Chris Till

So I finally did it. I have created my first jQuery plugin. Introducing InstaSlider… InstaSlider is a lightweight  jQuery image slider / carousel plugin that populates with content from an Instagram hashtag. This is the first release and there are several features that are yet to be implemented in order for it to compete with other slider plugins available. However, it does contain the minimum features for a fully function slider that will  [ Read More ]

I recently had a client I was building a website for ask for a menu that when the user hovered over an element another one appeared. This seems to be a common thing that clients want at the moment and so I thought I’d create a quick tutorial on the subject incase anybody wanted to know how it’s achieved. If would like to download the finished project you can do  [ Read More ]

If you are really done with Arial or Times and are looking to give your latest web project that extra spark then give Adobe’s Typekit a go. Typekit allows you to connect your website to their font library via two lines of javascript, which they provide. It is a premium service starting from $24.99 per year to $99.99 per year but definitely worth the bucks! Once you have registered, you  [ Read More ]

As a professional web developer I have come to acquire a specific set of tools in my arsenal that help me get the job done quickly and efficiently. These may not be right for every developer out there, but they certainly improve my workflow and so I thought I would share a few of them with you. 1) Textmate Every developer has their “go to” text editor. When I began  [ Read More ]

Just a quick post today. I have launched a new website “Social Shoreditch” to help further encourage the development of ‘Tech City’ or Silicon Roundabout in Shoreditch, East London. If you are involved in the creative industries then this will be right up your street. www.socialshoreditch.com