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Saturday
Mar 22,2008

How do I get the current position of the cursor in a TEXTAREA using Javascript?

Asked by Frank Peterson a design student from New York

How do I get the current position of the cursor in a TEXTAREA using Javascript? I’ve only found scripts on inserting at the current position but not on returning the number of the cursor’s position.

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Tuesday
Mar 18,2008

How-To: Display Recently Updated Posts in Wordpress

Get WordPress to show the last 10 posts modified.

Asked by Jamie a Student from Florida

Is there a plugin or hack to get WordPress to show the last 10 posts I’ve modified.

I often update my old posts with new information, but I’d like to have a list of the ones I’ve just recently updated.

I dont care about recent posts, but recently UPDATED ones.

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Wednesday
Mar 12,2008

Extract People and Objects in Photoshop

What is the best way to isolate a person/item in Photoshop?

Asked by Brian Purkiss a Freelance Designer from San Antonio, Texas

I currently use paths, the pen tool, and then add a layer mask.
Is there a better way, or is that it?

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Thursday
Mar 6,2008

Cross-Browser CSS Transparency with Opaque Content

Is it possible to make a transparent div with opaque text and images in it?

Asked by Alex van den Hoogen a Freelance Designer from the Netherlands

I have build a website which has a variable background. However I want to use div’s that are transparent. This works, but when I want to use images in those div’s they are transparent too, which gives an very strange effect.

Thus my question is, is it possible to make a transparent div with opaque text and images in it?

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Hackbart

Alex Hackbart wants to be your friend, and you want to be his.

He was born and raised in San Diego and doesn't plan on leaving soon.

When not training jiu-jitsu he's most likely working or eating a burrito at his neighborhood taco shop.

Email: alex@dedestruct.com

URL : stylemeltdown.com
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The Insomniac

Ayush Saran is a standards aware Web Developer in San Diego.

He is passionate about Interface Design, Front-End coding and Wordpress non-blogs.

When hes not drinking ketchup Ayush enjoys stencil art, english soccer and downtempo music.

Email: ayush@dedestruct.com

URL : ayushsaran.com

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The Krusher

Kris "krusher" is a lead web developer working NAMTRA media in Carlsbad, CA.

When the krusher isn't cheering/talking/watching the sport of MMA he's off learning all he can about front-end site development.

He likes the sport of MMA, beating up iYoosh, exercising and enjoying time with his poor, but happy family (Dont hate, Donate!)

Email: kris@dedestruct.com

URL : kriskrusher.com



Chris Poteet

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Chris Poteet

Chris Poteet is a web application developer focusing on interface design, usability and web standards.

He Also has an interest in business process re-engineering and content/knowledge management with technological interests from open source to commercial.

He owns a web design company, Siolon.

URL : siolon.com

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