I just finished reading Steve Krug's "Don't Make Me Think" and I have to say--it's phenomenal. In part because it practices what it preaches in terms of usability. The book is as entertaining as it is educational. And it says some really brilliant things about how users experience websites, as well as how designers experience the process.

I also wanted to post a link to Smashing Magazine's article on 25 User Experience Videos although in all honesty I haven't watched them yet.

I'm wondering what books other people enjoyed reading as they learned the process of web development?

I'm also curious how much people focus on programing vs. usability issues. I know ideally we do both, but I feel like most web dev's I know are better at one or the other.

Thoughts?

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Hi guys,

I'd really, REALLY like to find some way to search for text in all files (eg looking for a particular string in all php files, so just doing a google search on the domain doesn't help) on a remote LAMP server I have no shell access to - only ftp and cpanel, so I guess I'm looking for some kind of php script? Neither cpanel's native file manager or any of the Joomla file manager plugins I've tried seems to have this functionality. I have no idea, I'm kind of stupid about server management, so what I'm asking may not even be possible.

This would save me so much time and frustration it's not even funny, because so far my only solution is to constantly download the entire public_html directory again and again and try to do a local find-in-files search.

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I'm thinking of getting back into my webcomic this year.

Woo all...

Anyway, I'm curious, what size pages does everyone use? I was at 500X700 Pixels, but I'm seeing larger, and I'm kind of wondering if there's an average these days.

Thanks!

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I don't know if this is okay to post here but I've never had a proper answer to a question I've asked over at the Wordpress forums. I've a problem with the archives in my blog. Whenever one clicks a tag or category you get directed to it. It used to be only excerpts and I hated that so I changed it. The comment link was also beside the title to I also changed that and placed it on the bottom of the entry. The comment link works properly on my main page but when I go to the archives it simply doesn't do a thing. Anyone know what I did wrong? I'm placing the php codes under a cut.

( note: I know nothing whatsoever about php )

Here is the blog I am talking about.

EDIT: I've fixed my original problem somewhat: only the top post on the page is being directed to the comments properly, the other posts below are being directed to the comment section of the top post.

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Hi Everyone,

It's been a few years since I've developed a web page without LJ, and I foolishly signed myself up to create a web page for my school's geography club.

Complaining aside, I need some help with creating a div layer that accesses various .html files. The best way I can explain this is with an example of a friend's page here. I went through the source code but I cannot for the life of me understand it.

Also, does anyone have a good resource for image mapping? I have yet to use a client like Dreamweaver because I figure I'll get too lost with it.

In a nutshell I am trying to turn this into a website through the use of image maps and a div layer in the second sidebar. If you have a suggestion on how I can do this more simply LET ME KNOW!

Thanks in advance!

Alright so whenever I link to an lj user via the lj user tag (<lj user="an_ljuser">) the text before that tag disappears! I used to be able to link to other users successfully using this, but recently this has been happening every time I use that tag. Could someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Hello everyone. I'm actually brand new to this community, so I apologize if something like this has already been posted here before. I couldn't be bothered to look too hard in the back entries, especially since it seems like there isn't really a tagging system here... Anyway, feel free to punch me in the eye if I'm being a lazy noob here. ;)

So I've been doing graphic design for several years now, but recently I've gotten more serious about it since I've decided that I want to transfer to a four year university with a graphic design program after I graduate high school this spring and get my associate's degree (I did running start, so I'm only a few quarters away from having my two year degree). This past spring I arranged an amazing deal doing a farm's website in exchange for horseback riding lessons, and that's been my first major website I've designed top to bottom. It was really eye opening, and I learned a whole crap ton that I hadn't expected. Before that I had a substantial knowledge of HTML and CSS and a little bit of Flash, but I knew nothing about FTP servers, domains, all that jazz. Anyway, now I want to do more web design, so I've started building a website of my own to start marketing my skills.
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This is what my profile looks like:
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This is the html I used to make it look that way:

<table border="0" width="237" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr><td valign=bottom align=right><i>

I was wondering if I could create a column to add a picture in to the right of the text. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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[017-019] How I met your mother
[020-023] Lie to me
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Hey all, I'm looking for some help/an expert on a fairly tricky matter.

My site, Elfpath, is based on mysql and php. It has an integrated forum system, where people have to sign up only once to get access to all parts of the site.

I want to add a wiki to this system that has:
1) fully integrated signup, i.e. signing up to Elfpath instantly also signs you up to the wiki, and you only have to log in once to log in to everything.
2) fully integrated looks. I want the wiki to look identical to the rest of the site, including the side banner and top menu and colour scheme. Where there's text boxes in light beige now, there should be a wiki, the rest looks the same.

Currently I'm thinking of using mediawiki for this, but if anyone can recommend another wiki that would allow this easier, I'm all for it. I have no experience with either mysql or php (my webdev is on an extended vacation atm), so I would really appreciate it if someone could talk me through this noobie style, or give me some pointers in the right direction. What would be even more awesome is for someone to have a stab at our cpanel and make this happen. I'd be willing to pay E40,00 to get this done within a week.

Thoughts? Help?

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[21] SHINee (All)
[09] So Hee (Wonder Girls)
[16] Aragaki Yui
[14] Micky Yoochun (DBSK)
[07] Sulli (f(x))
[04] Sato Takeru

Headers: 1 Taemin (SHINee); 1 Jonghyun (SHINee); 2 Xiah Junsu (DBSK); 1 Hero Jaejoong (DBSK); 1 Micky Yoochun (DBSK).

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jingglepost

anyone know a little code to have html show up on a page?

like it would show up as: < img src = " url " > instead of showing the actual image? i thought it used to be a little tag like < x > html code here < / x > but obviously i dreamed that since its not longer working... anyone know?

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Holy buttercream frosting! If you have a sweet tooth for sugary goodness or a wandering eye for whimsical confection, this is pure ecstasy iced in deliciousness. Hailing the beloved cupcake as the artisinal canvas of choice, you'll enjoy recipes, photos, and bountiful tips to bake up a batch, whether your taste leans toward French classics or funky and flavorful.

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With New Years in the offing, it's an ideal time to reflect on past accomplishments, make peace with disappointments, and refocus the lens on future goals. This community welcomes you to create a bucket list of 101 things you plan to accomplish in the next 1,001 days. Offering support, guidance, and inspiration, this is a great way to jumpstart those pesky resolutions.

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