August , 2005
- Here are some good notes from the Business for Geeks tutorial at OSCON. I'm not an open-source person, but it does give some good info on starting a software business.
June , 2005
- Drag and Drop functionality on a web page? Docking boxes shows you how.
- Amazing visual effects using Javascript is shown at script.aculo.us - and available for download!
April , 2005
- Ten good practices for writing JavaScript in 2005 discusses the separation of structure, content and behavior for good web practices.
- Styling form controls is riddled with problems, the visual quality of the "select" or drop-down box is one. Here is a solution
March , 2005
- I'm beginning to be a collector of these Ajax examples. Soon I hope to actually do one, then I'll do my own tutorial.
February , 2005
- I've been thinking about a business plan. Here are Top 10 Business Plan Myths of Solo Entrepreneurs
- Ajax - Asynchronous JavaScript + XML - Making Dynamic web applications possible without the disaster of Java Applets.
- ZDNet Reports on the uncertain future of web forms.
- XML.com does an excellent primer on XmlHttpRequest for dynamic web pages.
January , 2005
- Here's an interesting article on being a consultant.
- Amis wrote an article about comsuming web services in PL/SQL using the utl_http built in package.
- I've never heard of The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). Some interesting information for securing Web applications.
- 456Berea Street published his Favorite Firefox extensions like I did and got a nice response in his comments - some great suggestions too!
- Tom Kyte, of AskTom fame, writes an article in this month's Oracle Magazine about SQL Injection. Seems like a pretty hot topic!
- SQL Injection is dangerous to web developers. Here is an article describing the genesis of a SQL Injection attack.
- The 4096 colors of the Web Smart Palatte has replaced the old 216 color Browser Safe palatte.
- 2005 Color Forecast - forcasting popular colors to be used in web design this year. Be trendy!
- Color for Coders - Color and Design for the Non-Designer - Trying to get with the Style....
December , 2004
- I've created a custom error page that is smart enough to know what you tried to see, and where you came from.
- Textile is another text to HTML translation method that can insulate the user from the "complexities" of writing HTML, but allow them to provide formatted content.
- Markdown is a text-to-HTML conversion tool for web writers. Markdown allows you to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, then convert it to structurally valid XHTML (or HTML).
November , 2004
- Stylegala aims to promote, discuss and inspire the web audience in the areas of design, CSS and web standards - combined. It's really pretty too!
- Now someone has written a tool for optimizing your CSS file.
- Firefox is now legit as it releases version 1.0. Start browsing with a real browser Today!
- A collection of CSS Resources that shouldn't be missed.
- CSS Shorthand - A good reference for reducing the size of your CSS file.
October , 2004
- Mainstream Newspaper Goes Pure CSS - Another big site takes the plunge, puts in the time to go "pure", and realizes impressive benefits.
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is a Web Application Designer working in the suburbs of Portland Oregon.
He specializes in bringing user-centered, standards based, easy to use applications developed using Oracle web technologies.
This blog will focus on the crossover of standards based design and web application development with Oracle technology, and an occasional sprinkling of articles about his newly discovered "Entrepreneurial Spirit."
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