SitePoint Forums - Featured Threads

A Dearth of Fluid Page Designs

2011-09-11T11:17:23Z

"I've recently been checking out CMSs and blogging systems, and I noticed that virtually all "skins" and "templates" for such systems had a fixed-size page design. That is to say, their content exists in boxes that don't resize when you..."

What You Think About LESS CSS?

2011-09-11T09:11:06Z

"Like I said in the title... What you all think about LESS CSS or The dynamic stylesheet language. More info on this subject can be found here LESS « The Dynamic Stylesheet language (http://lesscss.org/) and here The Semantic Grid..."

Forum Upgrade

2011-09-09T06:54:25Z

"Finally! We have scheduled the vBulletin upgrade for 4pm this Sunday PST and estimate 4 hours downtime. Apologies for the inconvenience but we'll be back all shiny and..."

Which Page Should I Propose Users to "Like" ?

2011-09-09T01:23:17Z

"Hi, I have a software selling web site. A facebook fan page. A facebook application replicating my software funcitonalities. To not waste "likes", which page should I propose my users to like ? The main site ? The facebook groupe ? Or..."

Member Profiles

2011-09-07T12:50:49Z

"What Features & Functions do you think users would expect to be offered in a "Member Profile/Preferences"?? "

Arguments Against Responsive/adaptive Web Design

2011-09-06T09:18:11Z

"This whole practice of using media queries for responsive web design has captured my imagination. I mean it looks really cool if nothing else. However, I have come across arguments against it that are pretty compelling. 11 Reasons why..."

Any Social Network Owners Would Like to Share Their Experience?

2011-09-05T14:54:11Z

"What is your Social Network about? How many hours do you work on your website? What takes you more time (marketing, checking content /..."

HTML Popup Code for Latest Browsers?

2011-09-04T14:22:33Z

"I need solution, a code of java script or anything good in HTML to can make popup HTML browser window with my custom size and centered position on PC screen to work in newest Chrome, IE9 and Firefox on user's click on small flash..."

What is the Best UI Wireframe Design Software

2011-09-04T14:11:43Z

"hi guys, i want to create some UI wireframes for my client, what is software best that can be used to create these wireframes quickly. are there any best open source software for this as well and i wont mind buying good one even if its..."

September Photo Challenge: Change of Seasons

2011-09-01T15:50:13Z

"Whether we make our homes on the north or south side of the Equator, a Change of Seasons is upon us. Please share your spring or fall photos in this..."

Forum Upgrade : A Sneak Preview

2011-09-01T03:42:49Z

"Since I promised you an upgrade last week and it still hasn't happened, I thought it only fair to give you a sneak preview."

September 2011 Member of the Month

2011-08-31T14:22:24Z

"This month it was my privilege to interview TheRaptor, who I think is a phenomenal member of SitePoint. TheRaptor is the newest member of SitePoint ever to have won the MOTM award."

Advanced JavaScript Application Ideas?

2011-08-29T23:20:53Z

"Hi, I would like to develop my JavaScript skills further by focusing on the development of an advanced JavaScript application that could showcase my skills and improve my prospects of getting a really good job as a JavaScript..."

CSS - Test Your CSS Skills Number 40 - Dead Centre

2011-08-23T21:16:54Z

"CSS - Test Your CSS Skills Number 40 - Dead Centre: You have an image gallery that displays random images from your database. The images are all various sizes and you have no control over what size the image will be. What the task requires is that all images be centred horizontally and vertically within the 200px x 200px square ."

Very Exciting News: Forum Upgrade Next Week

2011-08-19T02:33:01Z

"At some stage early next week (exact time TBC) we will be upgrading the forums to vBulletin 4. It is a massive upgrade and will take several hours. For those people that haven't seen vB4, it is markedly different to our current version..."

New Website Development Process

2011-08-18T06:22:57Z

A designer wonders if a new design process less dependent on Photoshop mockups would serve his clients better. What's your take?

What to Use to Quote?

2011-08-16T23:32:31Z

An interesting discussion about the proper uses of the , and

elements.

Smart Move by Google

2011-08-16T15:30:02Z

"Yesterday I was watching a news channel and heard this news that Google Buys Motorola Mobility For $12.5B, Says Android Will Stay Open. What do you people think Google is trying to do? ..."

Ask a Question Instead of CAPTCHA

2011-08-16T14:32:11Z

"Can someone provide me with some basic code for asking an easy question that can be checked, for my Contact Form? For example: "What color is the sky?"...."

Basic Question About CSS Specificity

2011-08-16T00:47:11Z

Not quite sure how CSS specificity works? (That is, if you have two style rules, which prevails?) This thread may help you out.

Code Injection Attempts Linked to FTP?

2011-08-15T13:39:46Z

"My hosting company won't allow me to use SFTP or FTPS, so after three of my sites were hacked, I decided to upload files only through the cpanel file manager with a secure log-in. Two days ago, I had quite a number of files to upload..."

Clearfix: Use It Or Dump It?

2011-08-15T01:10:05Z

How do you clear your floats? Do you still use clearfix, or have you never used it, or never heard of it? See what others have to say about the current state of CSS clearfix.

Continous Play of Music

2011-08-15T01:03:02Z

You've embedded a music playlist on your website, but when you go to a different page of the site, the song starts over again. So, how can youset the song to continue playing?

CSS -Test Your CSS Skills #39 - Dropdown Arrows

2011-08-13T15:40:39Z

"CSS - Test Your CSS Skills Number 39 - dropdown arrows: On my CSS "wishlist" is the "parent selector" that would give you the ability to style the parent of a child using the child as the reference. Or similarly the ability to style a..."

Jonathan Snook - Pixel Based Layouts

2011-08-13T06:20:59Z

"I just caught this podcast: SitePoint Podcast #125 ... One thing he mentioned is that he prefers pixel based layouts, going with "px" rather than "em" for the font size, which surprised me... What are your thoughts?"

What if Somone Spins Your Article?

2011-08-11T23:16:52Z

If someone steals your content and spins it into something of their own, what should you do? Sue? Cry into your milk? Stick pins into a voodoo doll and mutter hateful words? See what others have to say ...

Password Strength

2011-08-11T12:36:42Z

An XKCD cartoon is the starting point of an interesting discussion on password strength.

Switching Date Format in Responsive Web Design

2011-08-11T08:46:29Z

Fun experiments with displaying dates differently on different devices. How would you do this?

Is It Ok for a Business to Have Both a Facebook Page and a Group?

2011-08-10T14:22:52Z

"I Have a client who has a facebook page and a facebook group, and I was wondering - is this a wise move? When it comes to linking to either of these from the website, it is a bit puzzling trying to decide which to link to. ..."

Do You Ever Use Inline Styles for Per-page Changes?

2011-08-09T22:34:51Z

Is there ever an excuse to use inline CSS, for example when there are pages that benefit from incremental changes per page?