Website Design Blog

january
31

How to Read an XML File in PHP with SimpleXML

A quick tutorial on reading XML files (such as RSS feeds) in PHP using SimpleXML. This tutorial is a good way to read your personal Twitter feed for display on your website.

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september
31

Get Organized with the Desktop Writeboard from Cocoa Living

The Desktop Writeboard is a nifty little portable whiteboard that sits on your desktop and is extremely easy to access with a dry-erase marker.

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august
31

Best Practices for CSS, IDs, and Classes

One of the biggest messes that a new coder on a project will have to sift through is the CSS. Often times, the entire CSS for a site will be stashed in one central file. This means hundreds of lines of code to sift through. One way to make this task easier is to stick to a clear and logical method for organizing and naming your CSS.

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august
31

Why Transparency is Important

Last week, Digsby (IM client) got a lot of flak after LifeHacker ran an article about their shady business model. It went into some detail about the crapware that is loaded during install (optional) as well as how Digsby has partnered up with a research company and actually uses your computer's processing power to perform their research while you are idle.

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july
31

Uploadify v2.0.0 Has Been Launched

For those of you who have been waiting patiently for the launch of Uploadify v2.0, the wait is over. As of July 24, 2009, Uploadify v2.0 is available for download on the Uploadify website as well as the JQuery plugins library and Google Code.

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