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  • [Solved] Div No Longer Centered

    #pageWrapper{ margin: 0 auto; } I'm pretty sure you need to define a width for your wrapper for that to work.
    Comment by falkencreative January 2010 permalink
  • Contactform validation + more

    There are a LOT of PHP based contact form tutorials online... I know that Chris has at least one in the Screencasts section of the site. Rather than simply having someone write the code for you, I'd suggest working through a tutorial so you act…
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  • DTD

    The simple explanation is that it helps specify what sort of document it is and how the browser should render the file. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Document_Type_Definition
    Comment by falkencreative January 2010 permalink
  • benefit of using em's instead of px's

    I'm guessing you mean using ems rather than px when sizing text? Ems are based on percentages, which means they can increase/decrease in size if the user changes his default font size in the browser. Unfortunately, IE will not allow readers to…
    Comment by falkencreative January 2010 permalink
  • [Solved] Overflow Property

    You'll need to give your main content area a specific height and width (I believe that's #mainContent), remove the width from #article, and then use overflow:auto; on the #mainContent to make it scroll if necessary.
    Comment by falkencreative January 2010 permalink
  • CSS3

    Don't worry about that... The validator simply isn't up to date on CSS3 techniques. As long as you know you are using the correct code, you're fine.
    Comment by falkencreative January 2010 permalink
  • Need guide/tutorial for installing a CMS

    That step will depend on your hosting... some hosting setups have a "www" folder, some have a "public_html" folder... the point is, you need to upload it to the root folder on your web hosting... (wherever you usually put your fi…
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  • How do I create a variable masthead?

    I've done similar things using Wordpress' custom fields functionality. You're best bet would probably be to make a template for each of the two looks, and then use Custom Fields to give you the ability to edit the content within the t…
    Comment by falkencreative December 2009 permalink
  • [Solved] Image Rollovers

    This has a pretty good explanation: http://www.webvamp.co.uk/blog/coding/cs ... rollovers/
    Comment by falkencreative December 2009 permalink
  • [Solved] Image Rollovers

    I don't see why not... You could use CSS sprites to do this. Create an image that includes the normal/hover/clicked states, and then make that a background image on an element (with display:block, and a set height/width). Then, change the back…
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  • conditional stylesheets for firefox on windows

    coz it renders the fonts very badly If you mean that the fonts appear pixelated, it's quite possible that anti-aliasing (on Windows I believe it's called ClearType) is off. There isn't much you can do about that -- that particular se…
    Comment by falkencreative December 2009 permalink
  • Getting started with Javascript & jQuery.

    I'd take a look at the NetTuts jQuery series (free - http://blog.themeforest.net/tutorials/j ... eo-series/) or the KillerSites jquery course ($20 - http://killerjavascript.com/beginners-jquery/). Other useful sites: http://www.learningjquery.…
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  • [Solved] Applying Two Classes

    Well, when you need to give an element two classes, you list it like so (no commas between classes): "class1 class2" And also, in your CSS, if you use "#header ul li a.current" rather than just ".current", that should…
    Comment by falkencreative December 2009 permalink
  • IE testing of local WP install

    I run VMWare fusion... It is possible to test a local install in IE. Take a look at this, which explains the process: http://seansperte.com/entry/Setting_Up_ ... h_MAMP_an/
    Comment by falkencreative December 2009 permalink
  • ColdFusion CMS / Blog System

    You can get decent hosting for $5 a month or less. I doubt you are going to find a lot of options for ColdFusion CMSs -- most of that is done in ASP.NET, PHP or something like Ruby on Rails.
    Comment by falkencreative November 2009 permalink
  • Universal Png fixes

    I ran into this issue on a recent project. Take a look at http://www.dillerdesign.com/experiment/DD_belatedPNG/ to fix IE6 issues.
    Comment by falkencreative November 2009 permalink
  • Anyone try these 3 eCommerce solutions?

    Haven't worked with two of them, but have worked with Magento. Magento is extremely powerful, and if you know what you are doing, probably can do almost anything you want it to do. The downside is that the skinning process has a bit of a learni…
    Comment by falkencreative October 2009 permalink
  • How to get the page load effect like www.julienzmiro.com

    It isn't exactly the same, but this is a very similar idea: http://www.w3avenue.com/2009/10/02/quer ... r-website/ The example site in your post uses a jquery script/plugin to do the preloading: http://www.julienzmiro.com/js/preload.js
    Comment by falkencreative October 2009 permalink
  • Bellow browser version splash screen?

    Looks like you might be looking for something like this: http://code.google.com/p/sevenup/
    Comment by falkencreative October 2009 permalink
  • Downloaded Windows 7 on Mac

    It's possible that it is a file that you have to run in order to download the "real" file. If so, you may have to either borrow/acquire a Windows machine to do that, or try to get your money back from Microsoft (or at least contact th…
    Comment by falkencreative October 2009 permalink
  • colored background does not work in Safari, and wrong font

    Looks like you have a couple extra spaces in front of your @charset line in your css. If you make the "@" the first character in the file, it'll fix your issues. As for the issues with the paragraphs when you add the reset, yes, the …
    Comment by falkencreative October 2009 permalink
  • Div at an angle?

    As far as I know, no, you can't have a div at an angle. You would need to fake it using images or some other method.
    Comment by falkencreative October 2009 permalink
  • Can't Access My Dashboard

    Sounds like the snippet you added had an error or two in the PHP, which caused the white pages. Looks like you may have bypassed the problem by removing the code, but I did notice an unnecessary "," that may have been causing the issue: …
    Comment by falkencreative October 2009 permalink
  • Need Help: Converted & Embedded SWF movie not working...

    Just to double check, you have confirmed that your swf is uploaded to the correct location? (yoursite.com/assets/videos/SM.swf according to your code) Based on what you've said, it sounds like it is a path issue.
    Comment by falkencreative October 2009 permalink
  • Textmate's PHP Bundle Exported to Coda

    Thanks! Hopefully they will come in handy. ;)
    Comment by falkencreative October 2009 permalink
  • MySQL for mac

    Yeah, I would go with MAMP. That's what I personally use. The installation is pretty straight forward, but in case you need help with the process, I have done a quick screencast on it (bottom of the page): http://www.falkencreative.com/resour…
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  • Website hacked?

    Seems fine to me. Perhaps for a little while the server has running slowly. If you've been having consistent issues with the server, sounds like it may be time to switch hosting.
    Comment by falkencreative October 2009 permalink
  • UnleashedEffects.com

    I changed the main font but i dont get why i cant use a few fonts, I mean some are for 2 are for navigation. And 2 are for content. You don't want to use too many fonts because it adds inconsistency. You want to ensure that all the elements on…
    Comment by falkencreative October 2009 permalink
  • Colour rendering difference Firefox vs. IE8

    I'd suggest looking at either of these two posts, which discuss color profiles on the web: http://www.viget.com/inspire/the-myster ... lor-shift/ http://www.viget.com/inspire/save-for-web-simply
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  • UnleashedEffects.com

    Well, here are a couple comments... Overall, I'm mixed on the design. Some parts I like, some seems like it needs a bit of work. -- the header/navigation could use a little bit of space. Everything in that top left corner feels cramped and sq…
    Comment by falkencreative October 2009 permalink