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Client side web development, general question

I'm a novice web developer, mostly worked with ASP.NET. On the server side, everything is very well documented and whenever there is an error, you get an explanatory error message. But on the client ...
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3answers
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front end development test - html/css/jquery/javascript

We are continually revamping our front end developer test that we do in-house after a candidate has passed an online test. The online test has questions such as: How does a for loop start? What is ...
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1answer
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Why do we program each file separately and place them in separate folders and how do all these file come together?

I was wondering how the cover flow effect is coded. I used this link which gave me the code on how it all worked out : http://luwes.co/labs/js-cover-flow/. I am completely new to complex programs so ...
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3answers
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Next step after creating mock-up screens

I have created some mockup screens for my app in HTML/CSS. I have 4 screens in total. They contain no client-side coding i.e. Javascript or jQuery. The screens themselves are quite bland at the ...
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6answers
915 views

How can I write HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to make back-end developers work easier?

When I get a design from a designer, I get it as a PSD (Photoshop) file. I always expect proper layer and folder names, basically a clean and managed PSD. From this desigbn I develop HTML, CSS and ...
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1answer
374 views

How can I simulate clicks for a mobile browser?

I am creating a web app. I was testing it on a mobile browser and noticed that :active pseudo class doesn't really work. How should I simulate clicks for a mobile browser? I'm specifically interested ...
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2answers
650 views

Are there any frameworks available for drawing with CSS?

I realize this sounds silly. Let me explain: I just came across this page about using CSS elements to create shapes- square, circle, triangle, star, yin-yang (yin-yang!), etc. using pseudo elements. ...
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2answers
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JavaScript (jQuery) And CSS Styling

Lets say I am building a jQuery plugin that has a number of non-configurable css attributes it needs to apply to DOM elements the plugin itself creates. Is it consider better practice to apply the ...
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3answers
711 views

Is using Javascript/JQuery for layout and style bad practice?

Many, but not all, HTML layout problems can be solved with CSS alone. For those that can't, JQuery (on document load) has become very popular.* As a result of its ease, many developers are quick to ...
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12answers
944 views

Feeling well out of my depth [closed]

I have just started a new job as a front end web developer, this is my second day and I have just been handed quite a big project that involves lots of javascript which I dont know, this is leaving me ...
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3answers
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Using CSS classes as decorators - a good pattern?

I've been building a web-app with a fairly complex GUI - many small elements alongside eachother and within other elements that need various behaviours (dragging, clicking, but context-sensitive). My ...