Posts tagged ‘HTML’
TextAreaExpander Class for MooTools
Posted Friday, May 7th, 2010.
Filed under General with the tags How-to, HTML, JavaScript, JavaScript UI Goodies, MooTools, web design and development
It does exactly what is says: expand textareas. No more, no less.
Providing the same UI across browsers
Posted Thursday, April 8th, 2010.
Filed under web design and development with the tags CSS, HTML, interface design, opinion, UI, web browsers, web design and development
If you change the default controls to match the look and feel of something your visitor has never seen before, you run the risk of creating confusion, distrust, or alienation. Even worse, if the controls are poorly made or conceived — and many are — you might make your site less usable. A cardinal sin.
The more I think about it, the real beneficiaries of a uniform UI across browsers aren’t the site visitors, but rather the designers who demand artistic control and the clients who insist the product looks the same everywhere, without understanding that it’s okay (even expected) to have some differences.
What feature is missing from your e-learning development tool?
Posted Tuesday, January 26th, 2010.
Filed under e-learning with the tags Adobe Captivate, Adobe Flash, Articulate, development tools, e-learning, e-learning tools, HTML, JavaScript, Lectora
I have some simple questions I’d love to get feedback on.
I’m curious about what people are looking for in their e-learning authoring tools, specifically:
What feature is your current tool missing that you would love to see implemented? Support for team collaboration? Support for themes or custom CSS styling? Support for language localization? A [...]
Changes to pipwerks.com, part 2
Posted Friday, September 4th, 2009.
Filed under web design and development with the tags CSS, HTML, HTML 5, web, web design and development, wordpress
In case you hadn’t heard, pipwerks.com was hacked last week. The entire database was erased. Bastages. Luckily, I had a recent backup. While going through the pains of a new WordPress install (with new plugins, extra security, and imported posts/comments), I decided “why not throw a new layout in the mix, too?” I mean, if I’m going to make changes, I may as well do them all in one shot, eh?
Fixed-width layouts
Posted Tuesday, December 16th, 2008.
Filed under General, web design and development with the tags CSS, fixed-width layouts, HTML, standards, web design and development
While working on a recent web project at work, I wondered if I should go for a fixed-width layout or stick with my preference for fluid layouts. Fixed-width layouts are certainly easier to manage, but they just feel so… rigid. With the boom in larger monitors, I also wondered if fluid sites start presenting a problem due to being too wide. I decided to check around the web to see what others are doing.
Adding SCORM code to an HTML file using the pipwerks SCORM wrapper
Posted Thursday, May 8th, 2008.
Filed under JavaScript, SCORM, e-learning with the tags e-learning, How-to, HTML, JavaScript, SCORM, SCORM wrapper
Today, I’m going to explain how to add SCORM code to a plain HTML file. This example uses SCORM 1.2 syntax, but as I explain at the end of the tutorial, it’s really easy to edit the code to use SCORM 2004 syntax.
How to add basic SCORM code to a Flash movie
Posted Sunday, April 27th, 2008.
Filed under JavaScript, SCORM, e-learning with the tags ActionScript, Adobe Flash, e-learning, How-to, HTML, JavaScript, SCORM, SCORM actionscript class, SCORM wrapper, standards
Here’s a quick tutorial for adding basic SCORM functionality to an existing Flash file. This tutorial aims to demonstrate just how easy it can be to add SCORM functionality to an existing Flash movie.
Please note that this tutorial uses ActionScript 3 and SCORM 1.2, but the same principles apply for ActionScript 2 and SCORM 2004.
Creating simple ungraded quiz questions with feedback using HTML and JavaScript
Posted Saturday, March 29th, 2008.
Filed under JavaScript, e-learning with the tags CSS, e-learning, How-to, HTML, JavaScript, standards
For those who are willing to give it a shot, I present to you a simple HTML and JavaScript template for inductive learning-style questions (ungraded, customized feedback for each answer selected).
HTML 5: The strong element
Posted Friday, January 25th, 2008.
Filed under web design and development with the tags CSS, How-to, HTML, HTML 5, standards, web design and development
I just saw something interesting I thought I’d pass along. In the new HTML 5 proposal, the strong element is being modified to represent “importance rather than strong emphasis.”
The WHATWG gives the following example:
<p><strong>Warning.</strong> This dungeon is dangerous.
<strong>Avoid the ducks.</strong> Take any gold you find.
<strong><strong>Do not take any of the diamonds</strong>,
they are explosive and [...]