In this last installment of the JavaScript frameworks overview series, we'll be highlighting the main features of Microsoft's ASP.NET AJAX Framework, including controls, JavaScript Type extensions, asynchronous communications and debugging capabilities. By Rob Gravelle. 0108
3D models are created by manipulating polygon meshes and molding them into objects, characters and scenes. Even if you don't have formal art training that goes beyond the few classes you took in high school or college you can still do great work in 3D. By Vivek Kumar Bhojnagarwala. 0106
When evaluating email marketing applications, it's important to know some of the buzzwords so you're properly informed. As a small business owner, you'll greatly benefit from email marketing, since it helps you stay in contact with your current or potential clients and can greatly increase sales. By Robert Burko. 1229
When people become involved in Internet marketing one of the things that comes up are the differences between natural and paid search. Both strategies have their pros and cons and can be very effective as part of a marketing strategy. By Terry Stanfield. 1222
While the Web has always been a tool for collaboration, only in the last few years has software permitted individuals to use it as a platform for true collaborative activities. By Paul Scott. 1216
Three components need to be installed to work with the ASP.NET examples, the .NET Framework, the Visual Web Developer and SQL Server 2005. In addition, your computer must be running Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008. By Scott Mitchell. 1215
JavaScript Frameworks give your site a clean and professional look that would take you months to achieve on your own, if at all. Last week we looked at: Dojo, Rialto and the Spry Frameworks. This week we look at qooxdoo and SproutCore. By Rob Gravelle. 1210
ASP.NET is a Web programming technology pioneered by Microsoft that allows developers to create dynamic Web pages. Here, you'll find out how to create dynamic ASP.NET Web sites quickly and easily. By Scott Mitchell. 1208
This week you'll learn how to access a database from the Web using PHP. Inserting new items into the database is similar to getting items out of the database. You follow the same basic steps: make a connection, send a query, and check the results. By Luke Welling, Laura Thomson. 1204
In the last article of this series, we turned our attention to three strong contenders for the title of Framework supremacy: JQuery, the Yahoo! UI Library (YUI) and MochiKit. This week we continue our overview of the twelve most popular JavaScript Frameworks with the Dojo, Rialto and Spry Frameworks. By Rob Gravelle. 1127
This week you'll find out how to access the Book-O-Rama database from the Web using PHP. A sampling of key topics covered include: how Web database architectures work, choosing a database to use, querying the database, using other PHP-database interfaces and more. By Luke Welling, Laura Thomson. 1124
The DOM exposes the style sheets as a property of the document object. Using the document.styleSheets property, you can create, delete and modify existing rules within any style sheet in the page. By Rob Gravelle. 1121
This week we continue our look at PHP 5 CMS Framework Development. Our focus is on ways to implement model role-based access control. Specific details, such as the way accessors and subjects are identified are adapted to the particular situation of a CMS framework. By Martin Brampton. 1117
Available in static JavaScript and dynamic (with a Perl back-end) flavors, the WebReference xref script is a traffic-building tool that enables you to automatically insert links into your Web pages whenever a key term is encountered on the page. By Dan Ragle. 1113
Copywriting is often a daunting task. It's not uncommon for a copywriter to spend days or weeks on a project. In this book, you'll learn how to analyze the copy on an existing site, how to improve the layout of Web sites in relation to SEO, and more. By Lee Underwood. 1110
Can't afford a new car? Bring your new one up to speed, instead. ISP, Autonet Mobile, says it can upgrade any vehicle to include an in-car Wi-Fi hotspot--"even a '92 Honda Accord." Great for families, road warriors, or "urban trendsetters."
