In math, you’re sometimes so focused on getting the calculations right that you end up with nonsensical answers without realizing it. In web design there’s a similar phenomenon, where you’re so intent on pixel perfection … Read more
GlyphSearch: Improving the Search for Icon Fonts
Right now we’re blessed with many, well, awesome icon fonts that continue to grow with every release, like Font Awesome, Glyphicons, and Ionicons. And game-changers like Iconic might be just around the bend. But searching … Read more
Weaving Tutorials into Mozilla Thimble
I’m headed to Mozilla Festival this week, after spending the summer working for Mozilla Webmaker. Everything at Webmaker is a team effort, so I helped out on a number of projects and had a blast … Read more
CRAPCHA: Completely Ridiculous And Phony Captcha that Hassles for Amusement
We’ve all run into CAPTCHAs, those annoying registration fields you never get right on the first try. But CAPTCHAs do play a valuable role, keeping spambots out by verifying that you’re a human. On top … Read more
iRoll: Rickrolling with iPhone Web Apps
One feature that’s often overlooked in iOS is adding webpages to your homescreen. You even get a nice retina icon if the webpage author designates one. Naturally, my mind went to how this feature could … Read more