Web Design & Dev

This guide provides some background info on Ajax, and then jumps right in and gets you started with examples. [click to continue...]

Yes, I previously wrote a tutorial covering how to install Ubuntu 8.04 on your Eee PC. Since then, a new version of “Ubuntu Eee” has been released, 8.04.1. One my favorite new features is that Netbook Remix is now installed by default. So rather than have to install Ubuntu Eee and then Netbook Remix, you can just install this updated version and it’s all done at the same time. [click to continue...]

The following addons and utilities will add a whole bunch of extra features to iWeb, allowing you to create even more robust web sites.

1. iTweak
2. Easy iWeb Publisher
3. iWebSites

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Though I’ve previously covered How to install WordPress in Windows Vista, that method used a BitNami stack, which comes with a few drawbacks. The method outlined in this tutorial will leave you with a perfect WordPress installation on your PC - which is great to use as a development and testing environment. [click to continue...]

This tutorial will walk you every single step of the way through installing and setting up WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL & PHP). With WAMP installed, you can run a web server (and things like WordPress, MediaWiki, and Jinzora) on your Windows PC. [click to continue...]

You won’t find any super-advanced addons for “extracting strings from xml and javascript files to simplify mozilla application localization process” or “debug running applets and Java Webstart application” in this list. These addons are intended for “the rest of us” - people who grudgingly have to edit our own web sites. [click to continue...]

This brief tutorial will explain out how to create a custom icon to display on the iPhone and/or iPod touch springboard for your web site.

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Using MAMP, you can quickly and easily install Apache, PHP and MySQL on your Mac. Installing each package separately is totally possible, but MAMP offers a number of advantages vs. individual installations. MAMP will not alter or interfere with an existing version of Apache already running on your Mac. If Apache/MySQL/PHP are no longer needed, delete the MAMP folder and everything returns to its original status. Keep reading for a walk-through of the installation and initial setup. [click to continue...]

This brief will take you through the steps required to install WordPress - and all of its dependencies (Apache, PHP and MySQL) - in Windows Vista, using the fantastic open source software BitNami WordPress Stack. [click to continue...]

Publishing a web site using iWeb to a .mac or MobileMe account is dead simple. Publishing to your own server/hosting company isn’t difficult, but this tutorial will show you how to make it even easier - and much faster, especially if you have a large site. [click to continue...]

This brief tutorial will show you how to use the iWeb “Web Widget” for Google Maps to insert a Google Map into your web site. [click to continue...]

Using the absolutely fantastic WordPress plugin WPtouch, your site will not only look great for visitors using an iPhone or iPod Touch, but it will be significantly easier to navigate. Keep reading for a review and screenshots. [click to continue...]

Using ThumbsUp you can easily drag-and-drop batches of images to create thumbnails. It supports any and all image formats supported by Mac OS X and QuickTime (including PDF documents). [click to continue...]

It’s your image editor of choice. You’ve upgraded to Leopard. And The Gimp no longer works for you. You can try some of the suggestions found here, or you can just download AquaGimp. Note: I can only confirm AquaGimp works on an Intel based Mac.

With any luck The Gimp will be working in all of it’s X11 glory soon, and this tutorial will become moot.

If you go the AquaGimp route (which is what I’ve resorted to for the time being) continue reading for some tips on a few ‘quirks’ I’ve discovered so far.

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