One of the cool new features of HTML5 is WebSockets, which let us talk to the server without using AJAX requests. In this tutorial, well review the process of running a WebSocket server in PHP, and then building a client to send and receive messages to it over the WebSocket protocol. What are WebSockets? WebSockets [...]

We all know we should do it, but how many of us do? Im talking about minifying JavaScript, CSS, and optimizing images to reduce load times. Today, Ill show you three quick and easy methods that all of us should implement to improve our sites performance. Premium Members: Download this Video ( Must be logged [...]

Were back with the second entry in the Nettuts+ Q&A series. Today, we discuss the difference between LESS and Sass, how to pass server-side values to your JavaScript, and how to work with PHP and cookies to select stylesheets. Here we go! 1. LESS and Sass. Hey Nettuts+. Im confused. Whats the difference between LESS [...]

Today marks the first entry in a new Ask Nettuts series. Im often emailed concerning various web development related questions. Though some are more specific than others, many of these, Im sure, would appeal to all of our readers. As such, each week or so, well post a new batch of question and answers from [...]

You might have heard about cookies, but what exactly are they and what can we actually do with them? In this tutorial, we will focus on the basics of cookies, and learn about their functionality in various web application and site environments. We will also learn how to use them within our PHP and JavaScript [...]

It’s jQuery on the big screen. We’ll open the jQuery source and run through how the jQuery object works, covering self-executing anonymous functions as a global abatement technique, several interesting jQuery methods, internal jQuery paradigms, and hidden enhancements. You’ll learn JavaScript techniques you can apply to your own code, as well as the basic workings [...]

In this tutorial, we’ll take a look and see what we can achieve with HTML5 and CSS3 when it comes to the staple of current web sites: the humble drop-down navigation menu. We’ll also use jQuery to handle the effects and add the finishing touches for us.HTML5 brings to the spec a dedicated element [...]

Its nothing to be ashamed of: you probably dont write perfect JavaScript the first time. While debugging JavaScript is usually done manually, todays quick tip will teach you how to use JSLint, a tool for catching JavaScript bugs. Think of it as spell-check for JavaScript. Screencast Subscribe to our YouTube page to watch all of [...]