TechRepublic Resources
- Simplify JavaScript development with jQuery
- The jQuery JavaScript library provides functions that simplify coding tasks. You can download jQuery, and be up and running in no time. I am always open to trying new tools or taking advantage of resources that can save me development time. With all of the Web development tools...
- Tags: JavaScript, CSS, Tony Patton, parenthesis, dollar sign, jQuery, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Function, Web, HTML, Library, jQuery JavaScript Library, jQuery Development Team, addClass Method, Scripting Languages, Channel Management, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing
- Technical articles 2007-05-29
- Adapt to your audience with CSS media types
- The CSS media type allows you to build Web applications that take into account how users may use or view your site. Find out more about including media type support in your apps. In addition to worrying about browsers, Web standards, and more, you also have to consider...
- Tags: CSS, Advertising & Promotion, Tony Patton, Link HTML element, media type, media, style sheet, Web Development Zone Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Background, Opera Browser, CSS Media Type, Font Family, Emacspeak Browser, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing
- Technical articles 2007-05-21
- Improve usability with friendly URLs
- Web addresses that are lengthy are harder for users to remember and can be difficult to type. Tony Patton discusses mapping URLs, dealing with dynamic content, and using a third-party service to shorten the URL for you. As a gateway to everything on the Web, URLs form an ...
- Tags: Web, Tony Patton, Channel management, Enterprise software, user-friendly URL, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Idea, Address, Web Address, Marketing
- Technical articles 2007-05-14
- Drive online business with landing pages
- Tony Patton outlines the elements of an effective landing page and discusses the importance of testing these pages. Since the inception of the Web, sites have evolved from online brochures to sophisticated applications, providing interaction along with information as well as many more features. While Web sites...
- Tags: Web, Tony Patton, E-mail, Web site development, Channel management, Web technology, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Page, Online Communications, Marketing, Internet
- Technical articles 2007-04-30
- Accessing form data via JavaScript and the DOM
- The HTML Document Object Model (DOM) provides everything necessary to access the contents of an HTML page. Tony Patton examines the various ways to access page elements and describes how to create them. Accessing and manipulating the various elements on a Web page is a common endeavor that...
- Tags: Document Object Model, JavaScript, XML, Tony Patton, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Method, Web, HTML, Page, Object, Listing B, getElementById Method, getElementsByName Method, Listing C, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-04-16
- CSS 101: Decide what to style with selectors
- Get more information about the many nuances of the CSS standard by learning about adjacent sibling and attribute selectors, as well as pseudo-classes and pseudo-elements. A CSS selector is made up of a pattern that is matched against all elements in the document tree. Its CSS rule is...
- Tags: Listing B, CSS, Tony Patton, CSS selector, selector, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Listing E, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-04-09
- CSS 101: Locate and style Web elements with selectors
- Selectors allow Web developers to choose elements for applying CSS styles to them. Tony Patton offers an overview of six of the available selector types. In the previous installment of my Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) 101 series, I discussed how to handle multiple rules for the same...
- Tags: Web, CSS, Tony Patton, selector, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Page, Caveat, Class, Style, ID Class, Child Selector, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-04-02
- What Microsoft's Expression line offers Web designers
- The Microsoft Expression product line encompasses all facets of user interface design for both Windows and Web clients. Find out why designers are focusing their attention on Expression Web. The plethora of options available to Web designers can be a bit overwhelming. This ranges from various freeware products...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., CSS, Tony Patton, PRODUCTIVITY, Asset management, Expression Web, tool, Web-designer, Microsoft Expression, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Web, Difference, Microsoft Expression Product Line, Expression Design, Expression Media, CSS Expression Web, XPath Expression Builder, Microsoft Expression Web, Channel Management, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing
- Technical articles 2007-03-26
- Developing an HTML-formatted mail message
- Creating HTML-based e-mails for newsletters or other content is a simple process if you adhere to a few guidelines like using tables for layout, keeping the design simple, and sticking with inline CSS. As an application developer, I have worked with sending e-mail messages for various system-related tasks...
- Tags: HTML, Tony Patton, Web browsers, e-mail, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Web, E-mail Client, CSS, Online Communications, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-03-19
- Deciding what Web hosting options are necessary
- Tony Patton explores the many factors you need to take into consideration when choosing a hosting solution for your Web application. This includes disk space, e-mail requirements, supported technologies, domain name, performance, and so forth. An important aspect of a Web application is making it available to users;...
- Tags: Tony Patton, hosting solution, Web hosting, server, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Web Application, E-mail, Online Communications
- Technical articles 2007-03-13
- CSS 101: Handling multiple rules for the same element
- Tony Patton focuses on CSS fundamentals and explains how multiple rules for the same element are handled. Multiple rules ensure that there will be no surprises for either you or the user community. One of the more important details of understanding and using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is...
- Tags: CSS, Tony Patton, Web browsers, style sheet, declaration, Web browser, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Web Developer, HTML, Web Application, Rule, Reader, H1, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-03-05
- Control table appearance with CSS
- The final installment of the three-part series on styling HTML table elements with CSS concludes with a focus on spacing and table layout. My previous columns covered how to organize data with HTML tables and control style table borders with CSS. This week, I conclude this three-part...
- Tags: HTML, Listing B, CSS, Tony Patton, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Property, Cell, Table, Listing C, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-02-26
- Style table borders with CSS
- Web developer Tony Patton examines how to use CSS to style the borders of HTML tables. He also offers examples that show how the CSS border property can specify the size of the border along with its color and type. In my previous Web Development column, I examined the...
- Tags: CSS, Tony Patton, cell, Web Development Zone Newsletter, W3C, Property, Border, Table, Listing B, Web Developer Tony Patton, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-02-16
- Organize data with HTML tables
- Tony Patton gets back to basics with this examination of the many features of the HTML TABLE element. He discusses some HTML table syntax features that are not as widely known, and explores what you need to consider when developing for non-standard browsers. Every Web developer is familiar with...
- Tags: HTML, Tony Patton, HTML TABLE, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Sample Code, CSS, Attribute, Cell, Table, TBODY
- Technical articles 2007-02-13
- Mashups put a new face on the Web
- Mashups draw upon existing Web applications or data sources and combine these resources to create a new application. Tony Patton offers examples of current Web sites that are embracing the mashup concept. One of the more popular trends to fall under the Web 2.0 umbrella is the creation...
- Tags: Web, XML, Tony Patton, Channel management, Web services, mashup, Web service, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Idea, Data, Site, ProgrammableWeb Site
- Technical articles 2007-02-05
- Create data structures with JavaScript arrays
- The JavaScript array object provides powerful support for assigning multiple data values to one variable, but you can also use it to utilize stack and queue data structures in an application. Get more information about JavaScript stacks and queues. While JavaScript has many similarities to more robust languages...
- Tags: JavaScript, Tony Patton, Scripting languages, JavaScript Array, queue, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Method, Array, Data Structure, Push Method, Pop Method, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-01-29
- Enhance your Web application with scriptaculous
- In his previous Web Development Zone column, Tony Patton explained what scriptaculous is, described how to use it, and discussed why you should use it. Now he plays up some of the really cool features of this free JavaScript framework. Last week I covered the basics of downloading...
- Tags: Tony Patton, Channel management, Web application, Sortable, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Web, Page, List, Listing C, Marketing
- Technical articles 2007-01-22
- Build powerful Web interfaces with a free JavaScript framework
- Scriptaculous allows you to easily add powerful AJAX-based user interface features to Web 2.0 applications. Web developer Tony Patton explains why you should use it and describes how to use it. The days of building Web applications from the ground up are over as the Web is overflowing...
- Tags: Web, JavaScript, Scriptaculous, AJAX, Tony Patton, Scripting languages, data control, custom data control, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Framework, Tool, Web Developer Tony Patton, Channel Management, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet, Web 2.0, Marketing
- Technical articles 2007-01-12
- Investigate application issues with Web server logs
- Do you really want to spend hours upon hours tracking down and then debugging Web application issues? Tony Patton explains how Web server logging can make developers' lives much easier. Web server logs contain a lot of information regarding site usage, which can be handy when you're investigating...
- Tags: Tony Patton, Web servers, Web, Web server, server, agent log, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Client, Column, Entry, Request, Servers, Internet, Hardware
- Technical articles 2006-12-21
- Sifting through the different versions of the Web
- Tony Patton reflects on the concepts of "Web 1.0," discusses Web 2.0, and ponders the future version of the Web. He asks that members post their thoughts about what developers can expect as the Web continues to evolve. During a recent meeting, a client demanded his application be...
- Tags: Web, Tony Patton, Web 2.0, Channel management, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Concept, Google Inc., Web 3.0, Web 2.0 Concept, Marketing, Internet
- Technical articles 2006-12-18
