Weekend Links – Best CSS Hacks, Apache Speed Optimization, AJAX File Upload, Image Theft
10 Best CSS Hacks
CSS hacks are, unfortunately, a necessary evil on the web. Here are some of the best.
http://stylizedweb.com/2008/02/14/10-best-css-hacks/
Speed Up Apache - How I Went From F to A in YSlow
This article details ways you can speed up your website using PHP and .htaccess.
http://www.jaisenmathai.com/blog/2008/02/27/speed-up-apache-how-i-went-from-f-to-a-in-yslow/
AJAX File Upload Tutorial
If you've wanted to know how to build a great AJAX uploading script, check out this article.
http://www.ajaxf1.com/tutorial/ajax-file-upload-tutorial.html
How to Highlight Search Results with JavaScript and CSS
Eric Wendelin details how to highlight words from a Google search. Awesome job, Eric!
http://eriwen.com/javascript/highlight-search-results-with-js/
Techniques for Fighting Image Theft
Image theft can be a huge problem -- here are some possible solutions.
http://css-tricks.com/techniques-for-fighting-image-theft
![CSS 3D Folding Animation]()
Google Plus provides loads of inspiration for front-end developers, especially when it comes to the CSS and JavaScript wonders they create. Last year I duplicated their incredible PhotoStack effect with both MooTools and pure CSS; this time I'm going to duplicate...
![9 More Mind-Blowing WebGL Demos]()
With Firefox OS, asm.js, and the push for browser performance improvements, canvas and WebGL technologies are opening a world of possibilities. I featured 9 Mind-Blowing Canvas Demos and then took it up a level with 9 Mind-Blowing WebGL Demos, but I want to outdo...
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As more devices emerge and differences in device interaction are implemented, the more important good CSS code will become. In order to write good CSS, we need some indicator about device capabilities. We've used CSS media queries thus far, with checks for max-width and pixel ratios.
![MooTools dwCheckboxes Plugin]()
Update / Fix: The checkboxes will no longer toggle when the "mouseup" event doesn't occur on a checkbox.
Every morning I wake up to a bunch of emails in my Gmail inbox that I delete without reading. I end up clicking so many damn checkboxes...
thanks for mentioning me
These are definitely some solid articles ;). Thanks for making me one of them!
I prefer to use FancyUpload 2 for uploading files, but that just me, besides, now it uses mootools 1.2 so you probably like it.
Wow, It would be nice combining FancyUpload 2 with your Facebook sliders tutorial. Regards!