More and more applications are now being ported to the web. The ubiquity of the browser, access to increased bandwidth at lower costs, and the explosion of mobile devices are all driving forces leading to an increase in the demand … Continue reading
Tag Archives: SVG
Graphics for Web Development: SVG and Canvas
6 New Titles Added to Safari Books Online
Here are 6 of the more than 100 new titles that were added into Safari Books Online over the last few weeks. Title: Joomla! Explained Live Lessons (Sneak Peek Video Training) By: Rob Martin, Stephen Burge Publisher: Addison-Wesley Title: Drupal 7 … Continue reading
SVG Icons For New Devices
While SVG has been around for a long time, its value in websites has been made more obvious by recent innovations in display technology. Retina displays and pinch-to-zoom touch screen devices have made all of your old PNG images and … Continue reading
SVG Tip: Introduction to Raphaël.js
In my Using HTML5 Canvas vs. SVG blog post, I touched on the benefits of using the Raphaël.js JavaScript library, and in this tip we will take a deeper look. Raphaël.js is a JavaScript library for creating SVG graphics. Before … Continue reading
Using HTML5 Canvas vs. SVG
In this post, I will discuss some of the key features of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) and HTML5-Canvas based graphics. Let’s start off by explaining the basic differences between these two technologies! Canvas Thanks to the current hype for HTML5, … Continue reading
Using CSS Fonts for Adaptive Icons
Icons are commonly used across the web, whether for conveying concepts without words, or just to enhance the visual design and make for a more pleasant experience. They’re especially useful for sites or apps that are optimized for mobile devices, … Continue reading
