Category Archives: Quick tips

  • Use the optgroup element for select lists with sections

    One thing that surprises me is that while there is a perfectly valid and easy way of providing a select list that’s divided into sections, it’s seldom used. Instead extra <option> elements are often inserted as dividers, or worse, convoluted … Continue reading →

  • Stripes – An interesting Operating System Concept

    I’ve just discovered an interesting concept for a new Operating System. The concept is the brain child of Martin Gimpl and is a part of his master thesis on computer interaction. It uses a zooming interface for windows management and … Continue reading →

  • A List Aparts annual survey

    This is starting to be a tradition. For the third year in a row A list apart is conducting a survey for people who make websites. The purpose of the survey is to see how our profession is practiced worldwide. … Continue reading →

  • Mobile First Person User Interfaces

    The mobile devices are getting increasingly sophisticated. With the combination of GPS, compass, camera, Internet Connection and a big screen it’s now possible to create amazing, context aware, first Person UI’s. Imaging for a moment that you’re in a foreign … Continue reading →

  • Javascript Performance Tips

    I just found this really great talk on YouTube from a Google Tech Talk called, Speed Up Your JavaScript. It’s a guy from Yahoo named Nicholas Zakas that talks about various things you can do to get better performance in … Continue reading →

  • ListDJ – song lyrics in Spotify

    ListDJ is an add on to Spotify that displays the lyrics of the song you’re currently listen to. I’m the kind of guy who thinks that the lyrics of a song is important, so this i perfect for me. The … Continue reading →

  • Updating images with Javascript

    This is a quicktip on how to update images on a webpage that retain the same filename but is periodically updated, without having to perform a full page load.

  • Free e-book chapter on ASP.NET MVC Framework

    If you’re into ASP.NET MVC then you should definitely check out this free chapter from the upcoming Wrox book Professional ASP.NET MVC 1.0. The chapter is a 185 page long tutorial on how to build a complete web application with … Continue reading →

  • Global variables in Javascript

    Global variables are evil. Although possibly nifty for very small programs it quickly clutters the global namespace and increase the risk for name collisions as are program grows larger. The risk for collisions are even greater when using different libraries … Continue reading →

  • Different approaches to communicate uX design

    Peter Morville at Semantic Studios has compiled an extensive list of ways to create deliverables to communicate uX designs. He writes about this in User Experience Deliverables. The article contains a list of 20 techniques with links to further reading … Continue reading →