Tobby Smith

Apple Offering Free Case

Tobby — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:00:48 +0000

Just a quick note to say how I found the iPhone announcement Friday really funny. I think the free case idea was result of the consistently bad service people continue to receive from AT&T. That is why I stay with Verizon, and will never go back.

BTW: Can we have a recall or free upgrade for the Comcast DVR? That’s in way worse shape than the iPhone.

Alternate Row Styles in Tables

Tobby — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:26:29 +0000

Even though we use table-less CSS layouts, there are still a lot of times where we still need to use tables for tabular data. Using classes to affect the row colors can be a pain sometimes. Ever catch yourself doing this?

Adding a class to each row is error prone and takes way too much time. To get around this, a good idea is to use a little JavaScript.

function alternate(id){
    if(document.getElementsByTagName){
        var table = document.getElementById(id);
        var rows = table.getElementsByTagName("tr");
        for(i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) {
            //manipulate rows
            if(i % 2 == 0) {
                rows[i].className = "even";
            } else {
                rows[i].className = "odd";
            }
        }
    }
}

This simple JavaScript takes a table of a certain ID and finds the number of rows. Looping through the rows, it divides the row count by 2 to see if there is a remainder. No remainder, it’s even, else it’s odd. Finally, it automatically inserts the appropriate class. Works great on large tables (<1000 rows). Simply use CSS to style the even and odd classes.

To use, simply attach an event handler:

JSON in jQuery 1.4

Tobby — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:01:09 +0000

Just a note on JSON using jQuery 1.4:

It’s a lot stricter about what you pass it. {Animal:”DOG”, Name:”Fido”} must now be {“Animal”:”DOG”,”Name”:”Fido”}. Notice the extra quotes around the field names now that are required.

Looking forward to finishing that live table.

jQuery 1.4 is finally coming!

Tobby — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:05:20 +0000

jQuery 1.4 will be released January 14th (pun intended) , and will include a lot of new functionality. My favorites are synchronous animations, and lazy loader. Lazy loader allows you to load js or css on the fly.

Even though YUI does this too, it’s only a matter of time before YUI 3 becomes a 400 pound gorilla just like YUI 2.

They have posted a new site for the release, and to kick it off there will be 14 days of releases related to jQuery.

Shoes are just not for basketball players anymore

Tobby — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:45:40 +0000

Check out these awesome Star Wars shoes from adidas®! These sweet Marty McFly sneakers will set you back about $100 bucks, but in my opinion, they’re worth every penny.

They also have an awesome flash application you have to check out.

Warning: Wearing these shoes might members of the opposite sex.
(Level 80 Paladins have nothing to worry about.)

Whew… Finally

Tobby — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:32:10 +0000

I finally most most of the site up and running. Added most of my portfolio shots, and installed the contact form. I have a couple of new freelance jobs starting soon, so if you have any freelance work for early 2010, get it in soon.

Whew… Feels good to finally tie off some of those loose ends. Being on the WordPress platform will definitely help me keep on track with making content updates. I still have more tweaks to make, so if you find anything that is broke, just let me know.

Adding some new updates and styles

Tobby — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:47:07 +0000

About to add some major updates to the website. Stay tuned!

Site Bugs

Tobby — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:27:49 +0000

There are still going to be some site bugs for a few days. These include:

Need to add portfolio pictures
Need to add contact form
Need to add and configure plugins
Need to lock down platform.

Thanks,

Tobby

Home

Tobby — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:20:48 +0000

Hi, my name is Tobby Smith and I have been making web sites for over 6 years. I decided to design this web site so I could demonstrate my design skills, display my portfolio, and tell you a little about myself.

If you need a skilled web designer with extensive experience in developing online marketing campaigns, I’m your man. Feel free to take a look at my portfolio, and contact me if you have any questions.

So What Do I Do… Exactly?

I currently work as a Web Designer / Developer. I have experience doing numerous things web related, including:

Web Design / Development
Web Analytics
E-mail Marketing
Internet Promotions
Project Management

With that said, I hope you enjoy learning a little more about me, and I hope to hear from you.

New Build

Tobby — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:51:50 +0000

Just a quick note. I hope to have the site up and running pretty quickly. I’ve decided for now to take my existing site structure and build inside of the WordPress system. Tonight I have installed the base system, and the background and repeat images.

Thanks,

Tobby