Drupal
Using Drupal to Make a Super Fast Mobile App
Let's imagine a scenario where you want a super-fast mobile app that uses a Drupal backend from an already existing site.
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A Short List of Handy Web/Mobile Debugging Tools
I recently helped a friend with a couple bugs they were fixing on a mobile site, and suddenly realized that there is a good basic list of tools that...
Git
Elasticsearch and Jetty
I needed a custom REST interface that mimicked a legacy API, rather than using elasticsearch's REST interface directly. Because we all know that I...
JQuery
Using the Harvest API to Build Custom Reports
We use Harvest for time-tracking, which is simple and easy to use.
Drupal
A quick look at CSS3 animations
CSS3 animations are finally becoming a useful tool in the front end developer's kit!
JQuery
First class dependency objects in ECMAScript Harmony
How to use first class dependency objects with ECMAScript Harmony.
Database
Using Node and CouchDB to get things done
As I mentioned earlier, I love JavaScript. Today, I'd like to talk about how to use it to get (fun) things done.
Artificial Intelligence
Improved Lazy Loading for iPhone & Android
The latest version of the jQuery Lazy Load plu
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Boilerplate 1.0 for Drupal 7: Responsive HTML5 & SASS
Great HTML5 support based on the excellent Boilerplate HMTL5 template, full SASS support, and a base fixed/flexible responsive layout similar to Zen...
Drupal
Integrating Compass with a Git / Capistrano deployment workflow
When we added the Compass CSS authoring framework to our projects, new wrinkles appeared in the deployment process. Committing the artifacts to Git...
Drupal
My First DrupalCon – Tips for n00bs
I know it’s hard to believe I’ve never been to a DrupalCon, but it’s true.
Drupal
PNW Drupal Summit Session: Calendaring with Drupal
Things You Can ( or Can't ) Do With the Full Calendar Module
Drupal
PNW Drupal Summit Session: Javascript Workshop
I need a session on how to choose which session to go to. So much great information and so little time.
Artificial Intelligence
HTML5 canvas resources for beginners
HTML5’s element is one of the large driving forces behind my excitement for HTML5 development. Canvas provides a wonderful way to add extra shine and...
Artificial Intelligence
Why HTML5 Makes Sense for Business
There's a lot of buzz from developers about HTML5, but what does it really mean to business? I look at in terms of...
Artificial Intelligence
Front End tools to make you a more productive and lazy developer
One of my favorite things about the development community is how lazy it can be.
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How we made the Metal Toad site more mobile-friendly with media queries
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about Responsive Web Design, and in particular about CSS3 Media Queries.
Drupal
How to make a range selector filter in Views
Messing with your exposed filters for fun and profit.
Drupal
Drupal 7: Taking control of CSS and JS aggregation
Drupal 7 includes a big re-factor of the way CSS and Javascript are aggregated. What does this mean for your sites? In short: You will see a greater...
Artificial Intelligence
Stop! You are doing mobile wrong!
For as long as mobile sites have been around the conventional wisdom has been: build your website first and then create a mobile site as an add-on;...
Artificial Intelligence
New York Times Claims HTML5 is a "Pandora's Box" of Privacy Risks
Alarmist rhetoric from news organizations about the web is nothing new, but today's front-page headline on the New York Times still caught my eye: "
Drupal
Using JSONP Safely
JSONP is a way to make cross-domain requests through javascript. It takes advantage of a loophole in the browser's same-origin policy: tags are...
Artificial Intelligence
Big news for web fonts and video today
The codec wars around the HTML5 video element might be settled sooner than you think: Basically, Google just open-sourced VP8, a video codec. VP8 is...
Drupal
Revenge of the node comments: a pure jQuery comment pager
A previous post described how to reposition node comments with Drupal's hook_menu_alter(), to facilitate a tabbed interface. One side effect that...