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I would need more information to be able to really say much. That said, it sounds like a path issue - check you file names.
Stefan
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I found it. I was expecting it to appear with Part 1. It is under one of web design video courses.
Glad you found it!
Let me know what you think and if you want more in this style.
Stefan
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Hi,
I just released a two part article that teaches you everything you need to know about using fonts in your web pages.
... Once you finish reading the two parts (about 17 pages) you will be a font-master!
These articles, are just the first of a new series we are putting out on basic design principles. For our forum members, we have part one for you here ... for part two, you will have to pick it up in the University.
... You can find the articles in the Web Design section.
Thanks!
Stefan
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I've set up this forum as a place post news and announcements regarding Killersites University. You will hear about:
- New video tutorials.
- New podcasts.
- New articles.
- Changes and upgrades to the system.
Just in case you haven't seen it, check out the University logo:
- New video tutorials.
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When it comes to hosting, forget about whether it is $7.99 or $8.99 ... whatever. What count's is:
- Service
- Uptime
You're not saving money if you are constantly having problems keeping your web site up.
Stefan
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I will concede that having to parse/sniff for supported video players is easier .. but nonetheless, it is still more branching.
Right now, we have to provide different css rules for IE users vs. the other browsers. And now, if we have rich media (video and audio) on our sites, we have to test for iPod and iPad and deliver a different player.
Stef
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As the author of the article points out - it doesn't seem to have hurt apple so far.
Nor did IE4 doing its' own thing, hurt MS ... but it hurt us developers.
Stefan
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The whole issue is worth keeping an eye on.
Indeed. If the iPad started to gain momentum (which I doubt BTW) along with the iPhone ... we could have trouble.
Stefan
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Stefan, do you really want to pollute killersites with politics?
Good point, not really.
Stefan
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PS. Can you create a forum for FireWorks users?
I'm not sure if we would .. how many of us use Fireworks?
Stefan
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Hi,
Welcome to the forum. First, we have an image slicing tutorial that might help.
... After reading the tutorial, please come back to this thread with any questions you may have.
Stefan
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Those who will really be sweating are the adult sites that offer video
Well since they spread love across the Internet, shouldn't we support them too?
There are some who have specialized iPhone and/or mobile content optimized for mobile units.Yes, and wasn't that what the whole web standards movement was fighting against? Creating new versions of websites for different browsers (hardware or software) can quickly become a nightmare. That said, there are plenty of frameworks out there that can change things on the fly for you ... problem is that they don't work so well at times.
This yet ANOTHER example of why building static sites is old-school - you need to leverage the power of a CMS that can more easily have modules built-in, to reconfigure on the fly.
Yes, cell phones have been doing there own thing for years. But the iPod and iPad are not cell phones ... they are partly sold as being viable tools for browsing the Web is a complete way - unlike tiny cell phones. Steve Jobs keeps repeating in his presentation:
" ... the entire Internet in the palm of your hand."
... Not entirely complete.
Stefan
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I read the piece and I don't buy his arguments (they are academic and dogmatic - not reality based.) ... they are reminiscent of the the ones used by Microsoft and Netscape in the 1990's - all crap. I was there and had to deal first hand with divergent standards.
From what I gather from his article, he thinks we should all just wait for HTML 5 video support to come out (how many years will that take?) or use Quicktime embeds. What nonsense!
Quicktime has what ... 40% penetration? What do I do now with the other 60% who don't have QT? So now if I want to support iPhones and iPads I have to deliver media via Quicktime. And if I want to reach the majority of the Web, I have to use Flash. This sucks.
The facts are simple:
1. Millions of web pages with Flash content will break in iPhones and iPads.
2. Like it or not Flash is ubiquitous.
3. Flash is controlled by Adobe but free to anyone to write code against.
4. Apple is doing this to try and control content distribution - IMHO.
5. HTML 5's video support is years away from being an option to use on commercial web sites.
6. Java was controlled by Sun for most of it's life and it didn't seem to have a major negative affect on developers.
So now all our videos (which are delivered via Flash) will break on iPhones and iPods.
Buddy who wrote that piece, failed to mention in all of Apple's purity, they do support Youtube video (via a special app) which BTW, uses Flash.
Stefan
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I am a big fan of Apple (I use them along with PC) but this is not a mistake - this a deliberate on their part to corner some aspect of the market.
... They don't allow Flash on the iPhone either.
This might get bad, because all the accomplishments of the Web Standards movement could get hurt by this. Think about it, if iPhone and iPad capture a siginifant market share, and we want to display video in our pages ... we can't use Flash because Apple doesn't like it.
... So what do we use - Quicktime? Maybe, but the problem is:
- Flash is superior for Web video and audio.
- Quicktime may have a 40% penetration rate whereas Flash has 99%.
It's IE vs Netscape all over again.
Apple has the iPod, iPhone, iPad ...and now they are the iJerks.
Stefan
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Great job Stefan - I will probably be jumping on board soon - I have to give the forum some rest
Cool. I appreciate it.
Stefan
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@Testy Tim,
I appreciate the ideas/suggestions and the kind remarks. I will definitely take it into consideration moving forward - we have a lot more to do with regards to the University. For instance, this is what is being worked on now:
- videos series on MySQL.
- video and article series on design principles and the web.
- video series on advanced CSS and web design.
- video series on Flash character animation.
.... And that is just the beginning.
Thanks again.
Stefan
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I am a big Mac fan and user, and I find this attitude extremely disappointing.
It is indeed. And strangely, I don't think anyone else has spotted this danger to the Web. This can potentially be really bad for web designers/developers who have multimedia content on their sites (which 99% of the time is Flash) if the iPad and iPhone really become significant.
... It's the browser wars all over again.
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I'm far from being able to build a site in PHP, but I feel like I'm heading in the right direction.
Well, start with the basics .. learn about variables, functions etc. And more importantly, start using PHP in your pages today! For instance, start using the very powerful PHP includes.
What you will find is that the more PHP code you write, the easier it will be for your brain to understand it. It's really like jogging, where the first time you run a mile ... it practically kills you. But if you keep running every other day, you quickly find a mile run fairly easy.
Stefan
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Good thing Cheney is out of office or they would be claiming Apple has software of mass destruction... then we need an alliance made up of Windows, All Linux brands, FreeBSD, Solaris... all storming Apple headquarters with pitch forks and torches...
[edited by me to keep politics out of it ... even if it's tongue-and-cheek.]
Stefan
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With iPad, Apple has started a new browser war!
It seems that Apple wants to start a new 1990?s style browser war ? this really sucks!
Instead of the war being centered around HTML and the DOM, Apple has decided to make it about rich media delivery ? Apple does not like Adobe Flash and they are not supporting it on iPad and iPhone.
I wrote a quick article about the Apple iPad Flash war today.
Stefan
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Hi,
Just curious, how many of you use twitter?
Stefan
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Ah ... I hear you.
Javascript is cool but it should never be used for mission-critical applications because it can be easily defeated. With PHP, because it is a server side language, can be used with confidence regardless of the application.
... Each has their role to play.
Stefan
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PHP would be the best solution, but difficult to learn.
I disagree, PHP is easy to learn with the right teacher.
Stefan
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The database would need to operate on the Web, such that others could use the program to manage their data as well.
OK, are you guys now running your own web server? If not .. don't do it, it is easier just to use a host. I ran my own server in office for years and I had to worry about:
- crashes
- software updates
- power backup
- backups
- hardware failures
... Etc.
Get a hosting account and all your problems are solved. They will have PHP, MySQL ready to go. And in the end, it will probably be much cheaper.
Stefan
Checkbox Tree - Javascript?
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Hi,
You are on the right track: the strategy of using the css 'display' property to show and hide elements is the way.
But I would stop trying to reinvent the wheel, especially for widgets like this ... it always best to use pre-made components. That said, I would suggest jQuery.
Stefan