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Today’s Tip:

If you are using a table with rows that range in height it is a good idea to add additional padding to the cells or style to denote where a row starts and ends. Zebra stripes are a good way to go as long as they don’t distract from the data in the table. Zebra stripes are when you have an alternating row background colors in a table.

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Today’s Tip:

When using a drop down menu make sure the top menu items are clickable. Just in case the user is not using a mouse they still need to be able to get to the main items. Also if their browser does not support the drop downs at least the main menu items can be reached.

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Today’s Tip:

If you are going to use promotions on your homepage to drive traffic to specific spots make sure they have a call to action with them. If they look too much like regular images the users eyes might just pass over them. For example “Check out A Year of Lincoln” lets people know there is something behind the button and not just an image.

Episode Links:

• First 24 hours with the Palm Pre

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Today’s Tip:

If you are going to be writing javascript beyond the simple actions it is preferred to use a javascript framework like jQuery or Prototype for example. This will cost some download time up front but it will allow you to write cleaner and more cross browser compliant code.Coding around browser inconsistencies can get nasty very fast, its better to let the framework to all the heavy lifting and you just worry about the functionality.