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Week 5: (OO)CSS!

Not long after embarking on my journey to learn web design I read a few decent books and decided that I knew CSS. I couldn’t understand why there was the need for massive CSS blogs, podcasts etc etc –...

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New beginnings

This week marked the start of my MA in Web Design and Content Planning. It was a great introduction and even though the topics covered were fairly basic there were quite a few things I didn’t know –...

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An introduction to Javascript

Last week I attended my first Javascript workshop. Daniel Knell ran through a basic introduction to the language before asking us solve a problem in Javascript. I already had a grasp on the...

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FEL One Day: Structuring CSS

Ben Scott detailed his experience of working on the BBC Programmes site and his talk, like many of the others at Front End London centred on CSS Architecture. Ben outlined some of the problems with CSS...

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An introduction to Javascript: Week two

The Document Object Model This week focused on the DOM, which thanks to Microsoft led the web out of being a document only platform. Unfortunately the DOM was poorly implemented and is confusing in...

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Handheld Conference

I had a great time in Cardiff for this year’s Handheld conference. The speakers were excellent and gave the right balance of inspiration and practical advice. Some themes emerged throughout the day:...

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Giving up the mouse

I am starting to feel a bit of mental friction using a mouse. It is often a time-consuming and distracting way to perform simple tasks. I have tried keyboard shortcuts before but always return to the...

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My 2013

I had a good year on many levels. I learnt a lot of web stuff, quit my job and started an MA in Web Design. Career change Work-wise I started 2013 at a fuel trading company filling out tender documents...

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Centering an image horizontally

Something I always forget: display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;

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Hide dock OSX keyboard shortcut

Command + Option + D

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