Adding a toolbar pinned to the bottom of the view port is becoming more common for websites. The idea is to add a bit of functionality, making common links easily accessible at any time. The problem is that it can often give the site a false footer, as is the case with CNET. As you… Continue reading Toolbars on the Bottom of the Page
Author: Seth Cardoza
CakePHP Image Helper
I’ve rewritten my image helper to extend off of CakePHP’s built in HTML helper, rather than reinvent the wheel. The major benefit of using this helper is that it determines the image dimensions, if not specified, and applies them to the image tag, which is one of Google’s rules to optimize browser rendering. <?php/** * This… Continue reading CakePHP Image Helper
Dissecting Yahoo’s 10 Things Not to Buy in 2010
Yahoo has an article in finance listing 10 items that are pointless to buy in 2010. There are several items on the list that I will definitely still purchase in 2010 despite Yahoo’s flawed logic. The first being DVDs. The article states: On average, DVDs sell for at least $20 each. That’s pricier than signing… Continue reading Dissecting Yahoo’s 10 Things Not to Buy in 2010
jQuery Selectors Last and Last-Child
jQuery has a plethora of selectors, two of which being :last and :last-child. It should be very obvious that these do not achieve the same goal. Well, I spent the better part of an hour figuring that out. I went down the page of selectors knowing jQuery has a selector for :last-child, and saw :last… Continue reading jQuery Selectors Last and Last-Child
eS Accel Shoes Are Painfully Uncomfortable
I’ve had these shoes for a little over 6 months now. I wear them everyday, but the most I will do with them is a lot of walking at the mall or theme park. Not long after I got them, my heels and the balls of my feet would hurt if I stood for more… Continue reading eS Accel Shoes Are Painfully Uncomfortable
Rest Assured, Your Hand Job Is on Its Way
I got this letter from Hand Job customer support today, letting me know that they are working around the clock to deliver my Hand Job, hopefully by Christmas. Dearest Handjob Consumers, Thank you so much for your orders! Due to many recent inquiries, we would like to take this opportunity to assure you… Continue reading Rest Assured, Your Hand Job Is on Its Way
Comcasts Buys NBC from GE: What Will It Mean for Hulu?
You can read the details over at Gizmodo This is a big deal as Comcast already is a large telecommunications company, and fully or partly owns numerous networks already. The really interesting piece is how this will play out for Hulu. NBC owns a part of it along with Fox Entertainment Group and ABC Inc.… Continue reading Comcasts Buys NBC from GE: What Will It Mean for Hulu?
Driving the Company Vehicle
The reputation of your business is very important, especially so when you are a small business. Business big and small have branding on their company vehicles, and many small business have advertising on their personal or family vehicles. If you are one of them, remember this next time are on the road. Make sure you… Continue reading Driving the Company Vehicle
Revenge of the Swine Flu
Smashing Magazine and Twitter Ads
Yesterday, we saw our first ads via @smashingmag‘s Twitter feed. There was some outrage about it. People stating they were no longer following them because of it, which I find ridiculous. Smashing Magazine has provided valuable content, tutorials, and information at no charge to its readers. Smashing Magazine needs some way to pay the bills.… Continue reading Smashing Magazine and Twitter Ads