Charles Tanton

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This is also pretty obvious in Johannesburg...not enough drupal developers. - Charles Tanton

I thought I would give a quick tutorial, with examples, of the 6 most important CSS techniques that I think you need to know: 1. Get a Consistent Base Font Size 2. Get Consistent Margins 3. Set a Float to Clear a Float 4. Image Replacement 5. Faux Columns 6. CSS Sprites - Charles Tanton

I’ve written a fair few articles over the past year and thought it might be useful for any new subscribers and visitors to see a summary of the most useful ones. Below is a list of hints and tips which will be useful to anyone starting out in CSS and even the most seasoned professional in the industry may find a couple of things useful. - Charles Tanton

There are two popular approaches to positioning with CSS: float and absolute positioning. Both approaches have their pros and cons. My teammates and I have developed a new positioning approach that gives us the best of both worlds. After quite a bit of experimenting and testing, it’s time to share the technique with the rest of the world and see how we can work together to improve it. I’m calling it “faux absolute positioning” after the faux columns technique that simulates the presence of a column. - Charles Tanton

Most site updates happen without incident and when successful the database dump you made before starting can be discarded or archived. However, occasionally things don't go to plan and when this happens more often than not the database backup must be restored while an investigation is done into what went wrong. - Charles Tanton

There have been some issues surrounding the upgrade path for the image module from Drupal 5 to Drupal 6. In order to successfully upgrade, you need to: - Charles Tanton

Whether you want to watch a movie on your iPod or back up your too-easily-scratched DVDs, DVD ripping is a mysterious realm for many. Even those in-the-know find it difficult to keep up with the best tools for the job, especially in the face of increased copy protection. On Tuesday we asked you to share your favorite DVD ripping tools; today we've sifted through hundreds of comments to bring you the five most popular answers. Hit the jump for a closer look at five of the best and most popular DVD ripping tools, then cast your vote to determine the best ripper of the bunch. - Charles Tanton