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How-to: Basic Chat App w/ PHP, jQuery & Ajax
Posted on July 24, 2012 by Jimmy K. in Projects, Tutorials.
One of my friends recently asked for assistance with a chat application he’s developing and, while his is a bit more robust than the one I set out to create, I decided to build one from the ground up to wrap my head around it. The code below took a few hours to compile, but [...]
Facebook Timeline Cover Dimensions & Template
Posted on April 30, 2012 by Jimmy K. in Resources.
Facebook Timeline Cover Dimensions The dimensions of Facebook Timeline covers is 851 pixels by 314 pixels. I know… it’s strange, but it’s best to not question the Facebook machine. Template, you say? I’m very meticulous regarding my Facebook and I like to tweak my Timeline over and over until it’s absolutely perfect. To combat this [...]
My Preferred XHTML Template
Posted on April 19, 2012 by Jimmy K. in Articles, Tutorials.
During my internet travels, I have gathered bits and pieces of code and have compiled my preferred XHTML template for starting new projects into this article for anyone looking for new tips and tricks. Some readers might agree with this article and some might disagree with it. In either case – that’s okay! Here it [...]
jQuery: AjaxRequest.js has been updated!
Posted on April 11, 2012 by Jimmy K. in Articles, Resources.
Ajax lets you make HTTP requests without having to reload the entire page and can be implemented in a variety of ways to improve the user experience. The most abundant use of Ajax that I’ve noticed is it’s use in chat applications. There is a method of creating Ajax requests using JavaScript alone, but the [...]
How-to: Fix Gmail displaying gaps between images.
Posted on April 10, 2012 by Jimmy K. in Articles, Tutorials.
An interesting thing happens to graphic emails when viewed with Gmail. Say you have a graphic email (click here for an example) that you sliced up because you want each piece to link to a different URL, then you piece them all back together using tables to make it look like it did before you sliced [...]
How-to: Set up Google Apps for your domain.
Posted on April 5, 2012 by Jimmy K. in Articles, Resources, Tutorials.
Step 1: Sign up for Google Apps. By signing up for the free version of Google Apps, you are allowed to create up to 10 accounts without paying anything. Ignore the shouts for the $5 Google Apps Business plan – we just want the free stuff. Here is the link for the free version of [...]
Free Animated Loading Icons
Posted on March 12, 2012 by Jimmy K. in Resources.
I created some loading icons for my projects and liked them so much that I thought I would share them with the rest of the internet. So… here ya go! This set co