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Chris SelfHow to detect and redirect Phones and Tablets to a mobile website using Javascript
When making a mobile version of your website available to users, it’s important that they are automatically brought directly to it when visiting. Using JavaScript and the userAgent String and screen size detection, you can make it possible for a user to be automatically re-directed to a mobile website when they’re using a mobile device. Let’s get coding.
How to easily create a simple PHP Email Form
If <form action=”mailto: example@me.com”> simply isn’t cutting it anymore, it might be time to implement a PHP form, and from a design and usability perspective, users would much rather send a message directly from your website than their email client (most of us don’t even use an email client). Plus, if you have no prior experience with PHP, we break everything down for you. Let’s get coding!
Voice Search for Google - (Video)
Similar to the way search functions on Android phones, you can now search Google with your voice. Release on Monday, it will take “several days” for it to become available for everyone. From my experience while using it on Android, it works suprisingly well.
Amazing motion CGI car race by Pantural - Video
Taking over 110 days to render a video only a mere 5 minutes long, this is sure to amaze you. No matter how real you think this may be, it’s not. Everything was done using a few motion design programs such as 3DS Max and After Effects. It’s truely some of the best of work I’ve seen. Enjoy.
Kiip.me - Earning real rewards for virtual achievements
Taking a stab at the traditional way awards and achievements are obtained in video games, Kiip (pronounced “keep”), is a new startup focused on big change in the gaming industry. Instead of the traditional method of receiving fake awards and points as you garner achievements, Kiip wants to bring you real rewards from well known brands. We were all a bit frustrated when we found out Xbox wasn’t going to be doing anything w/ their gamerpoints system, but this company seems have the right idea. — We’ve got some details after the jump!
Learn the basics of HTML code
We have put these lessons together to provide anyone and everyone with a basic understanding of programming on the web. The end goal is a fully functional website built and designed completely by you. These lessons are intended to be lightweight, informative and easy to understand. The goal is to provide the reader with an enviroment that is easy to learn in. You’ll find that each new post covers only a few news bits of information. At the end of the posts, you can download a PDF document containing a “cheat sheet” with all the tags and important information you just learned. We also have some more rich content in the work that you’re going to enjoy. — More after the break!
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