One of the first posts I wrote on this blog was a tiny little script that detects whether your visitor is using a particular version (or less) of Internet Explorer and then redirects them to a page explaining that they should get their ass in gear and get a better browser.
Well, my loathing of Internet Explorer has not lessened, but I have begun employing a much easier way of notifying my visitors about their poor choice of browsers.
Before …
A while back I whipped up a little script to detect and redirect visitors if they were using an old version of IE. In the comments I went on to say that a more effective/professional way of handling IE users is using Conditional Comments.
As at least one commenter was curious how this is done, here’s how.
The Problem
Internet Explorer, particularly versions less than 7, is quite simply a pain to work with. If you design a site …
It can be tough being a graphic designer. Long hours staring at pixels of varying magnitudes; a compulsion to work while under the influence of enough caffeine to make small animals explode; and the pressure of having to come up with designs that are unique while also clearly identifying the client’s brand.
It’s little surprise that occasionally a design slips by where had you just stepped back and taken a look at it, you would have realized your mistake.
Such …
I’ve owned several Ford cars over the years, and never had one that didn’t live up to the Found On Road Dead and Fix Or Repair Daily acronyms that were creatively given to the company.
Well folks, as the title of this post displays, I’ve got another one to use now.
Ford Motor Company is launching the Ford Blue Oval Scholars, “a national Web-based initiative that will provide Ford Motor Company …
I’ve recently started using Craigslist as a source for design job leads, and largely, I think it’s a great resource. With sites specific to 450+ cities around the world, it’s easy to target certain geographical locations, and as it’s the world’s most widely known online classifieds stop, there’s often no shortage of postings to browse.
Craigslist has got to be the fugliest site ever, and at #45 on Alexa, you’ve got to admire that. It truly looks like it hasn’t …
Causality in Web sites is a must these days. People want action, plain and simple. Not only does it add greater functionality for the user, it gives you a whole other dimension for design.
When I visit a site with static buttons and unchanging link styles I get confused (something I’m quite proficient at actually). I’ve grown so accustom to being shown visually that “this is a place I can do something”, it throws me when it’s not there.…
No Web 2.0 Web site is complete without a smattering of glass-like buttons. This simple Photoshop tutorial quickly shows you how to make these little buggers in a jiffy. The process is quite simple, but I’ve spelled it out with as much detail as possible for any new-comers to Photoshop. Obviously, if you’ve experience, just scan for gist 
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The desired result.
Step 1: Open a new Photoshop file. You can make it any size you want, but for …
I love photography, and whenever possible I like to shoot as much of my own imagery to be used in my designs.
Sometimes, however, it’s just not practical or possible to get out and take the photo you need yourself – enter stock photography.
In and of itself, stock photography is nothing new. Designers have always used stock photography as a way to spice up everything from magazine layouts to identity and collateral materials.
Where things have changed though is …
Customize Drupal’s Recent Comments block
I’ve been using Drupal quite a lot recently, and one of the things that was bothering me was the Recent Comments block. It’s excellent that Drupal includes this functionality right out of the box, but that it offers no way to template or otherwise customize it (in Drupal 5.x at least) is a pain in the ass.
Specifically I want to display the comment’s author (as a link) and be able to customize the number of recent comments that are …
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