web designer + front-end developer
The nuts and bolts of creating on the web – coding practices, software tutorials, processes.
[There was a nice intro movie, but Adobe took it down - The Management]
I’ve not been too keen on a lot of what Adobe has been doing in recent years in terms of helping web developers. I’ve often felt like they’re attempts at providing tools for building websites falls very short of modern needs.
However, that has changed with the introduction of Adobe Shadow.
In short, it’s an application that lets you mirror what your Chrome browser sees – in real time – from your desktop computer to you mobile devices.
This could prove invaluable for truly responsive work flows. I’m going to be playing with it for the next few days, and figure out what it can or cannot do.
I’m going to be working on more meaningful blog posts – but I did want to share some good stuff that I’ve found lately:
The Web Ahead Podcast – seriously, one of the most informative podcasts out there in our industry. Stop what you’re doing right now and go listen.
The CSS3 Generator – I’m using this just about every day right now.
Codekit – I’m still only experimenting with LESS and using this App, but it could totally change the way you develop websites.
CSS Lint Documentation – Rules – If you’ve ever used CSSLint, this is the set of rules that it checks against, and why. I don’t agree with every rule (like to not use IDs as part of CSS selectors), but a lot of good insight on current best practices.
Pattern Primer – by Jeremey Keith. This is a great way to start going about building styles. Do yourself a favor, and check out the demo, and look at the stylesheet. I am now writing my CSS differently because I did.
24 ways: Your jQuery: Now With 67% Less Suck.
I’ve been trying to get better at JavaScript lately, and that will definitely veer me back into jQuery soon enough. I found this article really fascinating because of the practical ways to make your jQuery perform much better. I’m not familiar enough with which methods perform well or not, so this was uber helpful. Check it out!