Easy way to make a website cross browser compatible

Step 1: Validate

Lots of bugs are caused by invalid (X)HTML or CSS. If you have your site validated, it will be a lot easier to make it cross browser compatible. Validate your (X)HTML code with the W3C validator and your CSS file with the W3C CSS validator.


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How to Create Facebook Application with PHP for Beginner

With more than 300 million active users and 50% of them using it every day (source), Facebook can be an interesting way to make some viral marketing.
One of the most effective ways is developing an application users (and users friends – and friends of users friends – and…) will use every day.
This tutorial will guide you through the creation of a simple application that will display how many male and female friends do you have.
Requirements
To develop a Facebook application with this tutorial, you will need:
* An active Facebook account
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How to Creae a PHP5 Framework

What is MVC?
Model–View–Controller (MVC) is an architectural pattern used in software engineering. Successful use of the pattern isolates business logic from user interface considerations, resulting in an application where it is easier to modify either the visual appearance of the application or the underlying business rules without affecting the other. In MVC, the model represents the information (the data) of the application; the view corresponds to elements of the user interface such as text, checkbox items, and so forth; and the controller manages the communication of data and the business rules used to manipulate the data to and from the model.
In simpler words-
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Easy way to build iphone applications

What if you had a nickle for every time you heard: “I have the perfect idea for a great application!”? It’s the buzz on the street. The iPhone has created unprecedented excitement and innovation from people both inside and outside the software development community. Still for those outside the development world, the process is a bit of a mystery.
This how-to guide is supposed to walk you through the steps to make your idea for an iPhone app a reality. This post presents various ideas, techniques, tips, and resources that may come in handy if you are planning on creating your first iPhone application. Read more …

website optimization tips for Web Developers

Essential optimization tips to make your website load faster, to simplify your CSS rules and JavaScript code and many other bits and pieces that every Web developer should know.
One way to check for your website performance is to have the Yslow extension for Firefox Firebug installed. Here is how to install and use the Yslow plugin. And below you can see a picture how it looks like.

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Big Backgrounds in Web Design

A trend in web design that has been popular for a while, and still seems to be gaining momentum, is the use of big background images. It’s an easy and effective way to add lots of interest to a design and set the overall tone with one photo or illustration. However, doing this is a bold move and you run the risk of creating a web site that has too much going on. So it’s important to find a balance between the background and other elements of the design.
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Complete Guidelines of Web Accessibility for Beginners

Most beginners in development and designing will not look deeply into accessibility, the purpose of this article is to educate beginners as early as possible of the possible pitfalls and how to avoid them. It is like a cookie jar is atop the shelf and a kid is trying to reach it but can’t. What happens next? Frustration enters! Not providing a way for your visitors to get a grab of that cookie jar is very not fine, especially when they really need it. Read more …