Editors:
- Eclipse IDE with these plugins:
- PHP Development Tools (a subset of Zend Neon, free)
The easiest way to get these all together is to download the Zend PDT All-in-one package, then apply the Aptana plugin and the Flex Builder plugin to it.
Browser Plugins:
- FireBug – A very powerful debugging utility for FireFox. Features include HttpRequest monitoring, advanced JavaScript debugging and evaluation, DOM navigation and manipulation and much, much more.
- Chris Pederick’s Web Developer Plugin – Another FireFox plugin with a variety of handy tools for web developers. Some of my favorite features include easy window resizing, JavaScript toggling, form manipulation, header information, cookie information and layout inspecting.
Resource Sites:
- W3Schools – an excellent resource for JavaScript, HTML and CSS information
- Ajaxian – Ajax and other web-related news.
- Mir.aculo.us – Thomas Fuchs’ (Script.aculo.us creator) blog.
- Adobe Flex 3 SDK Reference and Tutorials
Hi Beau
I was wondering what you use for a png fix in IE6? I was looking at your demo of the tooltip you created (which is great) and realized how smooth the png worked when I viewed it in IE6.
Thanks
Del
Hi Del,
Internet explorer has a built-in filter style that you can use to load alpha-channeled (transparency) images like PNG into a container object as it’s background. The syntax is as follows:
<div style="filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.AlphaImageLoader(src='foo.png', sizingMethod='crop')"></div>
Beau
i am an absolute beginner and bit off more than I could chew when switching to Dreamweaver to create a site. My original site was made in iWeb!! LOL!! I was trying to get the Spry Tooltip widget to work but my lack of knowledge about HTML code and Javascript stood in my way…..until I found your website. The link through to w3schools was FANTASTIC!!! I got up to speed in no time and filled the gaps in my knowledge – I’m on fire now!!
thanks a squillion
I’m trying to use HelpBalloon with asp:ImageMap ASP.Net web control but I have some problems….. Could you help me?
Thanks