Minimization of Redundant Code

Hey there, just another coding rant:

CSS does wonderful things for html, especially with it's ability to create advanced links between styles and tags.


Here's an example where it can reference multiple classes to multiple tags, mix and match style.

.class1 {
...
}
.class2 {
...
}
.class3 {
...
}

[tag1 class="class1" /]
[tag2 class="class1 class2" /]
[tag3 class="class2 class3" /]

Another good thing to keep in mind is how to apply classes to nested tags:

before:

[tag1 class="class1"]
[tag2 class="class2"]
...
[/tag2]
[/tag1]

after:
[tag1 class="class1 class2"]
...
[/tag1]

Doesn't work 100% everywhere, use trial and error.

Media Player

OK. Major Changes to the Media Player:

1. Take out the controls, Rew & FF. You will just have a pause and play button w/ volume.
2. We need to have a full screen mode. View this source here
3. We need to figure out how to control the color of the flash player via CSS. I know it can be done.
4. Ability to have a picture where the screen is during a mp3. The example player will have it. Would be nice to have dancing lines like in Windows Media Player when playing a audio track
5. Captions
6. Extras

Good start


Developer Side:
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Ajax rocks!

Hello World!

Hey, it's my first post! For those who don't know me, I am the lead graphics designer for SFJ. I'm pretty excited to work on getting 2.0 up and running.

Not only do I do graphics for our applications, but I do quite a bit of coded styling. I feel that graphic design is not restricted to gifs and jpgs as has been by other designers. I incorporate both the elements of images and CSS (cascaded style sheets) into much of my work. It's a healthy balance of both that I like about my work.

I'll be sharing some of my tips and tricks here as I work to develop the next generation of SFJ web services. Check back soon! :)

Purpose

OK. Bob had a good idea that we should blog all our ideas for the SFJ 2.0 application. Since being in business for a year we have learned what not to do and what to do.

With the release of SFJ 2.0 just around the corner we need ideas and thoughts to make the application more organized and easier to develop in the future. This includes graphics.

So, fire away.