Building HTML5 Applications - Using HTML5 to Create Mobile Experiences
Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT
Following on last month’s discussion of media queries, Brandon Satrom looks at the other two pillars of responsive Web design—fluid grids and flexible images.Media Queries are the engines that drive responsive, adaptive sites, but they are only effective when the designs of those sites are also responsive and adaptive. This month, I'll introduce you to some ideas around the other two pillars of 'Responsive Web Design.' I'll start with an overview of some up-and-coming CSS Layout modules, and then talk about some techniques for making non-textual elements like images and embedded video adaptive as well.
Building HTML5 Applications - Using CSS3 Media Queries to Build a More Responsive Web
Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:00 GMT
Support for CSS3 Media Queries across all major desktop and mobile browsers means you can use context clues to deliver tailored experiences for a wide range of devices, as Brandon Satrom explains.
Building HTML5 Applications - Using HTML5 Canvas for Data Visualization
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT
The new HTML5 canvas element gives you the power to create and manipulate images and animations on the fly. And it’s not just for complex projects like games.As Brandon Satrom demonstrates, you can use it to do some pretty cool data visualization as well.
Building HTML5 Applications - Integrating Geolocation into Web Applications
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:00:00 GMT
Much of what the world is calling HTML5 is a set of technologies geared toward making real application development possible on the Web—and geolocation is a great example. Brandon Satrom introduces the Geolocation spec and shows you how to get started using it in your applications.
Building HTML5 Applications - Better Web Forms with HTML5 Forms
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT
A number of new input types in HTML5 make creating Web forms easier than ever, and the best thing about these new types is that they’ll work at some level in all browsers. Brandon Satrom shows you how to start using HTML5 forms in your applications today.
Building Apps with HTML5 - No Browser Left Behind: An HTML5 Adoption Strategy
Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:00:00 GMT
As much as the development community and latest browsers are pushing the HTML5 hype up to a fever pitch, the vast majority of people on the web aren’t using those brand new browsers and versions.But that doesn’t mean you have to put off using HTML5 till the next decade. In this column, Brandon Satrom provides some practical strategies for how you can adopt HTML5 technologies today.
HTML5 - Building Apps with HTML5: What You Need to Know
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:00:00 GMT
In this article — the first of a series that aims to show you how you can use HTML5 to build apps for the Web — Brandon Satrom introduces HTML5, describes Microsoft’s approach to the new standard and helps you think about how to adopt HTML5 technologies.
Cache Integration - Building and Using Custom OutputCache Providers in ASP.NET
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:00:00 GMT
With the .NET Framework 4.0, you can now boost performance by replacing the default ASP.NET output cache with your own implementation. We show you how to do this with the MongoDB 'NoSQL' database in a simple ASP.NET MVC app and then we swap out the custom provider to leverage features of Azure AppFabric.
BDD Primer - Behavior-Driven Development with SpecFlow and WatiN
Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:00:00 GMT
Behavior-Driven Development techniques let you test and code in the language of your business scenario. We’ll explain how the BDD cycle wraps traditional Test-Driven Development techniques and walk you through an example BDD development cycle for an ASP.NET application.