I recently had the good fortune of working on a small project that lent itself to some experimentation with newer technologies. The goal was to create a simple landing page with some light graphics, pictures, and a video. I had the option to let it live inside the existing ecosphere of the site (using PHP to include site-wide JS and CSS) or opt for a leaner, more agile output. I took the latter route as it was something I’ve done a lot of reading on and eventually wanted to do with my site for either screencasts, general portfolio work, or both. I dove headlong into HTML 5 and was pleasantly surprised by the results. I now present you with the process, the pitfalls, and other considerations.
Archive for the ‘Tutorial’ Category
Working with MySQL Databases in MAMP
Here’s the second video in a series focusing on using your Mac as a development server to test your pages locally.
Creating a Mac Server with MAMP
Stay tuned for the second post in this series where I delve into the practical application of creating a MySQL database using PHPMyAdmin and linking it the Wordpress content management system.
Recreating the Max Payne Effect
Here’s a brief tutorial showing you how to create what I’ve dubbed the “Max Payne” effect using Photoshop. Enjoy!
Installing Windows 7 in VMware
Here’s a brief screencast demonstrating the install process of the new Windows 7 Beta inside VMware Fusion.
