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Link Icons for external links and different file types

Using PHP to read files from a directory

One of the first things that I learnt how to do in PHP years ago was to read files from a directory.

styling submit buttons with images

There are a number of ways to create fancy looking Submit buttons, whether using html or css.

What I'm looking forward to in CSS3

Implementation of CSS3 is highly anticipated throughout the web, with a lot of designers already using some of its attributes on browsers that will allow it (ie, Safari).

Using Images in Navigation

In designing websites, one of more artistic ways to make a site more interesting to the user is to employ the use of images, as opposed to plain text.

Flash and Gracefully Degrading Navigation

Flash animation is often used to enhance the user experience, although sometimes at the expense of accessibility, and users who are incapable of viewing flash.

Making Use of the HTML Tag

When converting a design to a fully functioning html website, one of the aspects of design that can often be troublesome is the page background.

The Alt Text Attribute and Accessibility

Alternative text is a very important part of a webpage, but this is often overlooked by web developers, who neglect it because it can be difficult to implement.

Safari 4 beta Released

Today marks the release of the latest version of Apple's web browser, Safari 4 beta. As a web developer, Safari is an essential program for any computer that I'm working on.

First Steps for a Website Accessibility Review

Lately I've found myself going over older websites of mine, trying to tweak them to improve their accessibility.

CSS Formatting, the better way

CSS formatting conventions are changing. Or at least they should be. A year and a half ago I read this article written by Steve Smith of Orderedlist.

Curing my Divitis

I thought I was doing things the right way. I was wrong. I had divitis, and I didn't even know it. But it can be treated, even cured.