Make better Web pages by understanding the CSS box
model
Many novice Web developers
use CSS positioning and layout directives without a sound understanding of
how they really work. Here's a brief introduction to the box model, which explains what it
is and how you can use it to make better decisions about positioning your
HTML elements on a Web page.
Creating a double-gradation background with
CSS
Michael Meadhra recounts working on a project that
needed a double-gradation background effect. He notes that this even
though this didn't seem like a particularly complicated idea, implementing
it was not as straightforward as you might expect.
Blog: The end has been nigh for some time
Find
out why TechRepublic blogger Justin James thinks that the
starting premise of Justin Rattner's ZDNet blog about the end of
applications is right--it's his analysis of the situation that is
misguided at best.
Benefit from SQL Server 2005's new schema
convention
Arthur Fuller highlights the benefits of one of
his favorite new features in SQL Server 2005: adding the notion of schemas
to object names. He notes that you'll really appreciate schemas if you're
working with more than 20 tables.
Navigating Oracle's public online
documentation
Here's a quick guide to navigating Oracle's
public online documentation library, which contains hundreds of books. Bob
Watkins also offers a rundown of his favorite offerings in the
collection.
White paper: Get more from your Oracle
database
This white paper from Confio Software explains
how Ignite for Oracle (formerly DBFlash for Oracle) uses Resource Mapping
Methodology (RMM) to help today's expert DBAs improve database performance
while minimizing costs.
What is in your Web development toolbox?
Most
developers have strong opinions about tools, especially ones they love.
Tony Patton offers a list of his must-have applications for, and asks
other developers to discuss what's in their toolbox.
Download: Develop an agile approach: The key to successful
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Become a better developer by
acquiring the habits and approaches of successful, agile software
developers, presented in Practices of an Agile Developer: Working in
the Real World as a series of short, practical tips.
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