How to update a mysql field in a table matrix
This is a tutorial on updating a unqiue mysql field in a matrix grid of elements by using PHP and jQuery. In this tutorial, we are presuming you are familiar with PHP and MySQL. This is the example we...
View ArticleOverlay scrolling issues on iPhone iPad
Fixed position prevents iOS devices from scrolling the overlay div. If you haven’t experienced this, then you will find out whenever you have to code a website with overlaying divs in either a...
View ArticleHow to make a 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...
View ArticleMyISAM or InnoDB MySQL engine?
If you’re curious about the difference of MySQL engines, here they are. Comparing and contrasting what MyISAM is and InnoDB. First ISAM is the acronym for Indexed Sequential Access Method, generally it...
View ArticleWhy attend a Hackathon at Disrupt NY
This was about the biggest hackathon in the east coast or possibly in the entire nation with a record amount of attendees in the hundreds. Only 160 teams presented with teams ranging from 1-4 people....
View ArticleLack of AB Split Testing scripts for websites
There are several big name services for split testing website and they are all services which you have to pay a monthly fee. Would you want a script you could install on your websites that can give...
View ArticlePro CSS for High Traffic Websites Review
This book is as described and more. It focuses on a variety of aspects regarding front-end web development at the enterprise level. This includes team hierarchy, individual roles, tools, documentation,...
View ArticleJavascript Enlightenment Review
This book is a good read for understanding javascript coding syntax, prototyping, scope, and closure. Although brief and repetitive after Chapter 8, it clarifies several aspects of the language. If...
View ArticleFlare 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...
View ArticlejQuery Projects Course
I’m glad to announce my jQuery course on Udemy which will teach you all about jQuery. Starting with the basics then getting into advanced techniques. I called it “jQuery Projects” because I think you...
View ArticleScale HTML5 Video to Fit Screen
With the recent updates of browsers supporting web more W3C standards, it is easier to embed HTML5 videos than before, although you still have to provide your video in multiple codecs such as webm,...
View ArticleTutorial – Make a Game with ImpactJS
While doing research in game development using HTML5, ImpactJS is a framework that is mentioned as being the best to date for making HTML5 games. The great thing is that you can port over HTML5 to...
View ArticleTop 5 Sublime Text Shortcuts
Top 5 Shortcuts That Will Boost Your Coding Productivity Are you new to the sublime text editor? It’s really more powerful than it looks. While it’s easy navigation with mouse and keyboard all the...
View ArticleJavascript Closure and Scope by Analogy
Today I’m going to teach you a few details about javascript and why you should know them. The nuances I’m about to describe are absolutely the most problematic issues for non-experts to comprehend....
View Article1 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....
View ArticleReview – Building an Application with CoffeeScript
The intro of the video course states “familiarize yourself with CoffeeScript” and I did (course link http://bit.ly/1ix4XXb) The other list items of learning in the description are also fairly...
View ArticleDeveloping 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...
View ArticleExpress.js vs Sails.js Comparison
This is an overview comparing Node.JS frameworks including Express, Sails, HAPI and Lazo.js. Express is clearly the most popular currently version 4 at the time of this writing. The next framework...
View ArticleNew Directives in AngularJS 1.3
In October 2013, AngularJS officially released version 1.3 and on top of that are discussions about significant changes in version 2, which is a long way from production-ready so don’t even look into...
View ArticleJavascript Enlightenment Review
This book is a good read for understanding javascript coding syntax, prototyping, scope, and closure. Although brief and repetitive after Chapter 8, it clarifies several aspects of the language. If...
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