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Let’s assume you want to create a gradient background that starts at the top of the page and finishes at the bottom of your page header, i.e. is 100px tall. You can do this with a combination of CSS3 rules and avoid those ugly background images. First off, I’m going to use the excellent Colorzilla [...]

I found this page today while trying to find the proper way to add a copyright symbol ( © ) with XSL. Copyright Symbol Webpage is simply a good reference to how and why to use the copyright symbol. Here’s a snippet on how to use it in XSL Unicode Copyright Symbol – Programmers, please [...]

I am working on a little widget that uses the html5 video tag on one of my test sites: Fyvr.net. I wanted to display related information when the video is playing. The sibling selector makes this easy. Here’s the basic markup <li> <video>…</video> <p>…</p> </li> I wanted the paragraph to appear when the video is [...]

Apple’s lack of support for Flash on the iPhone and iPad has forced people to reconsider the value of HTML5 and its video tag. It’s no longer something to put off until the future. However, adding HTML5 video support to your site AND continue to provide a Flash option for older browsers (I.E.) is not [...]

There’s a lot of information about Yahoo! Boss on the official site: Yahoo! Developer Network. However there is still a need for a more informal portal for quick reviews of BOSS-based mashups, helpful hints, techniques, and upcoming events. BOSS Hacks is an unofficial Yahoo! BOSS Site that does exactly that. I started it last week [...]




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