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![How Cobalt Calibur Uses Canvas to Display Sprite-Based Graphics]()
How Cobalt Calibur Uses Canvas to Display Sprite-Based Graphics
Hi, I'm Thomas Hunter, creator of Cobalt Calibur, an HTML5 multiplayer game. I'm here to tell you about how I used the new HTML5 canvas API to provide visuals using sprite-based graphics. This is similar to how old game consoles such as the NES...
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Setup to Build Responsive Websites
Not long ago, the biggest challenge for a web engineer was making sites that worked well in several different browsers. While that is still the case, our challenge is shifting to supporting the growing number of devices. I have come across a few tools and paradigms...
![Don’t Forget About Favicons on Retina Screens]()
Don’t Forget About Favicons on Retina Screens
Thomas Fuchs needs no introduction. I've looked up to Thomas' animation artistry since his Prototype/script.aculo.us days. He's more recently created Zepto.js, a micro multipurpose library for desktop and mobile devices. His latest creation, however, is an awesome eBook called
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Relaunch!
After weeks of research, hard work, pulling my hair out, and drinking too much wine, I've finally convinced myself that the blog is ready for relaunch. Redesign Disclaimer: I am not a designer. As with every redesign, I'm stuck with my limited visual imagination, so it's a typical...
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Modal-Style Text Selection with Fokus
Every once in a while I find a tiny JavaScript library that does something very specific, very well. My latest find, Fokus, is a utility that listens for text selection within the page, and when such an event occurs, shows a beautiful modal dialog in...
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![Confessions of a Web Developer XII]()
Confessions of a Web Developer XII
First impressions, second thoughts, and third degree... I can't make up my mind on Twitter. On one hand, they've made their name by allowing 3rd party development to flourish, and now they seem to be shutting people out. There's a feeling of betrayal, like we've been suckered in...
![5 HTML5 APIs You Didn’t Know Existed]()
5 HTML5 APIs You Didn’t Know Existed
When you say or read "HTML5", you half expect exotic dancers and unicorns to walk into the room to the tune of "I'm Sexy and I Know It." Can you blame us though? We watched the fundamental APIs stagnate for so long that a basic feature...
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Who I Use: Hosting & Domain
I get quite a few emails each day, but without a doubt, the most popular topic isn't support, recruiter, or request email; believe it or not, I'm most frequently asked who I use for my domain and hosting. Can you blame people though? Finding a good...
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Custom Scrollbars in WebKit
Before each of the browser vendors we like was providing unique CSS controls, Internet Explorer was setting the tone. One such example is IE's early implementation of CSS filters. Internet Explorer was also the first browser that allowed developers to, for better or worse, customize...
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Prevent Posts in a Category From Displaying in WordPress’ RSS Feed
I recently posted a snippet which prevented posts in a given category from displaying in WordPress' main loop. I even went on to create my first WordPress plugin to accomplish the task via the WordPress control panel. The one task those snippets doesn't complete...
