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8 Premium One Line CSS Tips

You probably know most of these tips, but there are a few snippets that you may be surprised to find.

http://cssglobe.com/post/1392/8-premium-one-line-css-tips

Clientside For MooTools 1.2 - RC1

The Clientside at CNET is headed by Aaron Newton, a MooTools core developer. The Clientside has created numerous plugins for MooTools 1.2 and they're all very practical and useful. If you're a Moo fan, check it out.

http://clientside.cnet.com/cnet-js-standards/clientside-for-mootools-12-rc1-a-long-time-coming/

Google Sky

Google has created a method for navigating the sky -- Google Sky! It's much like Google Maps but probably not as useful. Worth a look though!

http://www.google.com/sky/

Understanding Loose Typing in JavaScript

Jeremy Martin covers variable typing issues in JavaScript. When does "+" mean concatenate? What does "+" mean add? What happens when you add a string to an int, and visa versa? Let this article be your guide.

http://blog.jeremymartin.name/2008/03/understanding-loose-typing-in.html

Smart Image Resizer

This PHP image resizing script creates the best image thumbnails I've seen. Not grainy, good file size, and free to download.

http://shiftingpixel.com/2008/03/03/smart-image-resizer/

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