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How to: Creating your own custom block in Magento
This is a quick 6 step tutorial on how to create a custom block in Magento.
Using HTML5 Boilerplate
Over the course of a number of small sites, I've been experimenting with a number of templates and tools to aid the development process. I might write about some of these at a later date; but most recently I've used the HTML5 Boilerplate. This template provides a number a of ready-made optimisations and tweaks to help standardise your site's rendering cross-browser.
How to: Set up and rotate automated MySQL and File/Folder backups
In this blog post I will try to give you a quick tutorial on one way you can automate and rotate mysql and file/folder backups.
Knowing when to read the manual
My usual fallback chain for solving a problem is Google, TDD and then RTFM. Sometimes it should just be to jump to step three.Android Fixed Background ScrollView
A nice effect that we've been experimenting with lately on mobile platforms is having a static background layer underneath a layer which can scroll up to completely cover it.
Web development tools I couldn't live without
Over the last 6 or so years as a developer, one of the things that seems to change most is the tools I tend to use everyday. Sometimes they change because there's something better for the job, sometimes it's because my workflow changes and requires changes to the tools I use most.
Hopefully this will help beginner developers setup a web development toolbox.