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Office 2007 Files Downloading as ZIP Files in Internet Explorer

Cory LaViska — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:30:51 +0000

Today I learned that Microsoft Office 2007 files (you know, the new ones that end in DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX) don’t always download properly in Internet Explorer. In fact, IE tends to see them as ZIP files and forces their extension to change to .zip when you select download. This is because IE is checking for [...]

Use HTML5 and CSS3 Today with 52Framework

Cory LaViska — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:02:22 +0000

There’s a lot of talk about HTML5 and CSS3 these days, especially since Safari/Chrome, Firefox, and Opera have begun supporting some of the most anticipated features of both specifications. If you’ve ever used border-radius or box-shadow then you’ve already touched on CSS3 a bit. However, the chances are that, at least at the time of [...]

Facebook Speeds up PHP with HipHop

Cory LaViska — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:36:50 +0000

PHP is by far my favorite server-side scripting language, so it comes as no surprise that I’m really excited about HipHop for PHP. HipHop was developed over at Facebook and serves as a means to speed up code execution and reduce server demand. From the Facebook Developer Blog: HipHop for PHP isn’t technically a compiler itself. [...]

Introducing: The New Surreal CMS

Cory LaViska — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:51:25 +0000

Last week we released a new and improved version of Surreal CMS, and we couldn’t be happier with the feedback that everyone has provided so far. We put a lot of effort into this version, even working through the holidays to make sure that everything was up to standard for the January release. Needless to [...]

Google Apps to Phase Out Support for IE6

Cory LaViska — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:33:26 +0000

Last night I received a very unexpected email from the Google Apps Team claiming that, in late 2010, they will start phasing out support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. From the email: In order to continue to improve our products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance, we are harnessing some of the latest [...]

Smoothly Scroll to an Element Without a jQuery Plugin

Cory LaViska — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:00:58 +0000

After spending some time looking for a plugin to do this, I was amazed to see how easy it was to get a smooth scrolling effect using one line of jQuery. You can use this inside of any callback function. It works especially well with click. $('html, body').animate({ scrollTop: $("#elementID").offset().top }, 2000); Although LocalScroll is good for more advanced [...]

A New Version of Surreal CMS is Coming!

Cory LaViska — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:27:57 +0000

It’s been awhile since our last major update to Surreal CMS, but that’s what happens when you’re busy making an awesome CMS even more awesome. The good news is that we’re finally ready to show the world all of the great new features and enhancements that we’ve been working so hard on! beta.edit-content.com That said, next weekened [...]

jQuery Word-wrap Plugin

Cory LaViska — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:26:13 +0000

The Problem When it comes to textareas, the concept of word-wrapping is not as easy as it should be. In most browsers, including Firefox, Safari, Chrome, and Opera, you can set the textarea’s wrap attribute to on or off to achieve your preference. Internet Explorer, on the other hand, requires a special value for the wrap [...]

Developing Awesome Games in JavaScript

Cory LaViska — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:57:32 +0000

Back in November, I wrote about an incredible NES emulator written entirely in JavaScript. Today I would like to introduce you to Effect Games, a company that provides free, online tools that enable you to build JavaScript-based games. These aren’t just any games, though. We’re talking about games that include music, sound effects, and multiple layers [...]

The Difference Between Web Designers and Web Developers

Cory LaViska — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:53:31 +0000

If you’ve ever worked in, on, with, or around the Internet, you’ve undoubtedly heard the terms “Web Designer” and “Web Developer”. Oftentimes, the two phrases are used interchangeably by someone who is not familiar with the industry. Perhaps the concept is irrelevant to a client who just wants to get their website up and running. [...]