Web Designer

Archive: 05-2012

• How to create an image hover-preview effect using jQuery

  Ryan Boudreaux includes all the code snippets you’ll need in this demo of how to create an image hover-preview effect using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

  Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 31, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• Quick tip: How to set up a password-protected web directory

  Ryan Boudreaux shows you the steps to password-protect a web directory on an Apache web server.

  Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 29, 2012, 12:11 PM PDT

• How to convert presentation files to a web-ready slideshow using JavaScript

  Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates a quick and easy method to convert presentation files, such as PowerPoint slides, to a web-ready slideshow using JavaScript.

  Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 24, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• Quick tip: How to limit access to a web directory by IP address

  Ryan Boudreaux explains how to set up an .htaccess file that will limit access to your web directory based on IP address. He also explains the pros and cons of using this method.

  Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 22, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• Getting started with WebGL

  Ryan Boudreaux introduces the WebGL standard for 3D-rendering and provides utilities, libraries, and frameworks as resources. He also provides examples of projects that use WebGL.

  Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 17, 2012, 12:42 PM PDT

• Hiring outside resources for website usability testing

  Ryan Boudreaux lists the resources you can use to find outside usability testers for your website and lists some tips for the hiring process.

  Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 15, 2012, 12:55 PM PDT

• How to conduct your own website usability testing

  Ryan Boudreaux details all the pieces that should be included in a plan to conduct your own website usability testing.

  Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 10, 2012, 1:32 PM PDT

• Test Windows 8 Metro UI on an iPad with Splashtop

  Derek Schauland shows you how the new Splashtop app for the iPad works to allow Windows 8 Metro testing on non-tablets like a PC.

  Posted by Derek Schauland | May 9, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• HTML5 vs. Flash: The state of the debate

  Ryan Boudreaux looks at some of the latest browser support numbers for HTML5 and Flash. Are you a partisan for either? Here are Ryan’s thoughts on the state of the Flash vs. HTML5 debate.

  Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 8, 2012, 10:52 AM PDT

• How to create shrink/grow and sliding navigation menus with jQuery, CSS3, and HTML5 Word

  Ryan Boudreaux shows two more examples of navigation menu effects that you can build with jQuery, CSS3, and HTML.

  Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 3, 2012, 11:04 AM PDT