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What is cross-browser layout?

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What is cross-browser layout?

The cross-browser display is an important aspect of the work of a professional web layout designer. Making a layout displays correctly in all browsers is no easy task, let alone a website that displays correctly in a browser means that your display is correct in other browsers. Not at all.

Although validate the HTML and CSS using the W3C validation service and we know by heart the HTML and CSS standards will always be small differences between browsers display because they do not support the web standards identically. This is a situation that occurs repeatedly because browsers are developed by teams of people firms and different working rhythms and different objectives, they do what they can to accommodate improvements to each new version of web standards.

What browsers should look good a layout?

There usability studies indicating how long it should be considered a current web browser like, but the best way to know what browsers we worry about supporting a consulting web layout is usage statistics.

 

The chart speaks for itself: the most used browsers today are Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera. Internet Explorer 6 is considered deprecated, so it should support from version 7 this browser.

How to achieve a cross-browser layout?

The starting point for achieving a crossbrowser layout is to write HTML and CSS valid, but not enough. Achieve cross-browser layout necessarily going to write CSS code conditional, ie incorporated CSS code dynamically according to the client browser.

There are several techniques that can be used to achieve this goal:

  • Load specific style sheets for different versions of Internet Explorer using conditional HTML comments.
  • Load specific style sheets to include specific rules for Google Chrome and Safari based on browser detection using Javascript.
  • Use hacks to overcome deficiencies in some browsers.
  • Use a script to provide us the task of writing CSS rules depending on the browser.

What is Java technology and why do I need?

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What is Java technology and why do I need?

Java is a programming language and computing platform first created by Sun Microsystems in 1995. It is the underlying technology that allows programs using pointers, including tools, games and business applications. Java runs on more than 850 million personal computers worldwide, and on billions of devices, such as mobile devices and televisions.

Why do I need Java?

There are a number of Web sites and applications that do not work unless Java is installed, and many more that are created daily. Java is fast, secure and reliable. From laptops to datacenters, game consoles to scientific supercomputers, cell phones to the Internet, Java is everywhere.

Java? Can be downloaded for free?

Yes, Java can be downloaded for free. Get the latest version http://java.com.

Why should I upgrade to the latest version of Java?

The latest Java version contains important enhancements for performance, stability and security of Java applications running on your computer. The free update installation ensures that your Java applications continue to run safely and efficiently.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Originally called OAK, the programming language was renamed Java in 1995.

What do I get when you download Java software?

By downloading the software you get the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The JRE consists of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), core classes in the Java platform libraries and Java support. The JRE is the part related to implementation of the Java software is all you need to run Java in the web browser. When you download Java software, you only get what you need, with no spyware or viruses.

What is the Java plug?

The Java plug-in is a component of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The JRE to run applets across browsers written in the Java programming language. The Java plug-in is not a standalone program and can not be installed separately.

I’ve heard the terms Java Virtual Machine and JVM. Is this Java software?

Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is only one aspect of Java software, specifically used for interaction on the web. Java Virtual Machine is included in the Java software download, and helps to run Java applications.

Online Marketing

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Online Marketing

The Beast Marketing strategy in the field of Online Marketing is focused on the constant search positioning and visibility of companies on the Internet, always developing actions towards achieving effective results, as more and more frequently offers Online Marketing companies and individuals excellent results in the promotion and sale of their products and services as well as in the creation and effective dissemination of a brand image.

Within the area of ​​Online Marketing, The Marketing Beast technical study use the Internet to advertise and sell those products and services, among which advertising cost per click (CPC), warnings (ads) on web portals, search engine marketing (including search engine optimization), the use of social networks and blogs developed marketing and, in general, web 2.0. Depending on the type of business you study, apply one or other tools, always aware of how effective each of them will have in its segment of the public with the aim of achieving the consolidation of the company.

The Beast Marketing, in its effort to improve management processes of its customers Online Marketing, works with Google AdWords, for the creation and optimization advertising campaigns in your browser.

CSS3 brings great news for web design.

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CSS3 brings great news for web design.

Since CSS began many years have passed and we are already CSS3 specification, which incorporates a number of innovations that we will try to summarize in this article.

What is CSS?

If you do not know what CSS interested you probably start by reading our manual CSS or CSS section thoroughly. However, one might say that CSS is a language for defining the style or appearance of web pages written in HTML or XML documents. CSS was created to separate the content of the form, while allowing designers to maintain a much more precise control over the appearance of the pages.

More control With CSS3

The initial goal of CSS, separating content from form, shall be fulfilled as the first language specifications. However, the objective of offering total control to designers on the elements of the site has been more difficult to cover. The above specifications have many uses language to style websites, but developers still continue to use tricks to get various effects as common or as desired as rounded or shading elements on the page.

CSS1 represented a considerable advance when designing websites, providing much greater control over page elements. But there were still many other things that the designers wanted to do, but did not allow specify CSS, they should make use of tricks to design. The worst of these tricks is that often involves altering the content of the page to add new HTML tags that allow styling of a more elaborate way. Given the need to change the content, to alter the design and do things that CSS is not allowed, it was ruining any of the purposes for which CSS was created, which was completely separate content from form.

CSS2 incorporated some interesting developments, which today already use regularly, but CSS 3 still goes a little more in the direction of providing more control over page elements.
So, the most important development that provides CSS 3, facing web developers, is the incorporation of new mechanisms to maintain greater control over the style that shows the elements of the pages, without having to resort to tricks or hacks, often complicating the code of the web.

New properties in CSS3

Here is a list of key properties that are new in CSS3:

Edges

  • border-color
  • border-image
  • border-radius
  • box-shadow
 Funds

  • background-origin
  • background-clip
  • background-size
  • layering with multiple background images
Color

  • HSL colors
  • HSLA colors
  • RGBA colors
  • Opacity
  Text

  • text-shadow
  • text-overflow
  • Break long words
  • Web Fonts
Interface

  • box-sizing
  • resize
  • outline
  • nav-top, nav-right, nav-bottom, nav-left
 Selectors

  • attribute selectors
Basic box model
• overflow-x, overflow-y		 CSS3 Gradients

  • Linear Gradients
  • Radial Gradients
  • linear gradients repeat
  • repeating radial gradients
Others

  • media queries
  • Creating multiple columns of text
  • speech oriented properties or automatic reading of web pages
  • CSS3 animations

 

Part of this list of new CSS3 properties I have taken from: http://www.css3.info/preview/. It is an English site, but may be well to visit to get to know more about CSS 3. However, in that place were missing some things like gradients or animations, at least when we visited, so we have completed for the realization of this index.
Future articles will offer some tips and explanations on several of these properties, at least the most interesting as well as examples that serve to get to know this new CSS specification. All this as we will be placing in the Manual CSS 3.

What is HTML5?

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What is HTML5?

HTML5, together with CSS3 defines new standards for web development for both desktop computers and mobile devices and cell phones. Doors open for new design options and dynamic information.

Much is talking lately about this new version of the popular HTML. For those who still do not know and always feared ask: HTML is the programming language and basic mother of all websites. This is a set of tags that are used to format different types of content, especially text.

The only formats and displays HTML content, and has the ability to interface with variables, database, etc. Even more complex websites, system using large databases and perform complex tasks, send to browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome, etc.) Pure HTML.

HTML5 is a new version of this universal language and, while still under development, we can enjoy it in most browsers. Google Chrome is a pioneer in HTML5 support and is currently the browser that provides further support to this version of HTML.

What we offer HTML?

While it represents a lot of improvements over its previous version, these are the most important:

  • Simplification: The new code offers new ways simpler to specify some parameters and pieces of code.
  • Multimedia content: audio and video playback without plug-ins
  • Animations: Ability to display content similar to Adobe Flash, but apart from this component. HTML5 will have native support for a technology similar to Flash.
  • Data storage on the client side: A fundamental difference between desktop and web applications was the need of the latter, to process information and consultations provided databases on a server, making applications are slower and always required a constant Internet connection. HTML5 to store and process information on the client, making a Web application to an application much more like a desktop.
  • Effects and new version of CSS: The new version of HTML accompany a new version of CSS, CSS3. These are new formatting capabilities, such as the implementation of shadows, rounded edges, etc.

Many of the things that, until now, could only be achieved by inserting them as images, may be performed in code. This not only results in an improvement in the speed and performance of a site, but also in new and limitless design options.

  • Geo-location: Websites may know the physical location of the person who visits.
  • Nonstandard Fonts: Until now, perhaps the biggest limitation that designers faced was the inability to use non-standard fonts in our websites. Virtually all were limited to those that were imposed by the major browsers, such as Arial, Times New Roman, Verdana, Tahoma, etc. The implementation of systems like Google Fonts today allows us to use many more!

In short: HTML5 will offer a number of improvements that will allow the development of web sites faster, more functional, and new designs.

What is Javascript?

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What is Javascript?

Javascript is a programming language that allows developers to create actions on their websites. But what is Javascript?, How did Javascript? are some of the questions that the following article tries to solve.

Javascript is a language that can be used by professionals and beginners in the development and design of websites. It requires no compilation since the language works client side, browsers are responsible for interpreting the codes.

Many confuse JavaScript with Java but both languages ​​are different and have their unique characteristics. Javascript has the advantage of being incorporated into any website, can be executed without the need to install another program to be visualized.

Java on the other hand has the main feature being a platform-independent language. You can create any kind of program that can be run on any computer in the market: Linux, Windows, Apple, etc.. Due to its characteristics it is also widely used for the Internet.

As a summary it can be said that Javascript is a scripting language based on prototypes, while Java is a more object-oriented language.

What is Javascript?

JavaScript is a language with many possibilities, used to create small programs that are then inserted into a web page and in larger programs, aimed at more complex objects. With Javascript can create different effects and interact with our users.

This language has several features, among them we can mention that it is a language based on shares held fewer restrictions. Furthermore, it is a language that uses Windows and X-Windows systems, much of the programming in this language is focused on describing objects, write functions that respond to mouse movements, openings, use of keys, loads of pages among others.

It should be emphasized that there are two types of JavaScript: on one side is running on the client, this is the Javascript itself, though technically called Navigator JavaScript. But there is also a Javascript that runs on the server is more recent and is called LiveWire Javascript.

How did Javascript?

Javascript was the need to allow authors to create website pages that allow trade with users, as they needed to create more complex websites. The HTML only allowed to create static pages where one could display text with styles, but are needed to interact with users.

In the 1990s, Netscape LiveScript think, the first versions of this language were mainly engaged in small groups of Web designers who did not need to use a compiler, or no experience in object-oriented programming.

As they were available new versions of this language included new potential components that language, but unfortunately this version only worked on the latest version of the Navigator at the time.

In December 1995, Netscape and Sun Microsystems (the creator of Java) after joining to develop the project together, reintroduced this language with the name of Javascript. In response to the popularity of Javascript, Microsoft launched its own programming language based script, VBScript (a small version of Visual Basic).

In 1996 Microsoft is interested in competing with Javascript so Launches language called JScript, introduced in Internet Explorer browsers. Despite the various criticisms that are made to the javascript language, this is one of the most popular programming languages ​​for the web. Since browsers include Javascript, do not need the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to run.

JavaScript is a technology that has survived for over 10 years, is fundamental on the web, along with the standardization of the “European Computer Manufacturers Association” (ECMA) (later adopted by the ISO) and W3C DOM, Javascript is regarded by many web developers as the foundation for the next generation of dynamic web applications on the client side.

Javascript standardization jointly with ECMA began in November 1996. It adopted this standard in June 1997 and then also by the “International Organization for Standardization” (ISO). The DOM for its acronym in English “Document Object Model” was designed to avoid incompatibilities.

Where I can see running Javascript?

Among the many services that are made with Javascript in Internet include:

  • Mail
  • Chat
  • Information Seekers

We can also find or create code to insert into your pages as:

  • Watch
  • Hit Counters
  • Dates
  • Calculators
  • Validating Forms
  • Detectors browsers and languages

How to identify Javascript code?

de nuestras páginas web.”>The javascript code can find it within the <body> </ body> of our websites. Usually inserted between: <script> </ script>. They can also be located in external files using:

<script type="text/javascript" src="micodigo.js"></script>

Some features of the language are:

Its syntax is similar to that used in Java and C, being a client side language that is interpreted by the browser, no need to install any Framework.

  • Variables: var = “Hello”, n = 103
  • Conditions: if (i <10) {…}
  • Cycles: for (i, i <10; i + +) {…}
  • Arrangements: var myArray = new Array (“12”, “77”, “5”)
  • Features: Ppopias of language and predefined by users
  • Comments for one line: / / Comments
  • Comments for several lines:
    / *
    Comments
    * /
  • Allows OOP: document.write (“Hello”);
  • Variables can be defined as: string, integer, float, boolean simply using “var”. We can use “+” to concatenate strings and variables.

Is it compatible with browsers?

Javascript is supported by most browsers like Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera, Mozilla Firefox, among others.

With the emergence of languages ​​like PHP server side and client side Javascript emerged acronym Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript And XML). The same is a technique for creating interactive web applications. This language combines several technologies:

  • HTML and CSS Style Sheets to create styles.
  • ECMAScript implementations, one of which is the Javascript language.
  • XMLHttpRequest is one of the most important functions including, for exchanging data asynchronously with the web server may be using PHP, ASP, and others.

We should note that although JavaScript is supported in many browsers our users can choose the option to Enable / Disable Javascript in them.