The 5 Most Popular Posts of the Month – November 2008

The 5 most popular Posts of the month in November were:

  1. Print Specific Parts of a Page With jPrintArea
    "If you have ever wanted/needed to be able to print just part of a page before, now you can. jPrintArea will allow you to print only the contents of a specific element (Ex: div). There aren't a lot of extra bells & whistles that go along with this jQuery plugin, but it works great. It does exactly what is need with only a few lines of code so there is little extra overhead added to your page load time."
  2. Hangin’ Around the PatternCooler
    "If you are in need of a background pattern for your website, PatternCooler is likely to have what you want. There are thousands of backgrounds available for download and are freely available for your use: "All artworks on this site can be used freely on blogs, MySpace profiles, Twitter, mobile phone wallpapers, and non-commercial web projects" (PatternCooler)."
  3. Book Review: Sams Teach Yourself Ajax, JavaScript, and PHP All in One
    "Sams Teach Yourself books are great resources in a large array of topics. They have released Sams Teach Yourself Ajax, JavaScript, and PHP All in One in paperback version on July 12, 2008. This book is great for webmasters because it includes three of the most popular technologies used on the web."
  4. Simple and Free Flash MP3 Players for Your Website
    "There are many cases that require a streaming music solution for your website. If you are in need of a free and simple flash mp3 player for your website then you should check out flash-mp3-player.net. This website offers multiple flash mp3 players that may provide you with just what you need. The available players have very few bells and whistles, but they are easy to use, customize, and set up."
  5. How In-Demand Are Your Skills?
    "Have you ever wondered if your skills are in demand? With so many different possibilities available for web development, it is tough to know if you should keep mastering a specific technology or start learning a new one. After reading an article about how PHP programming jobs are in high demand, I asked myself the follow-up question: what other skills do I have that are in high demand, and which skills do I have that are not?"

What was your favorite post this month? Let us know in the comments.

The 5 Most Popular Posts of the Month – October 2008

The 5 most popular Posts of the month in October were:

  1. Why FreeBSD Is My Favorite *nix OS
    "FreeBSD provides a very easy installation process; it uses Sysinstall as an automated installation package to do it for you. All you have to do is answer some questions to create users and tell it which software to install and you are on your way to being up and running in a matter of minutes. The full installation takes longer that a few minutes to complete, but using Sysinstall to set the installation parameters is very quick."
  2. Free HTML and CSS Form Templates From Wufoo.com
    "The Free HTML Form Template Gallery offers 75+ HTML form templates to fit a wide array of needs. They have form templates for registration, mailing lists, surveys, order forms, and much more. These templates can be downloaded as a zip file or customized to fit a more specific need you may have (requires a free account)."
  3. Free Online Tech Books from Techotopia
    "Techotopia offers free online books that cover a number of subjects including programming languages, security,  and Linux. The books are hosted on their wiki and are available to read online."
  4. Easily Compare Lightbox Clones
    "The Lightbox Clones Matrix lets you easily compare different lightbox clones in a table format. The table, or matrix, lists many of the features for each of the options and compares them side by side. Using jQuery to create the sortable table, the comparison matrix is very fast and easy to use. There are comparisons for 46 lightbox clones comparing seven different features."
  5. PrototypeXtensions Extends Prototype.js and Script.aculo.us
    "PrototypeXtensions adds additional components to Prototype.js and Script.aculo.us, two of the most popular and widely used JavaScript frameworks/libraries available. While these are extremely useful tools for creating visual effects, UI improvements, and Ajax methods, the creators of PrototypeXtensions realized a need for additional components."

What was your favorite post this month? Let us know in the comments.

The 5 Most Popular Posts of the Month – September 2008

The 5 most popular Posts of the month in September were:

  1. Learn HTML & CSS at the HTML Playground
    "The HTML Playground offers XHTML and CSS references by example. The site is still in beta at version 0.4, but offers an easy to use interface that makes digesting all the information displayed simple. It is a fast loading application and I have just found it to be overall a great tool for learning the basics of HTML and CSS."
  2. Collection of ActionScript Cheat Sheets
    "ActionScriptCheatSheet.com offers a number of ActionScript related cheat sheets, including one for both version 2.0 and version 3.0 of ActionScript. There are cheat sheets listing the available packages, details about specific packages, and overviews."
  3. How To Get Your FeedBurner Circulation With One Simple Function
    "If you have visited a few blogs then I am sure you have seen the FeedBurner stats graphic. The count is very useful, but the graphic itself isn't very appealing, even with the ability to customize it. Thankfully the FeedBurner API was released, which allows you to retrieve your stats without the graphic."
  4. 15 Places to Find Your Next CSS Layout
    "Creating a theme is a multistep process. You have to pick the color scheme, decide how many graphics to include and what purpose they will serve, as well as decide on a layout. Sometimes it isn't easy to decide on a layout and it would be nice to have some examples and ideas to look at. That is what I'm focusing for this post."
  5. Great Looking Collection of Credit Card Icons
    "Do you accept credit cards through your website? It could be through any number of other third party processing companies like PayPal or Authorize.Net. If so there are some great looking credit card icons available for free. Fineicons.com offers a collection of 23 different credit card icons for download. Be sure to check them out and download for free if you like them."

What was your favorite post this month? Let us know in the comments.

The 5 Most Popular Posts of the Month – August 2008

The 5 most popular Posts of the month in August were:

  1. Library of Over 500 Free Database Models
    "There are over 500 free database models at this website. They are all viewable in data model form and can be saved as an image or printed. You are also able to request an access database for any of the data models available by simply emailing and asking for one."
  2. 10 Online Magazines for Developers and Designers
    "10 great online magazines for both developers and designers. These sites offer a ton of great information and resources to help a newbie and pro alike."
  3. Create Standards Compliant Slide Shows With S5
    "S5 (Simple Standards-based Slide Show System) is an easy way to create nice looking slide shows that are completely standards compliant. Using XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript, S5 allows you to view the normal slideshow as well as a printer friendly version. The transitions are fast and smooth."
  4. 300+ PHP Presentations Online
    "The PHP Presentation System hosts over three hundred presentations, covering a slew of different topics including performance, testing, debugging, XML, and security. The presentations are from speakers at a variety of conferences. You will see (and hear if interested) presentations from speakers like Derick Rethans, Tobias Schlitt, Rasmus Lerdorf and many many more."
  5. 5 Free Tools for Picking Your Website Color Scheme
    "Picking the colors for your next website is not always an easy task. There are so many great looking websites out there that use some very nice colors. How do you find the color to start with as the base or add to compliment it? Thankfully for those of us that aren't as creative as we wish we were there are websites available to help us see what a color scheme would look like."