Rantings, Links, & Musings

Prevent Animation Queue Buildup

If you’ve ever attempted to animate a menu with jQuery, you’ve probably run into the this problem. Read on for the simple fix.

Web Design Resources I Use

This is a great idea. Perhaps a similar page for Permanent Ink will be forthcoming.

Font Squirrel

100% FREE fonts for graphic designers. All with commercial-use licenses.

Handy.

45+ New jQuery Techniques for Good User Experience

A pretty good compilation from Smashing Magazine. Translate "Techniques" to "Plugins" to get an idea of what the article is really about.

Running ExpressionEngine on Media Temple’s (dv) Part 3

Part 3

Running ExpressionEngine on Media Temple’s (dv) Part 2

Part 2 of the optimization series.

Running ExpressionEngine on Media Temple’s (dv) Part 1

Some great insight on how to optimize an ExpressionEngine server setup. I used these tips on a Dreamhost account with good success. I had a little trouble with the ETag command, but if you move the comment off that line, it seems to work properly.

YUI Compressor Online

A while back I looked for an online tool to compress javascript files using YUI Compressor. Here it is.

The $300 Million Button

Amazing what a little design can do.