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Posted on: 14 Dec 2009

Dec

Comic Strips from Thedoghousediaries.com

I recently stumbled across a comic strip website called Thedoghousediaries.com. I really liked the stuff they had on there. Here are the good ones that I found. Enjoy and leave a comment!

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Posted on: 12 Dec 2009

Dec

10 CSS Snippets to Save Precious Time

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Today, I have compiled a set of 10 CSS snippets that can save you a lot of time and effort. These codes are needed frequently when developing CSS-based websites or themes. Just bookmark these codes (Ctrl + D) so that you don’t have to look for them on the Internet every time.

1. CSS Tooltips

Through this code, you can have your own tooltips using just CSS. This is the CSS code :-

[css]
a:hover {background:#ffffff; text-decoration:none;} /*BG color is a must for IE6*/
a.tooltip span {display:none; padding:2px 3px; margin-left:8px; width:130px;}
a.tooltip:hover span{display:inline; position:absolute; background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #cccccc; color:#6c6c6c;}
[/css]

Now, use the tooltips like this :-

[html]
Easy <a class="tooltip" href="#">Tooltip<span>This is the crazy little Easy Tooltip Text.</span></a>.
[/html]
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Posted on: 08 Dec 2009

Dec

LogoBee Review

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LogoBee, one of the Internets most prominent online graphic design firms, is proud to resume its annual Logo Design Makeover for the fourth time. For a nominal price of $100, 10 selected nominees will get a complete Logo Design Golden Package (original value of $425). This package includes custom logo design, stationery design and 500 printed business cards. And that’s not all! The grand prize is a BundleBee Package. They are donating 2 BundleBee packages (logo design, stationery design and web design) for a nominal price of $500 (original value: $1199)! In the previous years, Logobee helped with the creation of a unique identity for 17 non-profit organizations. Seeing the results of one’s work is always a very pleasant experience. They got very positive feedback from these organizations. For instance, they helped the International Primate Protection League to refresh their website and magazine cover with the help of a brand new logo. LogoBee hopes that this year’s Makeover will be as successful as the previous years.
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Posted on: 24 Nov 2009

Nov

10 More WordPress Hacks for Easy Life

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This post is a continuation of the “WordPress Hacks” posts that I wrote earlier.

If you liked those, you will love this one. Here goes :-

1. Fight Cross Browser Compatibility the WordPress Way

While designing a theme, there are numerous cross browser compatibility issues that raise their head, and most of the times we are left with no choice but revert to using conditional hacks. The following WordPress hacks can really save a lot of headache :-

Open your functions.php file in the theme folder and add the following code :-

[php]
<?php
add_filter(‘body_class’,'browser_body_class’);
function browser_body_class($classes) {
global $is_lynx, $is_gecko, $is_IE, $is_opera, $is_NS4, $is_safari, $is_chrome, $is_iphone;

if($is_lynx) $classes[] = ‘lynx’;
elseif($is_gecko) $classes[] = ‘gecko’;
elseif($is_opera) $classes[] = ‘opera’;
elseif($is_NS4) $classes[] = ‘ns4′;
elseif($is_safari) $classes[] = ‘safari’;
elseif($is_chrome) $classes[] = ‘chrome’;
elseif($is_IE) $classes[] = ‘ie’;
else $classes[] = ‘unknown’;

if($is_iphone) $classes[] = ‘iphone’;
return $classes;
}
?>
[/php]

The above function adds the name of the browser (e.g, opera, safari etc.) to your tag like this :-

[php]<body class="home blog logged-in safari">[/php]

Now you being a theme designer can take help of this custom class and write your CSS accordingly if you are facing any compatibility issues with any browser. This can be called as “planning in advance“!
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Posted on: 12 Nov 2009

Nov

18 True Observations of Life

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pro-life-cartoon

Triangular sandwiches taste better than square one
At the end of every party there is always a girl crying.
Sharpening a pencil with a knife makes you feel really manly.
You’re never quite sure whether it’s against the law or not to have a fire in your back garden.
You never know where to look when eating a banana.
Its impossible to describe the smell of a wet cat.
Prodding a fire with a stick makes you feel manly.
You always feel a bit scared when stroking horses.
Everyone always remembers the day a dog ran into your school.