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The Easy Way To Install PHP on Windows

2009-11-05T00:02:19+00:00

The new Web Platform Installer from Microsoft makes setting up PHP and PHP-based applications on Windows a breeze. Louis walks us through what’s available with this new tool and shows us how simple it is to start off with WordPress or Drupal on Windows with IIS.

Overcome Your Caching Conundrums

2009-11-02T05:56:52+00:00

Ever updated a web site’s markup and CSS only to have it render incorrectly when you load it in your browser? Perhaps you’ve had to tell a co-worker or client that they needed to refresh the site or empty their browser cache to view your updated site correctly? In this article, Zach shows us a few methods to avoid these headaches and turn the browser cache from a foe into an ally.

The Foolproof Form Design Formula

2009-10-29T12:07:55+00:00

The first step to creating a top-notch form is to plan ahead: conduct research, look for inspiration, and draft wireframes. In this excerpt from our brand new release, Fancy Form Design, Jina Bolton shares her tips for building a solid foundation for elegant and functional forms.

ColdFusion 9 at Your Service: Image Manipulation with AIR

2009-10-28T22:57:56+00:00

One of the exciting new features in ColdFusion 9 is the addition of a web service layer wrapping several aspects of ColdFusion's functionality. Kai shows us how to access those services from an AIR app to manipulate images online.

Coming Clean on Comic Sans: An Interview with Mark Boulton

2009-10-27T23:36:32+00:00

Designer, speaker, and author, Mark Boulton spoke to SitePoint recently while in Sydney for Web Directions South. In this interview, Mark speaks on matters typographical, and clarifies that rumor about Comic Sans.

Spice up your Firefox Extensions with a Dash of HTML

2009-10-20T04:32:22+00:00

Want your Firefox extension to stand out from the crowd? Wish extensions were as easy to style as web pages? In this article, James shows us how to give an extension that extra bit of flair by mixing HTML right into an XUL document.

Type Talk with Simon Pascal Klein

2009-10-13T06:31:48+00:00

Raena caught up with Simon Pascal Klein—designer, speaker and self-confessed rampant typophile—to talk about his upcoming appearance at Edge of the Web 2009.

Pushing Pixels on a Shoestring: Bring out the GIMP

2009-10-08T23:54:26+00:00

There’s a lot of great desktop software available in the open-source world. In this article, Tim shows us a few cool tricks using GIMP, a free and open-source image editor.

CSS3: To Infinity And Beyond!

2009-09-29T14:00:00+00:00

Browser support for CSS3 is continually improving. In this article, Alex walks us through a few of the coolest CSS3 properties supported in the latest development release of Firefox (3.6 alpha).

Share Media on Twitter Using Flex, Part III: Video

2009-09-23T14:00:00+00:00

In parts I and II, Andrew showed us how to build a slick-looking Flash frontend for Twitter and Flickr using the beta versions of Flash Catalyst and Flash Builder 4. In this final installment in the series he takes our application a step further by adding video functionality: allowing users to upload videos, and to take screenshots of their videos to post as images.