A common request from clients is to open all external links on their website in a new browser window. (Leave aside for now whether this is a good idea or not, and just assume that you need to do it.) It’s easy enough to add target="_blank" to a link, but there are two problems. First, [...]
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How to use jQuery to target CSS at older browsers
On a recent project where I had to support Firefox 3.6, 3.0 and 2.0, I had to find a way to target a specific version of the browser due to differences in the rendering engine. It turns out the easiest way to do this is by using jQuery to detect the browser and add a [...]
The Importance of Terminology
There are certain terms used in the web industry that most people think of as “industry-standard,” but are actually used in slightly different ways at different companies. For instance, I’ve run into several definitions for “alpha,” “beta,” “wireframe,” and “comp” at different shops I’ve worked at. Learning how a new company uses these terms isn’t [...]