In the web industry, we are already struggling with the job titles: is it "Web Developer", "Frontend Engineer", "UI Developer" etc. And when it comes to the actual responsibilities, the lines are blurry at best. So what is it a [insert appropriate title here] should be responsible for? Continue…
The Unix people probably know this. I did not. So I write it down just in case I might need to use it again one day :-) Continue…
Just in time for the Euro 2008 football championship, we provide you with a service with which you will not miss a single match. Euro KickOff, which may or may not include some nice technical details. Continue…
Ever wanted to work with, what I would say, one of the best Web Developer teams in Europe, if not the world? Where adhering to Web Standards is not an exception, but the rule? Where you can learn new stuff from your colleagues every day and have Accessibility, JavaScript and Microformats experts sitting right next to you? This is your chance. Come to London. Continue…
Most Web Developers have access to broadband Internet connections — but unfortunately this does not yet reflect the type of connections many Internet users are using. Some might still be on ISDN or even on dial-up. This article is meant to discuss the idea of measuring the user bandwidth using JavaScript and serving different types of content to users depending on their connection speed. Continue…
In Web Design, unlike Print design, you have only a limited number of font-families you can use for your body text. But which one are considered safe these days to use? Some people out there conducted surveys and, based on these, you can get an idea which you can assume your users will have installed on their computers. Continue…
Spring clean your CSS file(s): Get rid of selectors which are not used (any more) and save some bandwidth. With the Dust-Me Selectors Plugin from SitePoint. Continue…
This article aims to list options for developers who wish to test their Web sites on mobile devices using OS emulators and browser simulators. Continue…
With so many browser out there in the wild, working as a Web Developer certainly is not an easy job these days. Thankfully, over the last years, decent tools have been developed by bright people that make developing and debugging of code easier for the developer. But sometimes, it is not easy to keep track which tools are at a Developer’s disposal (and which are actually usable). The following article seeks to list the best tools available and quickly describing how to activate/install/use them. Continue…
So after 2 days of workshops on Monday and Tuesday, the official part of the conference started Wednesday.
With conferences like this, with so many interesting topics, it is always hard to decide between two interesting sessions. After all you need to pick one, and the other one will be recorded anyhow and the slides will be put online. So, in fact, you are not missing out that much. So here is a quick summary of the sessions. Continue…