August 2011
I’ve always looked at CSS precompilers and thought, “Ug.” Partially due to the overhead & also due to 3rd party maintenance. Eg: lesscss.org
Google Web Elements allows you to easily add your favorite Google Services to your site (maps, search, youtube, etc): http://www.google.com/webelements/
Big props go to @dojodesign for being on the ball with updates to their #concrete5 add ons. Saw an issue and they already fixed it. Nice!
A very well illustrated guide to incorporating attributes in your #Concrete5 theme: http://cantanogames.com/c5/attributes.html via @raverix
Clients whining about the fold? Use media queries (read: height) to fix their issues: http://boagworld.com/dev/are-media-queries-the-answer-to-the-fold/
I just published documentation about how to add comments to an editable region in @slatecms: http://slatecms.wvu.edu/howtos/publishers/manage_content/comments_for_editors
When making mobile apps, keep in mind that users use their thumbs and it’s easier to tap things at the /bottom/ rather than the top.
A nice tutorial illustrating a command line-less guide to GitHub for Windows via TortoiseGit: http://software.krimnet.com/windows-xp/command-line-less-github-with-windows-fully-gui-github-quick-start-guide.htm
Tower is a nice looking Git client for the Mac: http://www.git-tower.com
Born Out There is a nice looking outdoor blog site: http://blog.firstascent.com/ #inspiration