Jon Hartmann - Tutorial

Getting Started with Cufon

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:02:00 -0500

I've been curious for a while about techniques for font replacement on the web. We've probably all heard about the idea of embedding fonts, but looking around at the standards right now, it doesn't sound like any one browser has things right, so I decided to explore a third-party option. Read more to learn about the basics of Cufon, an easy to use font "embedding" system. [More]

Object-Oriented Value Caching

Thu, 14 May 2009 16:30:00 -0500

Like every other developer out there, I often find myself repeating the same kind of functionality over and over again, and like every other programmer (or at least a lot of you), I apply the DRY principal and abstract it away into a function for reuse. Recently though, I've noticed that its not just specific bits of code that I'm reusing, but patterns for performing actions, and I've wanted to start looking for better solutions. [More]

Evolution of a JS Controller Scheme

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:53:00 -0500

It took me quite a while to discover the power and flexibility of a controller scheme for Javascript, but thanks to some awesome videos and tutorials, I've come up with a setup that works quite well, and I thought I'd share it with you. I'm going to start with a basic object, and evolve it into what I use, so you can understand why each thing is done, and what happens at each stage. [More]

Custom Upload Paths in FCKEditor with ColdFusion

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:45:00 -0500

For some of my more recent projects I've needed to integrate FCKEditor into the system, and while FCKEditor is great, it lacks the ability to easily specify a custom upload path, other then through the configuration files. I didn't find a way around that, but I did find a way to to get FCKEditor to support multiple, dynamic file locations. Click More read on. [More]

CSS Sprites for Hover Effects Tutorial

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:22:00 -0500

While I'm a web developer, I often delve into the world of a web designer as well, specially when it comes to optimizing performance and user experience. That, and my love of techniques used in 8-bit games, is why I love CSS sprites, and why I put together a tutorial on how to create and use a CSS sprites for menu backgrounds, like in this demo. Click on the "More" link below to view the tutorial. [More]