Weekend Links – jQuery 1.4, CSS Images, Printing Techniques, Converting to CSS, Cross-Browser Coding

By David Walsh on August 25, 2007

Not the most notable week in programming news, but why not share what's out there?

jQuery 1.4 Released: Faster, More Tests, Ready for 1.2

I don't use jQuery but I know that the community is strong and there are a lot of great scripts out there. WordPress uses jQuery.
http://jquery.com/blog/2007/08/24/jquery-114-faster-more-tests-ready-for-12/

Pretty cool script using CSS to move backward and forward through pages. Definitely worth a peek.
http://www.pupinc.com/browser/

Users don't read, they scan. Perfect outlook on print vs. screen. All web programmers and designers should read this article.
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/02/21/printing-the-web-solutions-and-techniques/

Anyone who hasn't switched to CSS really should -- there's no advantage to not doing so. In case you haven't, this is a good read.
http://www.programimi.com/2007/08/18/why-you-should-convert-to-css/

Making sure you website works in multiple browsers is essential to any public website. How can you do so? Read this article to find out.
http://www.vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/effectively-testing-your-website-in-multiple-browsers/

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Steven Snell
Thanks for the link to my article Effectively Testing Your Website in Multiple Browsers.