How to Make Webcomics - ORDER IT NOW!
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We just got word from Image today: How to Make Webcomics will be available in the next 4-5 weeks. Pre-order sales for the book are higher than any previous book I&#8217;ve published through Image. But these pre-order numbers only cover sales to comic shops and bookstore chains. We also need to tell Image how many [...]
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Gerd Schauffelberger writes on the PHP-Tools Blog today about the contents of the latest issue from the German PHP Magazine, specifically an article covering the PEAR package HTML_AJAX.   This article's target is (1st) to give a brief introduction to AJAX and how things work from Javascript an PHP side in contrary. Also (2nd) I wanted to show that you actually don't have to muck around with a mess of Javascript (browser compatibility issues and such) because it's it is all done by the Joshua Eichorn's HTML_AJAX framework.    The article doesn't build up an entire application (as Gerd mentions) but it does provide you a good base to work from and gives you a good direction to head from to learn more about this powerful package.
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Joshua Eichorn, being the generous soul that he is, is offering in his latest post to answer any Ajax questions his readers might want to know about.    Have you wondered whats the easiest way to submit a form using AJAX, what the status of HTML_AJAX development is, or what is covered in Understanding AJAX?   Well nows your chance.    To get your question(s) in, just submit them as a comment on this post and he'll come back in a few days with the answers.
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PHP Magazine has a new posting today about an article from WebProNews.com concerning a new article - Generate HTML Files With PHP To Reduce The Server Load.
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Okay, so I&#8217;ve been listening to a lot of This American life on NPR. I think that might be what inspired this How To Make Webcomics video diary entry. If you like it, I&#8217;ll make more. Kris said he thought it was &#8220;classy&#8221; and wanted to make a couple himself.    Share This
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5 Web Comics That Will Make You Ditch Your Newspaper &#8220;Thatâs why comics connoisseurs have been turning to the Internet, where artists can create and publish works that are a little edgier, a little quirkier, and much, much funnier. Here are five favorites&#8221; Quite an honor and nice company to be in. Big thanks to the Washington [...]
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We have completely redesigned Halfpixel.com in our desire to make it the premiere site for people interested in learning more about making their own webcomics. The site will feature guest columns, shop talk, and updates/errata to our upcoming How to Make Webcomics book. We&#8217;ll also be posting more how-to videos and tutorials. We&#8217;d love to hear your [...]
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I&#8217;ve fallen in love with the comic strip Octopus Pie. Not only am I enjoying the strip as a fan, but as a creator too. Every day, Meredith draws something so fluid, expressive and amazing that it makes me totally jealous and inspired at the same time. Another strip having a similar effect on me is [...]
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In a new post to his blog today, Mike Potter talks about the WebORB for PHP software and a new feature based on Adobe technology - a Flex-based console.   [It] includes a service browser, as well as a number of useful examples, showing both the client side code (in Flex) and server side code in PHP. The getting started guide (again, built into the console or available on the web) provides a good tutorial for creating your first WebORB powered application.   He likes the project overall, but notes a small issue he has with starting a new project - a prompt to use the Flex Data Services. Overall, though, he has high hopes for the future of the project.
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Leon Chevalier has posted about a class he's developed (you can download it here) that can help to speed up the load times for your site.   There are 4 relatively easy ways by which you can speed up the time it takes a browser to download a page. Following on from my post on joining CSS and JavaScript files, I have written a PHP script which will automatically do all of the above.   He gives example code of the class in action and includes some screenshots of the benchmarks from the YSlow Firefox extension showing the improvements.
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Mike Potter points out that the code from the previous PHP/Flex e-seminar [zip] has been posted and is ready for download.   f you have any questions, or are new to Flex and PHP, you should download the Flex / PHP Test Drive from flex.org/php. That page also has a link to the PHP FlexCoders email list, where you can post questions about Flex and PHP. If you have any questions about the code in particular, you can post them to this blog entry, and I'll be happy to answer them.   Also included in his post are instructions on getting things compiled and working to be able to use the example code on your system.
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Offering readers a gift suggestion âIâm certain your loved one isnât going to receive from somebody else,â Bob LeVitus (Houston Chronicle) suggests âcreating a book or calendarâ from the images in your iPhoto library. And, LeVitus points out, âit couldnât be easier to create one in iPhoto: Just select the photos, drag them where you want them on the pages and then add some text. When youâre done, you order it with a click of a button.â  Thinking about placing an order? You have just a few days left if you want your parties to receive their gifts by December 25.
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Tycho: Two new shirts today. One based on the Broodax Strips, which can be found here, and looks like this:   And another shirt based on the control scheme for Starfire Saga V: Laserion, which can be found here, and looks like this:   (CW)TB
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Nel blog del comico un software per valutarne l'operato
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From Sonspring.com, there's a quick tutorial on a simple way to make "time-sensitive CSS" for your site.   Recently, there's been some discussion on the Godbit forum about how to serve dynamic, time sensitive CSS with PHP. I got to thinking, and the steps necessary to make this work are actually pretty easy. First off, let me say that most hardcore programmers will probably scoff at the simplicity of these examples. However, a hardcore programmer I am not, so basic tutorials are what I enjoy. Also, please know that this is not an exercise in JavaScript / Ajax. It is simply a way to provide unique CSS based on date and time.   They include examples of what the result of the code is for two different methods - the month-based CSS and the PHP + CSS Clock approaches. Their examples are just the sample uses of the code, but they also make each available for download. Check out all of the comments for even more tips!
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In May, Image comics and I will be releasing what&#8217;s sizing up to be a 48 page 10 year anniversary one shot book full of art and pin-ups from Comic book industry giants. I am blessed to have already received cover-art from the amazing Jeff Smith. Other industry phenoms who have agreed to donate art [...]
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By Chris Tomlinson  You may have noticed that the web is obsessed with lists. This is either something to do with ordering content logically or the autistic genius of its early creators.