Journal

Very occasional writings and observations.

Flexible Scalable Background Image

20 May 09

When I get Photoshop comps from designers to build in HTML, CSS and Javascript, there are inevitably some elements of the designs which work well in ~~the Ivory Tower of~~ Photoshop, but present unique challenges when translating those elements into code a browser can work with. One such element on a project I recently completed featured a fixed size content area layered over background image that took up the entire browser window. Here’s how I implemented it.

Plugin Update: Kimili Twitter Timeline v1.2

17 Feb 09

Fresh off the press, here’s a new version of Kimili Twitter Timeline, the best way to put your Twitter feed on your Textpattern site. This version covers the requests people have had and adds a bit more flexibility in configuring how tweets are displayed on your site.

A Retort - IE8 Blacklist: Forcing Standards Rendering Opt-In

13 Feb 09

A blog post making the rounds in web development circles today argues that a new feature in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 (currently in pre-release) presents another major obstacle in the way of standards-based web development. That post is almost completely wrong.

Kimili Flash Embed 2.0.1 - For Real!

18 Jan 09

I’m happy to announce that last night I pushed Kimili Flash Embed 2.0.1 live! Utilizing SWFObject 2.1 and taking advantage of all that it has to offer, this new version represents a major overhaul.