I’m really excited about the upcoming release of Partigen, check it out here: http://www.desuade.com/.

Introduction and Disclaimer Before I begin I should probably mention that this will take quite a bit of time, potentially up to an hour or more; so make sure you set aside enough time to do this. Also, I’d like to point out that Media Temple has an excellent tutorial and the official documentation may [...]

I’m not entirely sure what it takes to be considered a “Computer Geek” or “Computer Nerd” (whichever/whatever), but I think I may have crossed that line. I was reading “C for Dummies” by Dan Gookin and around page 210 he mentioned the origin of the name “C++” (check it out on Wikipedia), and I found [...]

I encountered a few really good discussions relating to PHP – its pitfalls, caveats, and advantages. Here’s some worthwhile reading if you’re looking for arguments to switch from, stick with, or support PHP: http://maurus.net/work/php-sucks/ http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1429 http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2006/02/17/PHP

When it comes to image replacement, I tend to use the Phark method; I won’t go into the reasoning behind my preference, but if one were interested in the various methods, etc. I would recommend Dave Shea’s Revised Image Replacement article. Unfortunately one of the pitfalls of the Phark method is the fact that it [...]

Three days ago (April 11) Microsoft released an Internet Explorer update in response to the patent battle between Microsoft and Eolas. After installing the update, Internet Explorer (not other browsers, fortunately) users will be required to “activate” embedded objects and plug-ins before they can interact with them. Here’s what sucks, most users will receive this [...]

In Optimizing Flash Buttons (Part 1) and (Part 2) I talked about improving the efficiency of creating movieclip buttons; although the methods/approaches discussed therein are valuable (but that’s for you to decide), sometimes a more powerful or abstract solution is required. In the text that follows I’ll dissect a class that I’ve created that takes [...]

Whenever I produce I website I am always thankful for the Firefox Web Developer Toolbar extension; it’s an incredible convenience. One particular feature that I use constantly is “Outline”. This feature is great for seeing the locations of various elements on any page. But I’ve always wished that there was an equivalent feature/extension for Internet [...]

Last week I shared the method I use to optimize (movieclip) buttons within Flash. Now, I’m going to take it one step further, by putting the following on the first frame of the topmost layer: _global.path = “/index.php”; _global.pg_1 = _global.path + “?id=1″; function eventListener(my_mc, mcInstance){ my_mc.onRollOver = function(){ this.gotoAndPlay(“over”); } my_mc.onRollOut = function(){ this.gotoAndPlay(“out”); [...]

Every now and then I’ll design a web site for a client that incorporates a multi-column list. Typically this list is on the homepage, so we would create a module that would allow the client/user to enter in values in a textfield and then a server-side language would render the page upon request. Last month [...]