Geek Week – Web Design, CSS, jQuery, PHP

I have been geekn’ out a lot lately reading some really great articles as well as learning some new techniques. There is a little bit of everything here and if you are a web developer it will come in handy. If you are not into jQuery skip this first section, as I have been really digging into what can be done in jQuery. If you like what you see check out my Delicious feed, as I am always running across great links.

jQuery & JavaScript

If you couldn’t tell, I love working with jQuery. Here is a brief list of some plug ins, some tutorials, and some techniques I found very interesting.

• Delaying Javascript Event Execution
• Preloading Data with Ajax and JSON
• InnerFade with jquery
• Text Truncation for jQuery
• 20 jQuery Plugins for Unforgettable User Experience
• jQuery ScrollTo
• JQuery Cycle Slideshow
• Animated JavaScript Accordion V2
• jQuery Coda-Slider
• Galleria a Javascript Image Gallery
• intro to jquery

XHTML & CSS

CSS is still my first love, and I am always doing what I can to stay up on the latest trends and techniques. Check out these CSS tips and tuts below.

• 10 Easy Steps to Great Website Optimization
• Purely CSS Speech Bubble
• CSS Selectors
• Writing Flexible CSS

PHP

I started diving more into PHP due to the amount of websites I have deployed using WordPress. Since I typically use WordPress as a CMS, PHP is an integral part of making everything work. Check these out.

• 13 Vital PHP skills for every PHP developer
• 10 code snippets for PHP developers
• Creating a Dynamic Poll with jQuery and PHP

WordPress

I heart WordPress, and can’t wait till version 2.7 is released. Here are some great plug ins as well as some techniques to use when creating a WordPress theme for yourself and others.

• Search Excerpt WordPress Plugin
• Functions.php in WordPress Themes
• Create an Options Page WordPress Theme
• Context Includes – WordPress

Flash & Fireworks

Photoshop is a dominate force in design. I love it and use it for all my Photography work, but when it comes to web design, I find Fireworks to be better suited. Whenever I find a tutorial for Fireworks I always read it. Check out the firetut below, as well as some flash tuts I’ve check out lately.

• 20 Tutorials to Create a Flash Game
• 35 Excellent Adobe Fireworks Tutorials
• 3D video flip tutorial