questions and answers, then play the questions one at a… read more

  • Responsive Web Design with jQuery Review

    If you’re looking for a plethora of plugins, scripts, shims to add responsiveness this book is for you, but be prepared to figure out the differences yourself.  The book is written more like a reference book with short examples and brief explanation of many jQuery plugins. I read the title several times after reading the content and can say that… read more

  • Tech Infographics After Effects Template

    Using my after effects design skills I created this powerful After Effects template to use in business presentations.  Check out the video below. Click on article for download link!

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  • Flare jQuery Plugin

    Description This is a plugin for jQuery I developed, which renders a colored optical flare to slide across elements such as boxes, images, and containers. The flare is white in the center and has a customizable colored glow. The plugin also allows change of speed, glow radius, and event triggering the animation. The animation is performed by sliding across an… read more

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  • Make your website cross-browser compatible

    Forget about CSS hacks as they should only be temporary solutions and will eventually break upon browser updates.  You want robust CSS with minimal amount of HTTP calls for the best performance.  So here’s the code using conditional comments adding a class to theelement: [code]<!–[if LTE 7 ]><html class="ie7"><[endif]–> <!–[if IE 8 ]><html class="ie8"><![endif]–> <!–[if IE 9 ]><html class="ie9"><![endif]–> <!–[if… read more

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  • Overlay scrolling issues on iPhone iPad

    Fixed position prevents iOS devices from scrolling the overlay div. You are probably here because you were coding a website with overlaying divs and you discovered there’s a scrolling problem in iOS. This happens in the css position property of fixed-size or fixed position div.  At first you will try the 2-finger swipe on your device and notice nothing happening.… read more

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  • Hacking a Website to See Hidden Content

    Have you searched online to find answers but when you find a website with the answer it requires you to login or have a membership account?  That’s a clear tactic to convert a visitor to a member of that website.  Even though I agree it is a useful tactic, but it’s usually executed poorly such as during the first visit… read more

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