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6 Things To Like About Dreamweaver CS4
- Software Tutorials
- October 17th, 2008
- Review
Alex road tests the latest edition of Dreamweaver and finds more than enough good reasons to justify an upgrade. Some of the cool new features include: advanced JavaScript interpretation, a Code Navigator, and a more user-friendly interface.
Derek Featherstone: Accessibility is More Than Compliance
- Accessibility
- October 3rd, 2008
- Interview
Derek Featherstone has forged a name for himself as an author, speaker, and web accessibility expert. In this interview, he explains to SitePoint's Kevin Yank what it means to develop an accessible web site “beyond compliance.”
Digg's Designer Divulges Design Details
- Design Tutorials
- October 2nd, 2008
- Interview
Whilst at the Web Directions South conference, Matt got the opportunity to chat with the talented designer behind popular web sites Digg and Pownce, Daniel Burka. The interview reveals some fascinating insights into the design decisions behind one of the most highly trafficked sites in the world.
Learn Adobe AIR, Part III: Beyond the Browser
- Adobe AIR Tutorials
- October 1st, 2008
- Tutorial
In this tutorial, the third in Akash's series on learning Adobe AIR, you'll see how to convert your own web application to a nifty desktop application. Along the way, you'll also learn how to upload files, talk to the server, and more. Take a quiz to win a free book!
Jina Bolton on Creating Sexy Stylesheets
- Design Practice
- September 17th, 2008
- Interview
Jina Bolton is a designer and artist, working and residing in Silicon Valley. In this candid interview, she reveals where she finds inspiration for beautiful design, why she is fascinated by sushi and robots, and what makes a style sheet “sexy.”
Interview with Jeff Veen, User Experience Guru
- Design Practice
- August 29th, 2008
- Interview
Jeff Veen is a high-profile author, speaker, and user experience consultant who has lead design teams at companies such as Adaptive Path and Google. Jeff took some time out to answer a few questions submitted by the SitePoint Forums community.
Learn Adobe AIR, Part II: Build a Customer Management App
- Adobe AIR Tutorials
- August 28th, 2008
- Tutorial
Part II of Akash’s Adobe AIR tutorials describes how to build a simple Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application. Take the quiz at the end and receive a free pocket guide: Adobe AIR For JavaScript Developers, courtesy of Adobe!
Learn Adobe AIR, Part I: Build A Note Storage App
- Adobe AIR Tutorials
- August 21st, 2008
- Tutorial
Following up from his competition-winning tutorial, Akash explains how to use Adobe AIR to build a handy notes storage app. This is the first of three articles on building web-enabled desktop applications using the exciting Adobe AIR platform.
23 Beautiful Examples of Web Site Archives
- Design Tutorials
- August 4th, 2008
- Article
Does your design enthusiasm extend to the archives section of your site, or do you tend to overlook its potential? In this article, Jina takes us on a tour of appreciation though a gallery of beautiful examples—you’ll never neglect this aspect of a site again!
Rich Punctuation: How To Do It And Why You Should Bother
- Design Practice
- July 12th, 2008
- Article
Learn how to escape the confines of your QWERTY keyboard—in this article, Daniel shows how you can enrich your web site text with correct typographic punctuation!