Every developer has come across this problem---how do you get an element in the absolute center of the page? And, I don't mean the center horizontally... I mean vertically as well. Using a margin:auto; to center horizontally, is old news. So, what if the content can be set to any size width or height? What if this object also has padding that is added on to its natural width? As you can see, positioning this element/content in the dead center of the page can be difficult. Can it be done with all the extra bells and whistles like paddi... Continue Reading
If you have a smartphone, you already know. It's no secret---in the next 2 years we will see the Rise of the Mobile Web. As more and more people use the web, more of them are switching from desktops to mobile devices. The human finger is the new mouse and the interface is king. Businesses have to rethink e-commerce, developers and designers have to rethink code and layouts, agencies have to pitch a new product, and usability will separate failures from success stories. This is the story of the mob... Continue Reading
Over the past few months I have seen numerous attempts at a jQuery Cheat Sheet. A jQuery Cheat Sheet is great for beginners, not only for reference but as a form of memorization, too. When starting out with jQuery most people go to the jQuery API documentation, but trolling those pages requires searches and numerous clicks to find what you are looking for. Wouldn't it be nice if a condensed version of all jQuery functions were on a single page. I bring you... Continue Reading
Over the last year I've grown significantly as a developer. It is hard to believe where I was even a few months ago. However, I do feel I am starting to exhaust my excitement in basic Front-End Development. I don't want this to sound like I am moving on to something else, I'm not! Simply put, I am missing some of the original challenges I first overcame when learning Front-End technologies. Through work and freelance projects, I'm starting to gain more experience with forms (yes, the form tag), and basic back-end... Continue Reading
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Since starting my job at ARS Interactive, I was quickly introduced to the underground board game, The Settlers of Catan. As a once hardcore gamer and Civilization enthusiast, I was excited to find out about a turn based strategy board game. Needless to say, I became addicted to Catan after my first game. It requires constant awareness, strategy, and a... Continue Reading
Over the past year I have learned a lot about jQuery and javaScript. With these new found skills I am proud to give you my basic guide to jQuery. I wouldn't say I have mastered both, but I do feel confident enough to write a blog post about it. In searching the web for my own answers, I always feel tech bloggers seem to oversimplify jQuery tutorials and guides. Too often, professionals have a hard time remembering what questions need to be answered first, before a nubie rushes into code. Naturally, I decided to start at the ... Continue Reading
You read the title right, as of February 9, 2012, Chris "Geeb" Smith is officially a published scholar. The paper entitled, Jason Salavon in Post-Pop, was written almost 2 years ago in a graduate Arts Technology Seminar Course (Rose, you rock!). It feels weird to read it now... something I spoke about half-way around the globe so long ago. I feel like I've grown professionally and as a person since its incarnation. For the most part I'm still the same Chris/Geeb, but It would seem I have other priorities now. Careers, graduation, rel... Continue Reading
Even though I have only been working at ARS Interactive for almost 5 months, I am starting to notice a pattern regarding client expectations. Every client has one big wish when discussing a proposal for a site; they want control over content. They want the ability to add pages, blog posts, products, images, media, update ads, change colors of text, and so on... Simply put, clients are aware that they have the ability to make major changes to a site, and they want that power regardless of the repercussions. The fact is, clients are... Continue Reading
After looking around in search and forums, I could not find an all-in-one, Ultimate WordPress Optimization Guide. So, I made one! Simply put, speed is the name of the game. As we already know, the faster a site is, the more traffic it tends to maintain. Any site that takes longer than a second to load shows significant drop-off rates from visitors. You might be able to bring users in with Search Engine Optimization, but this WordPress Optimization Guide is specifically for improving User Experience. Let's keep the audience on the pa... Continue Reading
This is my list for the Top 5 Sites for WordPress Code Snippets. Simply put, these sites are loaded with easy to implement bits of code. They help you get things done faster and are a nice reference when you are a little rusty. These are not arranged in any particular order, I randomly added them to the post.
Not much else to say, let's dive in...
wp-snippets.com | Top 5 Sites for WordPress Code Snippets
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I bring you the CSS3/HTML only version of Shawnimals most prolific cast member; the Wee Ninja®. This is completely hard code. No images, or gimmicks... just plain CSS. I would like to create some more of these CSS paintings, but I figured Wee Ninja® was a good place to start. All the code is provided in the links below Wee Ninja®. Enjoy!
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