English is not my native language, and writing is something new for me (I like expanding my skillset and an occasional challenge) so tips and corrections will be appreciated. Disclaimer: I received a free review copy of this book, but it doesn’t mean that it automatically receives praises like it’s the next best thing after the sliced bread. I’m a … Continue reading
Review of Instant jQuery Drag-and-Drop Grids How-to book
English is not my native language and writing is something new for me (I like expanding my skillset and an occasional challenge) so tips and corrections will be appreciated. Disclaimer: I received a free review copy of this book, but it doesn’t mean that it automatically receives praises like it’s the next best thing after the sliced bread. I’m a … Continue reading
Using application on production/development environment without making changes
When I was trying my first application on both development and production machines, the changes I had to make on index.php and config file was really starting to get on my nerves. I like working on my local machine as it’s much faster and I get much more configuration freedom. But sooner or later (hopefully sooner as projects die from … Continue reading
Converting px to ems with LESS
LESS is great with adding variables, mixins, operations and functions to CSS. Here is the little trick to convert pixels to ems I use when coding responsive designs: // Create variables [optional] @basefont: 14; // in pixels @baseline: 20; // in pixels // Create a converter namespace [optional] #pxtoem { // Create convert mixin [required] .font-size( @target: @basefont, @context: … Continue reading
Using same native bookmarks between Firefox profiles
English is not my native language, so if you find any mistakes, let me know. Firefox profiles is a great way to keep your personal and work habits separate. For example to save yourself from procrastinating you can log in to Facebook only on your personal profile, or you can save yourself from clutter and performance problems by keeping your … Continue reading