Weekend Links — CSS & Multiple Background Images, Programming Book Profits, PHP HTTP Class, MooTools 1.2, IE8’s New Meta Tag, and Domain Tasting

By David Walsh on January 26, 2008

Multiple Background: Oh, What a Beautiful Thing

The CSS3 spec allows for multiple background images for a selector. I've been waiting for this for soooo long. This should clear up a lot of DIVitis.

http://css.dzone.com/news/multiple-backgrounds-oh-what-beautiful-thing

Programming Book Profits

I've often wondered how much money the authors of programming books get. I've always assumed that when you get a book published, you're officially a rock star...apparently not. jQuery's John Resig discusses his profits and clears up some misconceptions.

http://ejohn.org/blog/programming-book-profits/

HTTP Class For PHP

A really easy to use class for connecting to URLs -- I look forward to playing with this one more.

http://www.phpfour.com/blog/2008/01/20/php-http-class/

9 Web Design No Nos for the Newbie

I see people making these mistakes all the time. People: read this and stop doing these things!

http://bitsonewmedia.com/show.php?id=124

MooTools 1.2 Beta 2

Moo 1.2 is getting closer and closer -- sweet! Beta 2 is now out -- try it and report any issues.

http://blog.mootools.net/2008/1/16/mootools-1-2-beta-2

Defending PHP

PHP's frequently getting hated on and we're tired of it! Jimbo defends PHP.

http://jimbojw.com/wiki/index.php?title=Defending_PHP

Opera, Mozilla and Safari React to IE's Solution for Browser Compatibility Issues

When I saw news of this new IE Meta Tag, my heart sunk. More problems, more problems, more problems -- and a lot of other think so too. Microsoft: adhere to standards and you wont run into these problems.

http://operawatch.com/news/2008/01/opera-mozilla-and-safari-react-to-ies-solution-for-browser-compatibility-issues.html

Google to Kill Domain Tasting

Google's implementing a new policy for AdSense which will prevent domain tasters from using Google's ad network. Thank you Google!

http://blog.domaintools.com/2008/01/google-to-kill-domain-tasting/

Recent Features

By David WalshMay 18, 2011

CSS Gradients

With CSS border-radius, I showed you how CSS can bridge the gap between design and development by adding rounded corners to elements. CSS gradients are another step in that direction. Now that CSS gradients are supported in Internet Explorer 8+, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome...

By Garris ShiponSeptember 17, 2014

Responsive and Infinitely Scalable JS Animations

Back in late 2012 it was not easy to find open source projects using requestAnimationFrame() - this is the hook that allows Javascript code to synchronize with a web browser's native paint loop. Animations using this method can run at 60 fps and deliver fantastic...

Incredible Demos

By David WalshSeptember 3, 2014

Create a CSS Flipping Animation

CSS animations are a lot of fun; the beauty of them is that through many simple properties, you can create anything from an elegant fade in to a WTF-Pixar-would-be-proud effect. One CSS effect somewhere in between is the CSS flip effect, whereby there's...

By David WalshMarch 8, 2017

Create Short Preview from Video

Displaying a preview image before loading a video is common practice with web media these days; oftentimes that image preview is the video's first frame or an important frame from the video. If you've visited an adult site recently (ahem), you will have noticed that not only do you get a preview image...