Multi-Device Layout Patterns
by Luke Wroblewski Through fluid grids and media query adjustments, responsive design enables Web page layouts to adapt to a variety of screen sizes. As more designers embrace this technique, we’re not...
View ArticleHow to create high definition images for the iPad Retina display
So you got a new iPad and realized your images do not look as good as they do on your computer, right? Don’t worry, there is a very simple way to achieve good looking images on this device: If you want...
View ArticleOne-liner to minimize your CSS files
The following one-liner will help you remove comments, spaces, and more from your CSS files. Suggestions are always welcomed. Important: Before running this command, create a copy of your original...
View ArticleHow to install Wt (Witty) on Windows
Installing Wt can be a challenging task if you don’t have the right tools. I spent many days trying to make it work with MinGW and Visual Studio 2005. No luck. Here are some of my results: MinGW I was...
View ArticleWhere does Windows Live Writer store themes
Windows Live Writer makes a local copy of your website images and style sheets everytime you click on the Update Theme button located in the Blog Account ribbon. You can find your local CSS file(s) in...
View ArticleTwo ways to create a Hello World application with Wt (Witty)
Let’s start by talking a little bit about some elements and methods you will find in the code. Inheriting from WApplication or WContainerWidget are the most common ways to start an application using...
View ArticleCreating a simple form using C++/Wt (Witty)
In this entry I’m going to create a simple form. This form will show you how to use controls and events in a very simple way. A couple things you have to notice before we start: I’m going to inherit...
View ArticleHow to use a WComboBox with C++/Wt (Witty)
In this entry I’m going to create a simple form that shows how to add items to WComboBox in two different ways. The first one is useful for static combo items while the second one might be used to...
View ArticleA simple C++/Wt (Witty) skeleton for starting an application
The objective of this lesson is to show you how to make a simple web page navigation using Wt. Before starting you have to remember that Wt can be used to create 1 URL applications. That means you can...
View ArticleHow to setup a FastCGI development environment in CentOS 6
Install the development environment Install the C/C++ development tools to your server: yum install gcc gcc-c++ autoconf automake Now, before installing fcgi we need to add the epel repository: rpm...
View ArticleWordPress Snippets
As a WordPress developer I have collected / created / curated many snippets that I’ve used in my projects. I hope you find them useful. General HTML / WordPress tags Get your template’s directory...
View ArticleIntro to Responsive Web Design
This weekend I was invited to have a remote presentation on Responsive Web Design with students from the Autonomous University of Queretaro (UAQ) in Mexico. Introductory concepts are presented in code,...
View ArticleThe Rationale behind the Creation of a Model-View-Controller Framework:...
Important: This is a work in progress document. The Model-View-Controller is a software pattern frequently used for web development. As its name states, it is composed by three components: A Model or...
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