Articles :: Web Development

There are no w3c compliant e-commerce sites
written by Toby Miller on December 4, 2007
If you know of ANY w3c compliant e-commerce sites, tell me where you're hiding them
December 4, 2007
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/web_development/there_are_no_w3c_compliant_e-commerce_sites.php

Formula for Internet Utopia
written by Toby Miller on March 18, 2008
Accessibility + Indexability + Stylability = Internet Utopia
March 18, 2008
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/web_development/formula_for_internet_utopia.php

Specificity
written by Toby Miller on October 4, 2005
Ever wonder what makes one rule more important than another?
October 4, 2005
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/css/specificity.php

Padding or Margin?
written by Toby Miller on August 31, 2005
Ever get confused about whether it's the padding or the margin?
August 31, 2005
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/css/padding_or_margin.php

Equalizer
written by Toby Miller on August 2, 2005
Ever tried to equalize all of the browsers with a reset button?
August 2, 2005
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/css/equalizer.php

Website Design Dimensions
written by Toby Miller on November 30, 2006
There are so many variants involved in choosing a website design dimension; different operating systems, different web browsers, preferred dimensions of users and so on. Let's break it down to an easy to understand formula.
November 30, 2006
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/design/website_design_dimensions.php

HTML over Flash
written by Toby Miller on September 21, 2007
How to put HTML over Flash
September 21, 2007
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/flash/html_over_flash.php

javascript: protocol
written by Toby Miller on November 2, 2005
When and when not to use the javascript: protocol
November 2, 2005
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/javascript/javascript_protocol.php

AlphaPNG for the masses
written by Toby Miller on September 22, 2005
Stop letting IE hold you back, use alpha transparencies on your site
September 22, 2005
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/javascript/alphapng_for_the_masses.php

hex2rgb / rgb2hex
written by Toby Miller on September 1, 2005
This little function set can be really useful to DHTML coders
September 1, 2005
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/javascript/hex2rgb__rgb2hex.php

Human friendly numeric sort
written by Toby Miller on September 1, 2005
Here's a way to sort numbers like people do
September 1, 2005
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/javascript/human_friendly_numeric_sort.php

DOM or InnerHTML?
written by Toby Miller on August 2, 2005
Ever wondered which one is better?
August 2, 2005
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/javascript/dom_or_innerhtml.php

Does JavaScript load on page load or on onload?
written by Toby Miller on November 6, 2006
This question is trickier than it should be because all browsers are NOT created equal. Each actually have their own definition of onload ... umm, standards anyone?
November 6, 2006
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/javascript/does_javascript_load_on_page_load_or_on_onload.php

Protecting Email Addresses with Masking Techniques
written by Toby Miller on November 30, 2006
Did you know that putting your email address on a web page is the fastest way to get added to a SPAM list? Unfortunately, it's truly that simple. So I wanted to share with you my favorite way of masking email addresses from spam bots without affecting usa
November 30, 2006
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/javascript/protecting_email_addresses_with_masking_techniques.php

Common JavaScript Library
written by Toby Miller on December 1, 2006
This is the Common JavaScript Library that I tend to use on all of my projects.
December 1, 2006
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/javascript/common_javascript_library.php

Mootools Primer/Tutorial
written by Toby Miller on December 26, 2006
By far, the best tutorial on mootools that I've seen
December 26, 2006
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/javascript/mootools_primertutorial.php

Mootools version 1.0 has been officially released!
written by Toby Miller on January 30, 2007
woot!
January 30, 2007
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/javascript/mootools_version_10_has_been_officially_released.php

Mootools 1.2 is out!
written by Toby Miller on June 10, 2008
Mootools 1.2 is finally here and ready for prime time!
June 10, 2008
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/javascript/mootools_12_is_out.php

Use hex to protect against SQL
written by Toby Miller on August 4, 2005
Ever thought of just converting all of your SQL statement values to hex before executing them?
August 4, 2005
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/php/use_hex_to_protect_against_sql.php

Using ANT with CakePHP
written by Toby Miller on March 29, 2006
Getting tired of manually merging trunks? I was too.
March 29, 2006
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/cakephp/using_ant_with_cakephp.php

Modem humpers need love too
written by Toby Miller on November 2, 2006
Ever needed to see your websites the way your modem using clients see them? Go Sloppy!
November 2, 2006
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/web_browsers/modem_humpers_need_love_too.php

Building a web browser support list
written by Toby Miller on June 11, 2008
How to decide which web browsers to support for your new web design project.
June 11, 2008
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/web_browsers/building_a_web_browser_support_list.php

Equalizer for Firefox
written by Toby Miller on November 4, 2005
If you're familiar with my CSS Equalizer project then think of this as the same thing, but for Firefox
November 4, 2005
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/firefox/equalizer_for_firefox.php

Netscape 3 still exists?
written by Toby Miller on October 31, 2005
Netscape 3 is making a comeback? Say it ain't so!
October 31, 2005
http://www.tobymiller.com/articles/netscape/netscape_3_still_exists.php

                                                                                                                                                                         
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