I’ve written this article for the Theme Forest Blog.

I’ve been using Coda for a while now, and it’s become my web development application of choice. There are quite a few great web development applications out there (read “18 Wonderful IDEs for Windows, Mac, and Linux“) but if you’re a Mac user, Coda is easily one of the best.

Here are 20 excellent Coda tips to increase productivity that I’ve gathered during my use of Coda so far.

Continue reading at http://blog.themeforest.net/tutorials/20-excellent-coda-tips/

I’ve written this article for the Theme Forest Blog.

Lately I’ve seen quite a few requests on Twitter and other places for multilevel menus using jQuery and/or CSS. There are quite a few ways to accomplish this and it largely depends on what your needs are.

In this article we’ll take a quick look at several common multilevel menu options and then I’ll show you how to create a “mega menu”.

Continue reading at http://blog.themeforest.net/resources/multilevel-menus-with-jquery-and-css/

I’ve written this article for the Theme Forest blog.

Like any business, being successful depends on a whole slew of things. This includes paying attention to your market and competitors.

You could make a great product, but if there isn’t a demand for it then you won’t make any money. Or, if there is a demand for the type or style of product you’re providing but your competitors offer something better, then you’re in the same situation.

Continue reading at http://blog.themeforest.net/general/watching-the-market-16-hot-templates/

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Just about every website uses the regular navigation concepts we’re all used to. After awhile this can get pretty boring, especially for designers who thrive on creativity. While mimicking the OS X dock and stacks isn’t new, it’s certainly not common.

Continue reading at http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/javascript-ajax/jquery-os-x-style-dock-and-stack-navigation/

A Detailed Look at the Z-Index CSS Property – Great information on how to use the Z-Index CSS property and how it is commonly used incorrectly.

My dad saved me, and I killed him – An inspiring yet painfully sad story about a would-be crippled boy and a father who didn’t give up on him. Definitely worth reading.

CSS3 Unleashed – Tips, Tricks and Techniques – Great info on CSS3. I can’t wait for it (and HTML5) to be more commonly used!

Final Builds Site – Internet Explorer Collection – A collection of IE standalone browsers, great for web developers!

15 jQuery Plugins to Fix and Beautify Browser Issues – A great collection of ways to fix common browser issues. I didn’t know about some of these so this is definitely a bookmark for me.

Free Cute Furry Monster Icons for Mac, PC and Web – Some really cute icons to add to your collection.

Build better CSS font stacks – A great resource for CSS font stacks. I often times see bad and/or lacking font stacks in a lot of CSS files.

23 Colorful and Inspiring Web Designs Where Textures Are In Full Action – wow, some really inspiring designs here. If only I could be that creative! Designs like these would sell really well at Theme Forest.

“Outside the Box” Navigation with jQuery – This is a tutorial I wrote! I really like the stacks idea in it as a navigation idea and hopefully I’ll be using it in a few upcoming designs.

Watching the Market: 16 Hot Templates – This is an article I wrote for the Theme Forest blog. Features some recently approved HTML templates that are proving to be successful and what makes them great.

Microsoft is the brilliant company that produced Internet Explorer, the nightmare of developers everywhere. They recently released Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) into the wild, a much improved browser from the utter crap they’ve previously produced and yet a total joke amongst other browser contenders.

They’ve really been pushing IE8 but their latest circus show really takes the cake in terms of complete stupidity – Microsoft’s Browser comparison chart

If you’re familiar with the array of major browsers currently available and the past history of Microsoft and Apple, you’ll notice there’s one browser that’s intentionally left out. That would be Apple’s Safari.

Microsoft has the balls to claim that their browser (IE8) is actually better than Firefox and Chrome and goes even further to completely disregard Safari. Safari is now one of the best browsers available and is arguably the fastest browser to date.

Microsoft preys off the ignorance of the general public and blatantly lies to coax people, who don’t know any better, into using their products. I wouldn’t even use their products if I was paid to. Oh, speaking of being paid to use IE8…

They actually offered $10,000 as a hidden prize that you could supposedly only find if you used IE8. They actually have to pay people to use their crappy software!

Ok, so let’s get back to Microsoft’s browser comparison chart. Not only do they intentionally leave out Safari (which easily makes IE8 look like the retarded fat kid in class) but they claim IE8 has better compatibility with more web sites than any other browser.

As a web developer, this is the equivalent of Microsoft throwing their own fecal matter (poop) at the very people inventing the web and new web standards. It’s beyond an insult. Ask any web developer and they’ll tell you that Internet Explorer is a total joke and the stuff nightmares are made of in our profession.

Among other things, this is blatant false advertising and proof that Microsoft cannot be trusted. If you were suckered into using IE8, I feel sorry for you, I really do. You may not realize it but IE8 is potentially the worst possible browser you could be using (aside from IE6 and 7). Do yourself (and the world of we developers) a favor and at least try Safari, Firefox or Chrome.

Want proof? You can run the “Acid 3” test on the browser you’re using right now. Safari smoothly accomplishes 100/100. IE8? haha, good luck.

EDIT: Ain Tohvri mentioned in the comments that I’ve left out Opera from the list of contenders. Opera is actually a fantastic browser and really doesn’t get the attention it deserves. It achieves 100/100 on the acid 3 test as well so you can certainly count on it being one of the best browsers available.