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• Contributing to your first open source project.

  May 24 2008

  I was recently asked to join the development team at CakePHP a position I graciously and excitedly accepted. And although I’m still a bit wet behind the ears, I thought I would share some of my experiences in how you can get involved with Open Source Software.

  • Open Source, CakePHP, PHP,
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• Hacking the CakePHP FormHelper Adding Required Indicators

  May 14 2008

  Indicating to the user which fields are required is something that increases usuability, helping the user fill out the form more effectively and efficiently. These visual cues have absolutely nothing to do with the structure of the document, and would best be handled by CSS.

  • Internet Explorer, Hacking, CSS, CakePHP, PHP,
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• CSS expressions in IE and scoping

  May 07 2008

  All versions of Internet Explorer from 5.5 forward support CSS expressions. If you are not familiar with CSS expressions in IE, they are a powerful and non-standard way commonly used to plug the gaping and vast holes in IE’s CSS support.

  • Hacking, Internet Explorer, Web Development, Web Design, CSS,
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