A LIST Apart: For People Who Make Websites

No. 277

February 3, 2009

Design, debug, details.

Advanced Debugging With JavaScript

JavaScript debuggers help find and squash errors in code. To become an advanced debugger, you’ll need to know about the tools available to you, the typical JavaScript debugging workflow, and code requirements for effective debugging. In this article, using a sample web application, Steen and Mills share advanced techniques for diagnosing and treating bugs.

The Details That Matter

We no longer lay out pages with composing sticks and straight edges, and design is no longer a trade position requiring a lengthy apprenticeship, but an eye for details is every bit as important today as it was in the early days of graphic arts. Learn the habits of successful designers, who think critically as well as creatively, and who see the forest while never losing sight of the trees.

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Editor’s Choice

originally ran: December 19, 2005

Thinking Outside the Grid

CSS has broken the manacles that kept us chained to grid-based design...so why do so few sites deviate from the grid? Molly E. Holzschlag can tell us that the answer has something to do with airplanes, urban planning, and British cab drivers.