- HTMinimaLism Style: Part 1
- Jan 25, 2002
- New Web designers tend to admire flashy, graphic-intensive designs, but HTMinimaLism design is both a challenge and a thrill. Curt Cloninger shows how the satisfaction of creating usable, clean, scalable sites out of just HTML is its own reward.
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- HTMinimaLism Style: Part 2
- Jan 25, 2002
- In part 2 of his discussion on HTMinimaLism, Curt Cloninger introduces Cascading Style Sheets, the designer's secret weapon in producing good-looking HTML text without gaudy gimmicks.
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- Hypertext Killed the Video Star
- Jan 25, 2002
- What people are going to be selling more of in the future is not pieces of music, but systems by which people can customize listening experiences for themselves. Prototypes of such systems are already available online, as Curt Cloninger reports.
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- Usability Experts Are from Mars, Graphic Designers Are from Venus
- Jan 25, 2002
- Usability mavens such as Jakob Nielsen think that the Web is an ill-used database. Graphic designers such as Kioken think that it is a fledgling multimedia platform. Could both groups be right? Curt Cloninger looks at both sides of this issue.
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- Web Wilderness Adventure Tours
- Jan 25, 2002
- Just as wilderness areas are good for the soul, the Web can offer rejuvenating opportunities for designers in disorienting, experimental regions. Curt Cloninger tours several "wild" Web sites and tells why you, too, should enter the Web wilderness.
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- From Designer’s File to Web Build File: Solving Special Transparency Problems with Essential Layer and Layer Mask Tricks
- Jan 18, 2002
- Photoshop expert Sean Duggan uses advanced layer-masking techniques to solve a tricky situation involving blend modes, opacity, transparent GIFs, and the case of the vanishing blue tone.
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- Working with the Color Object and Cursors
- Jan 18, 2002
- Flash expert David Emberton walks you through a hands-on lesson combining Flash 5 features and a robust yet compact coloring app.
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- Web Accessibility, Part 3: Creating Screen Reader-Friendly Web Pages
- Jan 4, 2002
- Discover a few good Web page construction methods to get you on the right track toward creating screen reader-friendly Web pages.
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- Building a Sound Mixer in Flash
- Jan 1, 2002
- by Allan Kennedy, co-author of Macromedia Flash: Super Samurai
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- Flash Physics: Velocity and Acceleration
- Jan 1, 2002
- by Jobe Makar, co-author of Macromedia Flash: Super Samurai
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- Small Web Sites Can Be Beautiful
- Dec 28, 2001
- A personal website need not be an idle dream. Let author and columnist Ed Tittel explain what you can do and what tools and techniques will let you create and maintain a thriving personal Web world.
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- Web Accessibility, Part 2: Making PDF Files Accessible
- Dec 28, 2001
- Make the adaptive technology world a better place by providing accessible PDF files on the Internet. This article takes you through some simple steps you can take to create adaptive technology-friendly PDF files.
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- What’s All This Talk About Web Accessibility, Part 1: Inside Adaptive Technology
- Dec 21, 2001
- What is the Internet world like through adaptive technology? This article by Lisa Jahred takes you inside the adaptive technology experience.
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- Create FrameMaker Clickable Hyperlinks that Work in Acrobat
- Dec 6, 2001
- Learn how to save time by creating hypertext links in FrameMaker that work in Acrobat PDF.
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- What Is a Web Designer, Anyway?
- Dec 6, 2001
- Through web design you can reposition yourself from vendor to author, creating content and designing it your way. You can enrich your life; the lives of others; and make your mark on the medium — perhaps on your generation.
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- Coding Guidelines for Client-Side Scripting
- Nov 30, 2001
- Client-side script code can be improved for maintainability and reusability by adhering to some helpful coding practices. Scott Loban highlights some structural and organizational conventions in this article.
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- Elements of Client-Side Scripting
- Nov 30, 2001
- Client-side scripts use four essential components to enable the creation of full-featured Web applications. Scott Loban introduces those major components of client-side scripting and their roles in a dynamic Web application.
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- Introduction to Client-Side Scripting
- Nov 30, 2001
- What separates a Web page from an application is rich, two-way communication between the user and the site. Scott Loban delves into client-side scripting, a key technology for providing greater interactivity and pizzazz to Web applications.
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- Language Choices for Client-Side Scripting
- Nov 30, 2001
- Multiple languages are available for writing client-side scripts, including JavaScript, VBScript, Perl, Tcl/Tk, and REXX. Scott Loban discusses the nuances of these popular languages for client-side scripts.
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- Managing A Weekly Publication
- Nov 30, 2001
- In this sample chapter from XML, HTML, XHTML Magic, Molly Holzschlag explores some of the issues surrounding the design and technology of publications through WebReview.com, an award-winning resource site for web developers and designers.
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