The default RSS feed template in Word Press does not provide the ability to set an image for the feed. Not all feed readers support it but some, such as bloglines, do so it can be useful to maintain a personal brand. Modifying the feed template file itself was not an ideal option for me (upgrades could overwrite that file). So here is one way you can still do it. Continue reading
Ensuring the Expires header is set to the future for resources such as JavaScript, CSS and images helps increase the chance the browser will really cache those files, as research from Yahoo and Google have shown. This short post looks at how you can implement this in Apache and ASP.NET in a maintainable way. Continue reading
Client side web site performance can be as important as server side performance (maybe even more, from the user’s perceived download perspective). A number of tips and links for further information are provided in this post Continue reading
Young people don’t notice technology; its just a part of their lives. And that is how it should be. For web development this underscores the importance of usability. Its only us that should worry about one-naught stuff! Continue reading
Simple things like using wider fonts (e.g. verdana instead of arial, or georgia instead of times), generous line height, and good use of white space (e.g. margins and paddings) can dramatically improve the accessibility, usability and aesthetics of your pages. Use them! Continue reading
Although this topic has been discussed many times before, and many people now use modern web standards and techniques, fixed width layouts are still prevalent. While sometimes necessary, it can often be less flexible for different users. This post briefly looks at various layout options such as fixed, fluid and elastic, describing the pros and cons of each. Continue reading
For professional web developers, WYSIWYG editors are usually inappropriate, because they may encourage bad practice; may not give the developer full control of the output they need to create; is the wrong paradigm when seemingly competing requirements for web sites are considered; and many WYSIWYG editors rely on Internet Explorer which produces poor quality markup. Fortunately, being able to hand edit your markup output is not only easier than it may initially appear, but gives you flexibility to get what you need. Continue reading
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