Web Design Posts

Web Development: Print Stylesheets & Why They’re Important

Not every website needs a print stylesheet, but it wouldn’t hurt to have one. What is a print stylesheet? This special stylesheet that specifies what to print from the website page. Setting up this stylesheet is easy. Make sure you link your html to the stylesheet: <link rel=”stylesheet” href=”print.css” type=”text/css” media=”print” />. The browser can’t […]

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Web Design: Interactivity with jQuery

As a follow-up to my last post about Flash and mobility issues, I thought it would be a good time to discuss (and show) exactly what jQuery can do for websites. If you are thinking about adding a little bit of interactivity and animation to your website and don’t want to use Flash–jQuery is the […]

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QR Codes: Fad or here to stay?

What is a QR Code? QR Codes (Quick Response Codes) have been around since 1994, believe it or not. The Toyota subsidiary Denso Wave used QR Codes to track vehicles during the manufacturing process. During the past few years, they have become popular among advertisements and marketing campaigns.

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Web & Graphic Design: Favorite “Go To” Books

I’ve always been one of those students that buys every book for every class. The only book renting I have done is for classes that don’t really deal with design. Some books the professors pick are outdated and irrelevant in 6 months. My favorite books aren’t necessarily timeless, but they will be helpful for many […]

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Browser Wars: Which browser is better?

There will always be battling on the Internet. Facebook vs. Twitter, your local news channel vs. The Weather Channel, Chrome vs. Firefox. Most people use what they are used to, or what they grew up with. This is why Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome are the most widely used browsers. Internet Explorer was #1 until it was […]

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