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JUL 25, 2008

The Return of Webmonkey

Robbie 1 Comments

Back in 1998, I started learning HTML one summer afternoon after visiting Dave's HTML Code Guide. It didn't take me long to exhaust that resource and I was ready for more. Webmonkey was my next stop in the wonderful world of web development and I learned the lion's share of my early HTML and JavaScript knowledge from their articles and tutorials. With that said, I'm happy to see the relaunch of Webmonkey by Wired.com. They've definitely stepped up their game and incorporated a wiki-styled approach to their tutorials. Anyone with a free Wired.com account can add or edit tutorials, but there are some editorial guidelines and the community is moderated by the Wired staff. Nevertheless, Webmonkey has reintroduced itself as a great resource for web developers. If you haven't checked it out yet, definitely bookmark it or grab a feed. You're bound to learn a thing or two.

NOV 29, 2007

Grid Layout on the Web

Robbie 2 Comments

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More and more, web designers and developers are coming to the realization that many of the established guidelines set for traditional, print design can be applied to the web.

Typography seems to be getting the most attention these days—for good reason, as the web is mostly text. Richard Rutter did a great service to web typography and transposed Robert Bringhurst’s typography bible, The Elements of Typographic Style, for the web and published it online.

However, defining areas for the placement of type is achieved through layout, which is equally as important. Specifically, grid layout is something every designer should know. Photoshop facilitates the usage of grid layout when designing, but there’s no simple answer for web developers. Thankfully, Teevio has created a Javascript include that works with jQuery to toggle a grid over any design without affecting the existing code. Use it next time you need to markup a site under a strict grid layout.