Apple’s Safari Available For Windows

Apple has made available a public beta of Safari 3 for Windows systems. ‘Bout damn time.

Cake Modelling

I’m using CakePHP to build a website for someone, and I have realised that using a Model-View-Controller design pattern when one of the sections of the site is entitled “Models” can be confusing.

My models directory contains a model called ‘model.php’
My views directory has a sub-folder that goes by the name of ‘models’
My controllers directory has […]

CSS Browser Selector

CSS Browser Selector - javascript that allows you to implement different CSS rules depending on (you guessed it) which browser a user has.

Usable Type

UsableType: Web Typography Guide

Actual Browser Sizes

Thomas Baekdal has compiled a report entitled Actual Browser Sizes, an investigation that focuses on the visible browser window as opposed to screen resolution:
“The report finds, among other things, that the majority of people browse maximized or very close to it. … And, in order to support 95% of your visitors, you need to […]

The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web

The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web is Richard Rutter’s extensive companion to Robert Bringhurst’s book The Elements of Typographic Style. It expands upon the book’s principles in a web-relevant manner and cover in detail every aspect of online typesetting.

37 Steps to Perfect Markup

37 Steps to Perfect Markup is an exhaustive FAQ about (X)HTML, and is a compelling and human-friendly argument for using semantic markup. It serves as an excellent refresher on the fundamentals, which all webdesigners could benefit from.

1001 WordPression Loops

Rhymed Code has 1001 WordPression Loops, an excellent collection of custom WordPress Loops.

Where Old Browsers Go When They Retire

Evolt.org’s Browser Archive is, unsurprisingly, an archive of old versions of pretty much every web browser that ever existed, and seems like it could be a very useful place for web developers who need testing tools.

12 Lessons for Those Afraid of CSS and Standards

12 Lessons for Those Afraid of CSS and Standards - an excellent article by Ben Henick about the most important lessons he’s learned using Cascading Style Sheets.