My new website is nearly ready to launch and I need (1) advice about improving performance via webhost features/alternatives and (2) advice about how to build a good post on projects.metafilter.com where I'll be seeking feedback.
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posted by christopherious
on May 4, 2013 -
6 answers
I am a beginner in information technology, and I need to learn HTML5.
For me to start learning HTML5, I need to know what languages/codes that I should know to start working in HTML5.
I know HTML5 are used for webpages, mobile, games, and others.
For example, I knew that I should be familiar with CSS3
So what are other basic information and skills needed to learn before starting with HTML5?
Thanks
posted by omaralarifi
on Apr 25, 2013 -
9 answers
What are the best options for quickly developing web applications? I'm looking for something as fast as possible to set up and get running, instead of getting bogged down in setup and configuration details.
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posted by meowzilla
on Apr 18, 2013 -
11 answers
I've been given the opportunity to upgrade my title to anything I choose. Yay! I could use a little help, though. Anyone with experience working with web developers, your insight is wanted! Details of my job inside.
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posted by coupdefoudre
on Apr 5, 2013 -
9 answers
I have a computer science degree so I know (or can learn) the technicalities of web programming, serving a site, etc. I'm looking for high level advice. If someone asked you to make them a business website today, how would you go about it?
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posted by htid
on Apr 5, 2013 -
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I'm currently doing the 9-5 for a company as a software developer during the week and am a church organist on Sundays (as well as a few other freelance music gigs), but I would like to leave the office behind and become a freelance developer so I can spend more time on music. I've thought about this a lot, but now I want to actually DO it. What steps do I need to take to make this happen? Does anyone have experience being in this type of situation?
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posted by mrbob14
on Apr 3, 2013 -
12 answers
I'm building a web site dedicated to my grandparents' old letters and diaries. It will be a few months before I'm done scanning, transcribing and creating other original content. Should I launch now, or wait until I'm done?
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posted by christopherious
on Mar 29, 2013 -
13 answers
I'm scheduled for a technical interview after the weekend for a front-end development position. I'd like to spend some intensive time beforehand reading relevant blogs and books to prime the ol' noodle and supplement my existing knowledge. Could you recommend some resources? Are there questions you would ask an applicant in this situation, or that you have been asked?
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posted by jsturgill
on Mar 22, 2013 -
10 answers
I've noticed that when I click around the popular
Daring Fireball site, there's a brief whitescreen flash in between pages... i.e., the entire browser window turns white for just a moment before the next page loads. Anyone know why?
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posted by mark7570
on Mar 13, 2013 -
8 answers
I'm rebuilding a old website that doesn't quite neatly categorize in the it's a blog / it's a CMS / it's a table browser / it's a webapp thingie. After a few years out from web development, it seems fit to examine my whole strategy and ask how best to do this.
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posted by outlier
on Mar 8, 2013 -
5 answers
I'm a newbie web developer and I've been working my first real coding job for about a month. Help me make sure I am covering my ass and getting compensated fairly.
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posted by victory_laser
on Mar 7, 2013 -
12 answers
I'm trying to build a form in Drupal 7 using
examples like this but all I've been able to figure out is that I make my own module and... then what? How does the module actually become a form? I feel like I'm missing some huge part of the concept here and Drupal's documentation is either too simple or too advanced. What am I not getting? Thanks MeFi!
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posted by reductiondesign
on Mar 4, 2013 -
8 answers
I understand the basic concept of oAuth, but I don't understand how to implement it, from a line-by-line standpoint. I'm looking for a basic walkthrough of how to leverage oAuth to authenticate a PHP-powered application to access a user's data. I'd highly prefer the walk-through not explain how to use oAuth to work with any particular service (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, FitBit), but rather that it keep the walkthrough pretty vanilla. I would classify myself as being an intermediate PHP developer.
Does such a walkthrough exist?
posted by JPowers
on Feb 20, 2013 -
4 answers
I was told I can't code anymore, but I love to code. I want to keep up with cutting edge technologies, and while I'm learning -- why not develop projects that people need while getting a part-time income. One problem: Where can I find projects?
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posted by MMALR
on Jan 23, 2013 -
6 answers
I'm a senior software developer who has been working as a project manager/project design lead for the past year. Essentially, my role is to manage the tasks involved in developing web applications. What can I do to become more effective? Are there any books on the subject? Help me improve!
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posted by MMALR
on Jan 8, 2013 -
4 answers
Development on OSX. I lots of kiddie-pool programming experience, but I'm starting to do learn web dev and working with frameworks is leading to a lot of confusion regarding paths, dependencies, permissions, and file structure. What's a good resource that lays out the "how & why"?
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posted by victory_laser
on Nov 14, 2012 -
10 answers
Help me get my Web 2.x (or are we on 3.x now? I've lost track) on. I'm an old-school Web 1.0 developer who wants to kickstart himself into slightly more modern UI and user experience paradigms, and I have a project in mind (of course). The challenge? No expensive tools.
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posted by jferg
on Nov 12, 2012 -
6 answers
What is the quickest way I can obtain programming gigs from odesk/elance/etc?
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posted by RaDeuX
on Sep 23, 2012 -
3 answers
I'm a web developer, and I'm growing concerned that somewhere down the line from my career, I'll be passed over for jobs because of younger people. Is this concern justified, and if so, what steps can I take to prevent it?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 18, 2012 -
19 answers
I'm looking for practice-oriented websites and blogs about web development. Specifically, I'm interested in writing pertaining to Python, Django, and front-end techniques (HTML5/CSS/Javascript), though a bit of PHP/Wordpress-specific info couldn't hurt. Examples inside. Help learn me, please!
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posted by nosila
on Aug 8, 2012 -
3 answers
Continuing Wordpress help filter: trying to append a certain word to the end of each title of the posts on my blog. Issue complicated slightly by this being a child theme, details inside...
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posted by codacorolla
on Jul 24, 2012 -
15 answers
Website design question: how difficult is it to have a slightly different top navigation bar for different sections of the same website?
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posted by aka burlap
on Jul 20, 2012 -
10 answers
Any good recommendations for an online learning program that covers all of web development? HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL. Having to pay for it is fine. Something like
this.
posted by NoMich
on Jul 18, 2012 -
9 answers
My Wordpress installation got hacked one too many times. I'm done with Wordpress. And pretty much done with PHP as well. What do I move on to now?
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posted by egypturnash
on Jul 14, 2012 -
10 answers
I'm currently shopping for pay themes for a Wordpress blog. A lot of theme websites have previews for their themes, but are rather limited in their implementation. Are there good review/forum sites for themes that aren't SEO backwash, or is there an effective search method to find sites that use a particular theme?
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posted by codacorolla
on Jul 12, 2012 -
8 answers
I'm new to PHP and Wordpress development, but have experience working with HTML, CSS, Javascript, and XML. I'm currently building a Wordpress theme for a project and I'm feeling a little out of my depth. What is a good starting point for doing theme work?
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posted by codacorolla
on Jul 3, 2012 -
6 answers
My situation: I think I want to return to school. Due to health problems, I left a previous education in rather poor standing - and after several years I'm considering an entirely different line of work. How do I pick up the pieces and start something new?
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posted by roygbv
on Jul 1, 2012 -
5 answers
Imagine I'm a transplant from 1950 who only has the vaguest idea of how the internet works. Now explain to me how to migrate a Ruby on Rails website from one server to another.
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posted by Phire
on Jun 27, 2012 -
5 answers
I'm designing a custom Wordpress theme as part of a project. In addition to the typical Wordpress install, there's also going to be a social media plug-in on top of it (which has already been picked out and installed by another member of the project). This is the most complicated bit of web development that I've done, so I'm curious: what sort of workflow should I set up to make things easy on myself?
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posted by codacorolla
on Jun 19, 2012 -
3 answers
Been asked to come up with a sketch of a proposed mobile version of a Wordpress website. Any good resources for this?
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posted by steinsaltz
on May 24, 2012 -
4 answers
Is there a centralized system out there to download transactions from most or all US banks for users of my web application?
posted by Kellster
on Apr 27, 2012 -
2 answers
I've been employed as a full-time web developer for a couple of years. However, I've been doing it as a student and a hobbyist for a lot longer. Which amount of time should I indicate on my resume as my official "length of experience"?
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posted by theraflu
on Apr 24, 2012 -
7 answers
I want to make an awesome web resource, but have hit a wall on the technical side of it and need to know what to ask for. I want to make an image with a slider that reveals and hides different triggerable pop-ups depending on where you move the slider.
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posted by history is a weapon
on Mar 29, 2012 -
25 answers
27 years old and in a bit of a career crisis. I've been drifting between dead-end jobs and I want to steer myself into a more satisfying position. I'm especially interested in getting into a creative industry and/or web development/design, or something else that will play to my (self-perceived) strengths of creativity and technical aptitude.
I need advice. So much advice. Perhaps some of you kind folks can help! [NB - This gets pretty long. Also, I'm in London, UK.]
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posted by Drexen
on Mar 5, 2012 -
11 answers
Ecommerce starting out -
1. Can anyone suggest the best way to do a highly custom ecommerce web site?
2. I know there is Drupal, but haven't really seen any example Drupal sites that impress me. Is it possible to build a "from scratch" custom web site and still integrate ecommerce?
Thanks so much for your help and opinions!
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posted by kmurray24
on Feb 27, 2012 -
4 answers
My role at work is growing from being a plain programmer to being in charge of our development process. Sounds great, but we don't have a process so I need to come up with one. I need techniques and tools to improve our end product.
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posted by borkencode
on Feb 14, 2012 -
12 answers
Should I knuckle down and learn to use Magento, or is there a friendlier option that will do everything I need?
I am building an commerce site for a small business that needs to serve both the general public and their wholesale clientele. I've got some experience with several Wordpress-based ecommerce solutions, but am I going to find them limiting in the long run?
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posted by Magnakai
on Jan 17, 2012 -
8 answers
I've been brought onboard by a startup company to fix up their social networking website, which was built for them in Joomla and is a complete glitch-filled mess, both front and back end. After upgrading to the latest Joomla version, the site has more or less broken (does not function at all at the front end). Should I attempt to patch up and rebuild this mess in Joomla, or start over with a better choice of CMS?
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posted by Yiggs
on Jan 15, 2012 -
11 answers
How do you moderate a beautiful kick-off meeting for a website redesign project? What questions do I ask our prospective client?
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posted by windbox
on Jan 13, 2012 -
8 answers
