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*Programming minify - Combines, minifies, and caches JavaScript and CSS files on demand

Submitted by matt 3 days ago (more from code.google.com)

Minify is a PHP5 app that helps you follow several of Yahoo!'s Rules for High Performance Web Sites. It combines multiple CSS or Javascript files, removes unnecessary whitespace and comments, and serves them with gzip encoding and optimal client-side cache headers.

*HTML/CSS CSS3 Click Chart

Submitted by ImpressiveWebs 5 days ago (more from impressivewebs.com)

A functional chart-style page displaying CSS3 properties in action, along with information on each, including browser compatibility.

*Programming 21+ Javascript WebUI Frameworks

Submitted by matt 5 days ago (more from designtopx.com)

There are times when a web designer will have to emulate a desktop program for the web. There are many tools written in javascript which can help web designers create consistent user interfaces for the web. Here are 21+ javascript based web Graphic User Interface tools which can help design consistent UI elements across different browsers.

*Usability The more I know, the less I need: Thoughts on web design

Submitted by briancray 5 days ago (more from briancray.com)

With the right web analytics tools, you can gain real-time empirical data on your website visitors’ habits in massive quantities. What I’m learning may shock some of you, and it may confirm ideas for others. It’s not far from what I’ve blogged about in the past: Supplemental navigation is, in most cases, visual junk.

*Miscellaneous How to promote innovation from your web team

Submitted by briancray 5 days ago (more from briancray.com)

Two people, one a web analytics professional, the other a web developer, awkwardly sip coffee across from each other at a small cafe table that feels like a vast expanse. Their professional focuses seem not to hit any harmonious tones...

*Programming TopUp - Javascript Pop Up / Lightbox

Submitted by matt 6 days ago (more from gettopup.com)

An easy to use Javascript library for unobtrusively displaying images and webpages in a Web 2.0 approach of popups. The library is jQuery and jQuery UI driven in order to maintain cross-browser compatibility and compactness. Using TopUp presets keeps your HTML code 100% clean, no extra code needed whatsoever.

*Miscellaneous Nine Things Developers Want More Than Money

Submitted by matt 6 days ago (more from softwarebyrob.com)

Money is a motivating factor for most of us, but assuming comparable pay, what is it that makes some companies attract and retain developers while others churn through them like toilet paper?

*Programming How Internet Explorer 8 document mode affects JavaScript

Submitted by matt 6 days ago (more from nczonline.net)

Most people are pretty familiar with how the various document modes affect layout in terms of how CSS is implemented, but what has been lost is how the document mode affects the core JavaScript engine in the browser. These changes are somewhat subtle, but important to understand when you’re working with Internet Explorer 8.

*Miscellaneous Be Creative to Help Haiti: What Will You Do?

Submitted by admixweb 6 days ago (more from admixweb.com)

This disaster touches me on a personal level, because Haiti shares the island of Hispanola with my home country of Dominican Republic. Growing up less than 250 miles from the capital of Haiti has made me want to help my Haitian neighbors in the most meaningful and appropriate ways, but I find myself limited by my own financial abilities.

*Miscellaneous Fact and Fiction: The Truth About Browser Cookies

Submitted by matt 7 days ago (more from lifehacker.com)

Browser cookies are one of those technical bits of web browsing that almost everyone has some awareness of. They're also probably one of the most misunderstood aspects of browsing. When it comes to browser cookies, most users have a lot of misconceptions about what they do. Here's a closer look at exactly what a browser cookie is, what it isn't, and what it's really used for.