Archive for 04/2010
Formula for Styling Web Forms
Web forms are ubiquitous, and in my line of work I find myself building plenty of them, each time from scratch. That’s why I’ve recently put together a little style sheet to serve as a starting point for styling my HTML forms that includes the selectors and styles I find myself using most often. Take a look at the demo page for formula.css.
Software for Web Development
For the most part, I design and develop on Mac OS X and Unix. I thought I might give out a few tips on building your own arsenal of Mac software for Web development. Apache HTTP Server 2 As noted in a previous post, I use Apache, which comes bundled with Mac OS X, to develop locally. That way, I can write dynamic pages and preview them without uploading anything to an external development server or the production server. In [...]
Like Bells’ Palma
I recently saw Like Bells on tour at The Loft at Tommy Doyle’s in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Like Bells is a progressive post-rock band featuring cymbal-heavy percussion, violin, guitar, bass and sparse electronic accompaniment. Their energetic performance featured new material from their second and latest album, Palma, yet to be officially released. It is a departure from their debut album in that it tends toward being more upbeat and utilizes vocals to a higher degree, though they remain sparse. Check them [...]