You can’t get much better than this.
Custom effects, customize using CSS hooks, define custom callbacks (did I mention you can customize it?), run wild with CSS3, and the best part?
It’s from Tom McFarlin:
JavaScript is like Othello, it is relatively easy to learn, but takes a long time to master since it can be a tricky language.
Andrew Burgess of net tuts+, recently pointed out 11 poor JavaScript coding practices.
So, if you’re new to the game or a veteran, take a look at these 11 bad practices:
How did you learn to write code?
Did you take a CSS class? An HTML, jQuery, PHP, WordPress, or SASS class?
When did you first begin? What was the first thing you ever coded?
I’ve been asked several times, the past few weeks, about how to get started on learning how to code. I would be curious for many of you to weigh-in, and shed some insight and experience with those first starting out.
There are a lot of hungry coders out there. I believe many stumble onto it. It all starts fairly innocent. You start a blog, you play with themes and plugins, you move it to self-hosted, because you want to create something special.
Before you know it, you’ve broken into a whole new world, and knee deep in code and want to learn more. You want to learn more, because you want to do more. You want to do more, because you want to create more. It is the perfect storm for learning.
jQuery Masonry is a dynamic layout plugin for jQuery, the flip-side of CSS floats.
The basic demo, above, is multi-column, and gives you a basic idea of how jQuery Masonry renders content.
Here are some of the jQuery Masonry demos:
CouchDB is a new NoSQL technology that’s gaining traction around the interwebs.
Since it is relatively new, I think it deserves another introduction, plus, version 1.1.0 has just been released!
You can now have real-time log monitoring in your browser with Log.io.
Fueled by Node.js and Socket.io, Log.io is free, and is a compatible with Chrome, Safari and Firefox browsers.
Do you have an awesome idea for a website?
Use this flow-chart to figure-out if you need to hire a professional designer:
With Mark Jaquith’s WP Help plugin for WordPress, you can now create hierarchical documentation for your WordPress backend.
Powered by Custom Post Types, you get all the power of WordPress to create, edit, and arrange your documentation. Perfect for customized client sites. Never send another “here’s how to use your site” e-mail again!
This is the perfect solution for reducing the number of tech questions you receive, adding it as an upgradeable, billable feature, or adding useful bits of information for community blogging.
