Drupal 7 End of Life Extended
posted March 12, 2024
Much like the proverbial cat, Drupal 7 seems to have at least 9 lives. Read more about Drupal 7 End of Life Extended
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Fixing Error #3214 for Scout SCSS Compiler
posted January 23, 2017
After installing Scout / ScoutApp, OR updating your version of JAVA, you may encounter an error when trying to run a newly created project in Scout. This error — called Error #3214, is easily fixed and means either 1 of 2 things: Read more about Fixing Error #3214 for Scout SCSS Compiler
CSS Shorthand Syntax Considered an Anti-Pattern
posted December 14, 2016
A great article explaining how using shorthand CSS properties can sometimes backfire in unexpected ways.
http://csswizardry.com/2016/12/css-shorthand-syntax-considered-an-anti-pattern/ Read more about CSS Shorthand Syntax Considered an Anti-Pattern
When To Use an HTML Button
posted November 30, 2016
Two good articles explaining the why's and wherefore's of the HTML Button element. When to use it, when not to use it, and how to avoid using the wrong elements with your JS click events.
https://www.nczonline.net/blog/2013/01/29/you-cant-create-a-button/
https://css-tricks.com/use-button-element/ Read more about When To Use an HTML Button
CSS Click Events
posted November 30, 2016
An interesting article on simulating click events using only CSS.
http://tympanus.net/codrops/2012/12/17/css-click-events/ Read more about CSS Click Events
CSS Ribbon Menu
posted November 23, 2016
A very cool, pure CSS navigation menu. Conceived by Jack Moore, creater of the Colorbox jQuery plugin.
http://www.jacklmoore.com/notes/css3-ribbon-menu/ Read more about CSS Ribbon Menu
Fluidbox
posted November 23, 2016
A cool lightbox inpsired by the image lightbox on Medium.
https://jsfiddle.net/teddyrised/Lxzz29c2/embedded/result/#Result Read more about Fluidbox
jQuery Outside Events
posted November 1, 2016
Great little jQuery plugin for closing elements when you click outside of them.
http://benalman.com/projects/jquery-outside-events-plugin/ Read more about jQuery Outside Events
Pure CSS Off-Screen Menu
posted October 26, 2016
Great little write up on Site-Point on how to create a mobile-friendly off-screen menu using ONLY CSS:
https://www.sitepoint.com/pure-css-off-screen-navigation-menu/ Read more about Pure CSS Off-Screen Menu
Outlook 2016: Left Aligned Table Clipping Wrapping Text
posted October 26, 2016
I ran into (yet another) annoying Outlook 2016/2013 bug today. I had an image inside a table. I had the table aligned left. When reviewing in Outlook 2016/2013, the table containing the image was clipping over the text that was wrapping around it. Essentially, it was coving up the first letter of each word that was immediately to the left of the table. Luckily, I was able to find the fix on Campaign Monitor's blog. Read more about Outlook 2016: Left Aligned Table Clipping Wrapping Text