Web Design and Development
Flash is used across the internet to achieve many great effects. Unfortunately, not everything that you want to achieve — such as div overlays — is cross-browser compatible. In this article, we address how Safari treats transparent flash elements using the wmode parameter.
Read ArticleRecently, we ran into a problem which caused text to disappear on two browsers. The culprit? Non-standard fonts.
In this article, we discuss the problem and give alternatives for using fonts which are not widely supported.
Read ArticleSlow-loading websites are one of the main reasons that visitors may leave a site. In this article, we list 32 ways you can speed up your website.
Read ArticleBefore you embark on developing your website, it is a good idea to take some time to create a comprehensive plan. You should consider the purpose of the website, your target audience, as well as the content which should be included.
Read ArticleThere are often a lot of CSS mistakes that beginners, and even experts, make from time to time.
In this article, we address these common mistakes.
Read ArticleIf you were to browse the internet and look at the source code of a few websites, you are most likely to find that table-based layouts are most prevalent. And if any CSS is used, it is often included only to control fonts and colors. So why are we and other developers advocating CSS layouts?
Read ArticleBelieve it or not, all web browsers do not behave the same way. And depending on how a website is coded, it might look differently in each browser. Clearly, this can be quite problematic; broken sites often look unprofessional. So how can you determine whether your website looks the same across all browsers?
In this article, we suggest tools that can be used to view your site in multiple browsers, as well as quick fixes for some of the most common cross-browser compatibility issues.
Read ArticleWe are often reminded that websites should be fast-loading. But how fast is fast, and how slow is slow?
This article gives you tips and tools to help gage your website’s speed and improve its load time.
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