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Category Archives: UsefulLinks

Useful Links: CSS Layouts, Sliders, 2011

The Future of CSS Layouts. It’s coming and it’s gonna be good. Check out this exciting post by Peter Gasston at .net. What you need to know about the HTML5 Slider Element. There is no slider element in HTML5, the post is talking about the new input type ‘range’ combined with the JQuery function called [...]

Useful links: Adaptive Design, nested figures, Susan Kare

Nice article on Opera Dev by Chris Mills about Adaptive Design with media queries. Nested Figure Elements on Paciello Blog. The Sketchbook of Susan Kare: The Artist Who Gave Computing a Human Face. Did you know about Susan Kare? I’d never heard of her before. I certainly think a mention of her contribution to the [...]

QR codes resources

The Daring Librarian has a lot of material about QR codes on Flickr and her CC license allows for use with attribution. Check it out.

Useful links: ARIA Resources, Mobile Apps

Here’s a well-developed resource for ARIA information from MDN. Mobile Apps headed for the dustbin of history at DevBeat is must reading for anyone interested in where the Internet is going.

Useful links: Responsive images, WordPress gallery

Responsible Responsive Images brings out some points worth pondering. WordPress has added image gallery support. Here’s how to make it work. Can’t wait to find a reason to try it out.

Useful Links: Flipped Classroom, Digital Talent, #mencallmethings, Treehouse, gamification

Progress report on my flipped classroom. Here’s what Suze is taking about: The flipped classroom turns this model on its head; lecture materials are provided via video and other multimedia, and assigned as homework. Students complete the video lessons on their own time, at their own pace. Then, classroom time is devoted to assignments and [...]

CSS 3 Presentation and Resources

Great resources for each of the 10 Advanced CSS Techniques (You Wish You Knew More About) are listed in the slide deck that Emily Lewis and Jason Nakai used in a talk in a recent Webuquerque presentation. Work with each sites listed in their resources and you will become a complete expert. Keep an eye [...]

Resources for using Media Queries in Dreamweaver 5.5

If you have Dreamweaver 5.5 and are wanting to use the new features for using Media Queries included, here are some resources to get to going. What’s New in Dreamweaver How Media Queries Can Make Designing for Mobile Devices Easier Building Mobile Pages with Dreamweaver CS5.5 Introduction to Media Queries, Pt. 1 Introduction to Media [...]

Useful Links: Project Management, kid’s apps, students and IT

Manymoon vs. Basecamp. The Throwdown! at Social Media Marketing Management compares the features of Manymoon, Basecamp and TeamworkPM. If you’re looking for educational apps for kids from K to middle school, check out Mind Leap. They recommend apps they consider educational and engaging. Study of Undergrad Students and IT. A report from EduCause that includes [...]

Useful links: media queries, next 6 billion, iOS5

Essential Considerations for Crafting Quality Media Queries from zomigi. Anytime Zoe takes the time to write about CSS, it’s worth reading and this article is particularly timely. The Next 6 Billion. I’m already seeing references to “the next 6 billion” as a phrase that everyone seems to understand and that carries a lot of background [...]