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Quick Code: Get the domain name in JS

When your developing a site or online application that uses a lot of XML HTTP Requests (XHR) it’s generally a good idea to use a full URL when creating a request. If you then try to re-use your code across multiple sites and domains, you will find you get errors due to posting to a different domain than the current site.

Things to think about when designing a logo

Here is a quick post which takes a look at some of the things I take into consideration when designing a logo, I’d say also looks at some of the considerations for print as well, plus it also contains what i think makes a good logo.

How will the logo be used? I feel this is [...]

Javascript Array Functions

Without using a Javascript library such as JQuery, there are very few functions built into Javascript to deal with arrays. Here are a few of my own that often come in handy when working on projects.

Integrating FCKEditor to save current content with AJAX using PHP

This is a short post which basically looks at an issue I had whilst developing my own content management system in PHP. The system uses FCKEditor as a basis in which for users to edit content with. The problem stemmed from me wanting an auto save feature that saved what was currently within the FCKEditor [...]

Pad A Javascript Number

To keep design and content consistent I often pad numbers with zeros to ensure they are all the same width. There is no built in function to do this, so I wrote my own.

Why use heading tags as opposed to font tags for displaying text in HTML?

I pose this question as it is something that i often get asked by clients about and felt it was worthwhile talking about. Although related to clients, I think its something that people who code HTML should also give consideration. The scenario I usually find myself in is that a client wants to understand why [...]

Creating One Time Download Links

Creating single use or timed download links can allow websites to offer downloadable content that expires after a single download or after a set period of time. Many e-commerce sites are using these techniques to sell documents and files online.

Why Javascript in Forms is Bad

A look at how some Javascript in forms is bad and how when it’s bad it can destroy customer confidence and lose you valuable sales.

Five Things To Remember When Designing Accessible Web Pages

Since accessibility is a prevalent topic in web design (certainly within the UK due to the DDA act) I thought I would provide some pointers to other designers on things to consider when creating designs for accessible web pages.I’m sure some designers would argue that this is the role of the person coding the HTML [...]

Sizing Images Correctly – Part Two

This post follows on from what we looked at from Sizing Images Correctly – Part One and looks at another issue as to why correct image sizing is important.