Brightscape Blog


Tutorials and tips covering HTML, CSS, jQuery and PHP for web designers and developers. Discussion of the latest Internet technology and search engine optimisation news.



10 Useful Web Development Resources

Mar
25
2008

Getting inspiration for new projects and layouts can be difficult. However, there are several high-quality sites dedicated to the graphics, code, colours, fonts that can make your website stand out from the crowd.

Smashing Magazine provides links to wordpress themes, web design tips and tricks and graphics. Read the rest of this entry »


Printer-friendly CSS Pages

Feb
28
2008

By using CSS, a web developer can give users a useful and professional way to print-out pages from their website.

By using CSS media selectors, modern browsers can pick-up a different stylesheet for handheld devices, screen readers and print-layouts.

Now we will look at producing a Print CSS file (the CSS could be placed in the head of the page, however, it is good practice to use external CSS files, therefore we will look at external CSS for this article). Read the rest of this entry »


5 Best JavaScript Frameworks

Feb
21
2008

If you’ve noticed the fancy sliding/fading/dragging effects on websites and wanted to try them, it’s easier than ever with a JavaScript framework.

There are numerous JavaScript frameworks out there; some are aimed at those who are comfortable with JavaScript and others have the designer in mind, with easy to use solutions for web effects and Ajax implementation. Read the rest of this entry »