Bryan Hadaway

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  • in reply to: Doctype #3108
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi PI48895,

    I think content/language type is more likely to cause issues especially with character encoding like &, ©, etc. Code might break and there will be other validation issues if your content/code doesn’t match the doctype that represents it. I actually recommend the HTML5 doctype and UTF-8 for content.

    HTML5 and CSS3 aren’t exactly officially supported yet, but the HTML5 doctype is completely harmless and backward compatible. So, I say might as well start using it since it will become the standard anyway. And I think they prepared the doctype to be permanent, so even with HTML6, 7, 8 etc it will still be:

    <!DOCTYPE html>

    which is very nice.

    I’ve written and designed several website templates and WordPress themes using respected and up-to-date standards:

    Website Templates: http://freewebplate.org/

    WordPress Themes: http://tidythemes.com/

    New WordPress theme I just released: http://calmestghost.com/groundwork/

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: PHP Server #3107
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi Steve,

    Actually, Windows isn’t the best environment for PHP or web design in general, Linux is. That is if we’re talking about popular web standards.

    Windows is indeed the right server for .NET. I’ll assume you’ve already seen this reference:

    http://php.net/manual/en/install.windows.php

    Is there a reason you’re doing your own hosting can I ask, or is this just a test environment for projects?

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: CSS3 Circles on Hover #3106
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi steven,

    Thank you for clarifying. So, on hover state the circles don’t actually become squares, that square area just activates the hover state. Okay, I understand now. I was stuck on that it made it visually a square because that’s what your code was doing in an original test I did.

    Okay, phew! Haha, I thought I was going crazy. Unless, you’re doing something really creative or precise where your circles are really close or overlapping or something like that I think it’s absolutely negligible and you should use it over bloated JS hotspots.

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: CSS3 Circles on Hover #3104
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi steven,

    To be clear, testing the code on your own site is where you’re having hover state issues? Have you viewed my article in all browsers? If you haven’t please do so.

    Perhaps there is conflicting code on your site causing havoc? Do you check your code for errors?

    HTML Validator: http://validator.w3.org/

    CSS Validator: http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/

    Also, if you don’t use Firebug, I highly recommend it:

    http://tidythemes.com/want-to-learn-css/

    (or perhaps you’re already using the native Safari code inspector)

    I’m definitely willing to spend as much time on this as long as you’re willing cause this is a head scratcher and I definitely want to get to the bottom of it.

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: CSS3 Circles on Hover #3101
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    UPDATE: Okay, I checked out http://www.stevenheld.com/test/ and I see it isn’t fully working like my examples in my article.

    You’re absolutely welcome to copy the code I’ve shared and use it/update it for your use.

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: CSS3 Circles on Hover #3100
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi steven,

    I’ve tested my code and it actually works in the latest versions of all the major browsers including IE (at least for Windows).

    Try updating to the latest browser versions and check again. Latest stable versions as of Nov 10, 2011:

    Firefox 8

    Chrome 15

    Safari 5

    Internet Explorer 9

    Now just to double check, you’ve visited https://bryanhadaway.com/how-to-create-circles-with-css/ recently (I have made some updates to the code) and this is where the hover state is square or do you mean on your own site this is occurring?

    If the latter, can I get a link?

    I don’t see why just because you’re on Mac it would be all that different?

    I’ll be happy to keep at it until we get it resolved so don’t give up.

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: CSS3 Circles on Hover #3098
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi steven,

    My code should work fine in all the latest versions of standards-compliant browsers.

    What exact browser version are you having the problem with and on what operating system?

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: CSS3 Circles on Hover #3096
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi steven,

    Before we go further I actually have a pretty extensive article I’ve written on CSS circles here:

    https://bryanhadaway.com/how-to-create-circles-with-css/

    You might want to check that out and try updating your code. IE is notoriously an all around bad browser. Very slow to keep up with other browsers especially with CSS3 support.

    So officially, CSS circles do not work in IE. Another reader shared a possible workaround for IE here:

    http://www.htmlremix.com/css/curved-corner-border-radius-cross-browser

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: iOS wysiwyg editor. #3095
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi Halifaxguy,

    I actually don’t recommend What You See is What You Get editors like Dreamweaver or even WordPress’ native Visual editor because the truth is you don’t get what you see half the time.

    There’s a lot of guess work that’s out of your hands and you can easily end up with sloppy broken code.

    I highly recommend sharpening your straight coding skills with TextWrangler (for Mac) and Notepad++ (for Windows).

    You might check out the following WordPress plugin:

    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-markitup/

    and perhaps consider a mobile CMS:

    http://www.mofuse.com/

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: web filter #3094
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi DenniyB,

    A web filter or content filter blocks content by checking data against a blacklist in their database and redirecting to an error or “This Page is Blocked” page. The data is compiled of websites (porn, offensive material, entertainment sites etc), offensive words (sexually explicit, obscenities etc) and other data.

    This is purely speculation, but if I ran one of these companies I would probably pay a company like AVG Technologies (popular antivirus software) or possibly Google to tap into their database of known bad sites.

    In the work place they’re probably more concerned about you goofing around then they are security. So, in most scenarios all the obvious sites will be blocked, Facebook, YouTube etc.

    My guess is that some extremely strict companies probably do the reverse where they block ALL websites and then add exceptions of ONLY the sites that they do want you to use.

    This is all easy to get around (usually with free proxies), but probably not worth getting fired over. Most people can just mess around on their iPhones anyway. If you’re not already aware I can almost guarantee that all your activities are monitored by a keylogger anyway. You shouldn’t be doing anything personal on a work computer for your own privacy because they will have all your passwords and know the emails you’ve sent, the sites you’ve visited etc.

    I worked at a mortgage company once and I was young and naive and I would mess around a lot reading movies reviews and emailing girls etc. Then one day I by chance came across this file and opened it up and it was a log of all this private stuff of another worker that used the computer.

    He was bad mouthing the boss and all kinds of stuff and was fired. Safe enough to say, that means they were watching me too. Lucky enough I try not to say anything bad about people especially behind their backs. So this guy definitely diverted all attention away from me. I definitely was careful after that. ;)

    Here’s a funny article about the web filtering software you mentioned.

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: Blogspot – image hosting? #3092
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi Christy,

    How exactly are you hosting your own images? You have paid hosting and domain I’m guessing?

    Since they’re drawings you might take them the extra mile by hosting them on deviantART. That way you won’t get the stress on your monthly bandwidth and your work will get a lot more exposure at the same time.

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: Where to host video #3091
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi rlowson,

    Hosting your videos on YouTube or Vimeo (which I recommend) or both is better for two reasons:

    1. Syndication. You’ll get a lot more people seeing and being able to comment, rate, share your video if they can find it directly on YouTube or Vimeo.

    2. Load time. Hosting on YouTube or Vimeo acts as a streaming server when you embed videos on your site severely decreasing the weight on your own hosting account/server.

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: Website traffic #3089
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi Keilitz,

    Technically, SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the best way to get visitors to your site. Although you’ll hear that good content is what matters, well the two are locked in arms.

    I would say good content, something that actually helps or entertains a large number of people is what will get people to come back and share with others. However, they need to find your content to begin with and this is where Google is your best friend.

    I’ve written an SEO guide for beginners which bullet points all the main things you need to know if you want to check that out.

    You could certainly pay for ads like AdWords: https://adwords.google.com/ – but I recommend really working on your site for a good while first. Organic hits from search engines should definitely outweigh paid ads.

    Ads are usually best targeted very specifically to a landing page and then an actionable item like subscribing, signing up or making a purchase.

    But, again SEO and content first. Here are some good reads from Google:

    SEO: http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=35291

    Webmaster Guidelines: http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=35769

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: moderation #3074
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi momznite,

    It depends on what you’re using.

    I’ll assume WordPress. If so, it’s very easy to filter out spam and setup comment approval.

    – In your WordPress admin navigate to Plugins. You’ll need to activate the Akismet plugin that comes pre-installed with WordPress. In order for it to work you’ll need a WordPress API Key. You can get one for free here:

    https://akismet.com/signup/#free

    – Now, to make sure comments are only posted after you’ve reviewed and approved them, from your WordPress admin go to Settings > Discussion, next to Before a comment appears make sure that An administrator must always approve the comment is checked and then save.

    If you’re using something different than WordPress let me know.

    Thanks, Bryan

    in reply to: Starting web page #3088
    Bryan Hadaway
    Keymaster

    Hi donnainky,

    Perhaps you’re referring to a webmaster? I’m not sure what you read exactly, but usually the admin refers to you as the site owner. Allowing to easily edit settings, permissions and to create and manage content for a website, blog, forum etc.

    Do you currently have a website or blog? I recommend WordPress. If you just want a casual site for personal use I would recommend http://wordpress.com/ where they host your site for free.

    If you’re looking for something a little more serious for perhaps a small business I would recommend getting your own hosting and domain and host your own CMS WordPress software http://wordpress.org/.

    As an admin you can easily login and create new pages very easily similar to how you might create a Word document.

    Thanks, Bryan

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