Développement web

35 Amazing Traditional Art Paintings

Noupe - il y a 3h 36 min

By Obaid ul Rehman Traditional art has always been the source of inspiration for many artists and designers. With its conventional look and feel, it appeals your visitors and let them amaze on your creativity and artistic skills. In this [...]

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CSS3 Please! Instant results… Thank You

Ajaxian - il y a 4h 42 min

Paul Irish and Jonathan Neal have created a fun example of various CSS tweaks that you can make, and see the results instantly.

CSS3, Please! lets you play with fancy new rules such as:

border-radius
box shadow
gradients
rgba support in backgrounds
transforms
font-face

Really nice way to make tweaks inline in the page….. nicely done. Hope to see some other examples out there :)

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HTML Minification

Ajaxian - il y a 7h 7 min

Good old Kangax has been playing with HTML minification and has shared his new tool in an early stage.

What does it do?

Kangax has forked John Resig’s HTML parser which parses the HTML and sends that into the Minifier. This has rules that do things like whitespace optimization, comment removal, and collapsing boolean attributes (e.g. disabled=”true” -> disabled).

He also has a linter going:

While working on minifier, I realized that oftentimes the most wasteful part of the markup is not white space, comments or boolean attributes, but inline styles, scripts, presentational or deprecated elements and attributes. None of these can be simply stripped, as that could affect state of the document and is just too obtrusive. What can be done, however, is reporting of these occurences to the user. HTMLLint is even a smaller script, whose job is exactly that—to log any deprecated or presentational elements/attributes encountered during parsing. Additionally, it detects event attributes (e.g. onclick, onmouseover, etc.). The rationale for this is that moving contents of event attributes to external script allows to take advantage of resource caching.

Catégories: Développement web

Harmony: Canvas Drawing Tool

Ajaxian - il y a 8h 31 min

Harmony is a new drawing tool, a HTML5/Canvas experiment with great potential. It provides some unique brush styles, and can produce some great-looking charcoal pencil style sketches, among other things. Better to try it out than explain it in words.

Creator Mr. Doob (Richard Cabello) explains how he used Canvas to make it darker the more you draw over it:

The whole thing is quite modular so I can keep adding more brush styles whenever I get inspired. During the process I found out that, for some reason (apparently lack of hardware acceleration), Firefox and Opera do not support context.globalCompositeOperation = ‘darker’. This was on the HTML5 spec before but got removed. Just so you know what I’m talking about, this is like the “multiply” blending in Photoshop. Webkit does support it tho. I hope they put it back on the specs and all browsers support it.

You can also save images using data URI encoding.

As it works on webkit, he made sure it worked on the mobile Android and iPhone browsers. No multi-touch as yet, but the touch UI still makes a nice input mechanism.

(Thanks FND)

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GameQuery Makes Javascript Game Development Easier

WebAppers - il y a 11h 20 min

gameQuery is a jQuery plug-in to help make javascript game development easier by adding some simple game-related classes. gameQuery has the following features: multi layer-sprite animations, sprite hierarchies, collision detection, swappable sound support, periodic callbacks and keyboard state polling.

Javascript games are still in their infancy but but there is many reason why they are more than a curiosity: Modern borwser provide very good javascript engine and impovement keeps comming. Then to develope javascript games you don’t need an expensive proprietray IDE, widly available, free, open source software are there wating for you! Sometimes Flash is not available in some platform, even very recent ones (Wii, iPhone …).

Requirements: jQuery Framework
Demo: http://gamequery.onaluf.org/demos.php
License: MIT License

Spectrum Visualization with the HTML5 Audio Data API

Ajaxian - mar, 09.03.2010 - 13:20

The HTML5 specification introduces the and media elements, and with them the opportunity to dramatically change the way we integrate media on the web. The current HTML5 media API provides ways to play and get limited information about audio and video, but gives no way to programatically access or create such media. We present a new extension to this API, which allows web developers to read and write raw audio data.

The above quote is from the Audio Data API extension that joins a bunch of juicy developer work in Firefox 3.7.

Thomas Sturm has taken that API and created a spectrum visualization a kin to some of the great work by Scott Schiller (using Flash).

There is a new onaudiowritten attribute:

PLAIN TEXT HTML:

<audio src="song.ogg" controls="true"
onaudiowritten="audioWritten(event);">
</audio>

that lets you get access to info such as the spectrum:

PLAIN TEXT JAVASCRIPT:

function audioWritten(event) {
spectrum = event.mozSpectrum;
var specSize = spectrum.length, magnitude;
// Clear the canvas before drawing spectrum
ctx.clearRect(0,0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
for ( var i = 0; i <specSize; i++ ) {
magnitude = spectrum.item(i) * 4000; // multiply spectrum by a zoom value
// Draw rectangle bars for each frequency bin
ctx.fillRect(i * 4, canvas.height, 3, -magnitude);
}
}

Add to that the ability to write audio....

PLAIN TEXT JAVASCRIPT:

var audioOutput = new Audio();
audioOutput.mozSetup(2, 44100, 1);
var samples = [0.242, 0.127, 0.0, -0.058, -0.242, ...];
audioOutput.mozAudioWrite(samples.length, samples);

Nice work all around.

Catégories: Développement web

Motion Graphics And 2-D Animation: 10 Tips For A Clean Workflow

Noupe - mar, 09.03.2010 - 10:45

By Melinda Rainsberger More and more, designers, illustrators and coders are being asked to animate. Animation adds energy to a brand and heightens a customer’s emotional response. The software to do it is reasonably priced, and Internet connections can now [...]

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15 Best Free Online Tools for Web Design & Development

WebAppers - mar, 09.03.2010 - 09:13

You can find a tool for just about anything online, there’s only one problem: they cost money, and in some cases, lots of it! Many online tools offer a free basic package for anyone to use, but these packages are often strictly limited, rendering these tools practically useless until you stump up the cash. In most cases, however, there are free alternatives available, many of which are very, very good indeed.

Below, you’ll find 15 Best Free Online Tools for Web Design and Development. Rather than narrow our focus, we’ve covered various aspects of the design and development process, to include the admin side of freelancing or running a small business.

No two tools listed below perform the same function; we’ve chosen our favorite tool for doing each job. You’ll find the best free online tool for project management, one for invoicing, one for screen sharing, one for instant messaging, one for mocking up layouts, and much more besides.

1. Redmine

Redmine is a great, free alternative to other pricey project management apps available online. It does pretty much everything you could possibly desire, albeit in a less polished way than some of its more expensive rivals. With Redmine, you can manage a large number of projects simultaneously, defining personal roles and assigning tasks to specific team members if necessary. You can track time and issues, create Gannt charts and calendars, create project wikis and forums, and manage documents and files.

2. Billing Boss

Billing Boss is a fantastic, free invoicing tool, designed especially for small businesses and freelancers, which lets you send an unlimited number of invoices to an unlimited number of clients, quickly and easily. All of your invoices are saved automatically and catalogued in a logical, understandable way. Billing Boss supports multiple currencies, is integrated with PayPal and is mobile friendly. You can even share your account with your bookkeeper or accountant.

3. Yuuguu

Yuuguu is a multi-platform screen-sharing tool, which allows Windows, Mac and Linux users to collaborate. You can quickly initiate an instant messaging session with a client or team member, sharing each others’ screens at the touch of a button. It’s perfect for working together on document presentations or for writing and editing documents in a group.

With Yuuguu, there’s nothing to download at either end, which means you can start sharing and communicating in seconds. The free Yuuguu package includes unlimited use with other Yuuguu users and 100mins/month use with non-Yuuguu users, as well as up to 5 participants in a single session.

4. FavIcon Generator

Looking for a quick and easy way to create favicons for your website, then look no further than Dynamic Drive’s excellent FavIcon Generator. It’s effortless to use, just select any image (provided it’s a gif, jpg, png, or bmp) you want to turn into a favicon and press Create Icon. Follow the simple instructions generated to create an eye-catching favicon that will help your website stand out in your users’ favourite lists.

5. Dropbox

For online storage, look no further than Dropbox, an ingenious tool for storing and sharing files between all of your computers and with other team members. Once installed, a Dropbox folder appears on your computer’s desktop. Drag files into the folder and they will automatically appear in the Dropbox folder on each one of your computers, laptops and smartphones. What’s more, every file is automatically added to another Dropbox folder on the Dropbox website, which is accessible from any computer in the world. Invite associates to access your Dropbox folder, for quick and easy file sharing.

6. BrowserShots

BrowserShots is a straightforward, free tool for checking what your website looks like in a wide range of different browsers. It really couldn’t be simpler to use. All you have to do is enter your website’s URL into the address bar at the top, check or uncheck to select which browsers you would like to get a screenshot from, and press Submit. You can fine-tune your search by screen size and color depth, as well as enabling or disabling JavaScript, Java and Flash.

7. toggl

toggl is the perfect time tracking tool for freelance web developers and designers who tend to get paid by the hour. As an online tool, it’s available from anywhere, which is great for those of us who frequently work away from the office. As well allowing you to create projects and start timing in a few clicks, toggl produces performance charts and other reports for you and your whole team to analyze. Toggl can be embedded in iGoogle, Netvibes and Gmail so that you can share your performance with others. It’s free for up to 5 users.

8. Google Docs

Google Docs is an online word processor and spreadsheet tool that’s free to everyone with a Google account. It works in much the same way as Microsoft Word, offering similar features in the form of multiple fonts, font sizes and colors, page numbering, bullet points, alignment, tables and spacing etc. It does not, however, offer headers and footers, footnotes or a powerful find and replace feature, which some people simply can’t live without.

The best thing about Google Docs is that it works seamlessly with Word, so you won’t have to worry about compatibility issues when working as part of a team. Google Docs really comes into its own when it comes to collaboration, however. Press the Collaborate tab to work on a document with several people at once.

9. mockingbird

mockingbird is a wonderfully useful tool, which lets you create mockups of websites in minutes. Simply drag and drop user interface elements into mockingbird, rearranging and resizing as you go to create a perfectly balanced page. You can add as many pages as you like, linking them all together to show clients or associates how users might navigate through your site.

Once you’ve created and saved a mockup, mockingbird issues you with a link which you can share with other people, or an embed code so that you can embed a mockup in your own website. It’s a lightweight tool with few features (there are, for instance, no templates to follow), but this makes it really quick and easy to use.

10. kuler

If you find choosing colors tricky, then take a look at kuler, a fully database driven Flash site created by Adobe Labs. With kuler, you can choose, create, modify, mix and match colors to your heart’s content, for free of course, until you happen upon the perfect color scheme for your website. Not only can you create your own color swatches, complete with RGB and HEX codes, you can save them and download other peoples’ swatches too. You can even extract color palettes from illustrations and photographs, uploading them or selecting them on Flickr. Once you’ve chosen the ideal color pallet, you can download it for use in Adobe Creative Suite.

11. Bespin

Bespin is a browser based code editor which attempts and succeeds to match the quality of traditional desktop editors. It offers standard editing features, as well as syntax highlighting, support for large files, undo/redo, preview files in browser and import/export projects. Bespin not only gives you access to your entire coding environment from any computer, it lets you collaborate in an effortless way, without the need for firewall configuration. Tweak away to your hearts content by using various plugins until youve created the perfect editor for you.

12. Pingdom Tools

Pingdoms Full Page Test imitates the way a web page is loaded in a browser, showing you exactly how long it takes for each object, including images, CSS, JavaScript, RSS, Flash and frames, to appear. The load time of each object is shown as a series of colored bars for quick and easy visual comparison. Order each object into a hierarchy to identify any problem areas. The Test also uncovers useful, general stats, such as total number of objects and total load time.

13. W3C Markup Validation Service

If youre stuck on a computer without an FTP client, you should use net2ftp. Its a free, web based FTP client which features all the standard FTP functions youd expect as well as various other features, including the ability to extract files and directories and download a selected group of files or directories as an archive. There are numerous plugins available to enhance your net2ftp experience and its integrated with Drupal, Joomla, Mambo, XOOPS and other Content Management Systems.

14. net2ftp

If youre stuck on a computer without an FTP client, try net2ftp. Its a free, web based FTP client which features all the standard FTP functions youd expect as well as various other features, including the ability to extract files and directories and download a selected group of files or directories as an archive. There are numerous plugins available to enhance your net2ftp experience and its integrated with Drupal, Joomla, Mambo, XOOPS and other Content Management Systems.

15.Pixlr

Looking for a solid image editor that doesnt cost an arm and a leg? Available in 13 languages, Pixlr provides a great, free alternative to Adobe Photoshop. Of course, it offers nowhere near the same level of functionality or performance, but you wouldnt expect it to. It can, however, handle most editing that designers do on a day-to-day basis. You can use layers and an array of filters and effects.

About the Author

Tom Walker is a writer and designer from Great Britain where he works for a Manchester based supplier of printing supplies including HP laser cartridges, inks and paper. His other creative writing is available on their blog, CreativeCloud.

modulr: a CommonJS module implementation in Ruby for client-side JavaScript

Ajaxian - lun, 08.03.2010 - 13:28

modulr is a CommonJS module implementation in Ruby for client-side JavaScript

Ruby? what does that have anything to do with it? Ah, its from one of those Prototype guys isn't it.... Yup, Tobie is at it again, this time with modulr:

modulr accepts a singular file as input (the program) on which is does static analysis to recursively resolve its dependencies.

The program, its dependencies and a small, namespaced JavaScript library are concatenated into a single js file.

The bundled JavaScript library provides each module with the necessary require function and exports and module free variables.

This can also help sharing that CommonJS code. I recently did just that and had some:

PLAIN TEXT JAVASCRIPT:

// check to see if you are running inside of node.js and export if you are
if (typeof GLOBAL == "object" && typeof GLOBAL['node'] == "object") {
exports.Appetite = Appetite;
}

Catégories: Développement web

40 Outstanding Photo Manipulation Tutorials

Noupe - lun, 08.03.2010 - 12:02

Photo manipulation is an art that requires lots of patience along with the expertise in Photoshop and other photo editing tools. With your creativity and imagination, you can manipulate any photograph the way you want! Now it’s all about [...]

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Display Thumbnail for Image Uploads with jQuery

WebAppers - lun, 08.03.2010 - 09:01

We’ve all seen the basic file upload form for uploading avatars, images, memes, etc. The problem with these is that once you upload your image it’s hidden from you.

The solution is to use a little bit of JavaScript to upload the image as soon as it’s selected and display a thumbnail so we can easily review the form before we submit it. Head on over to the ZURB – Image Uploads with 100% Less Suck to see a complete demo and breakdown of the JavaScript they use to accomplish this.

Requirements: jQuery Framework
Demo: http://www.zurb.com/playground/ajax_upload
License: MIT License

CSS3 loading spinners without images

CSS Drive - dim, 07.03.2010 - 04:09

See how to use CSS3's css-transform property to create an animated image-less loading spinner with just code, no images!

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45+ Excellent Comment Designs For Design Inspiration

CSS Drive - ven, 05.03.2010 - 11:02

This list shows 45+ blogs where the web designer didn’t just throw together the same old comment design, but put the extra effort into making it creative.

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35 Amazing Traditional Art Paintings

CSS3 Please! Instant results… Thank You

HTML Minification

Harmony: Canvas Drawing Tool

GameQuery Makes Javascript Game Development Easier

Spectrum Visualization with the HTML5 Audio Data API

Motion Graphics And 2-D Animation: 10 Tips For A Clean Workflow

15 Best Free Online Tools for Web Design & Development

modulr: a CommonJS module implementation in Ruby for client-side JavaScript

40 Outstanding Photo Manipulation Tutorials

Display Thumbnail for Image Uploads with jQuery

CSS3 loading spinners without images

45+ Excellent Comment Designs For Design Inspiration

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