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SCSS what are mixins, extends and placeholders
Initially I used LESS for most of my CSS pre-processing, but due to its lazy load structure I started using SCSS which in my opinion is a much more structured and functional compiler.


Markdown Syntax Cheatsheet
Most people using Bitbucket/Github will already know of the Markdown syntax when creating the repository README.md file. Here is a syntax reference list.


Ignore .DS_store files when uploading in Dreamweaver
Here is a nice little trick to stop Dreamweaver uploading the '.DS_Store' files and you having to delete them either on the live site or via the terminal.


Find and replace crashes Dreamweaver CC on Mac
Is Adobe Dreamweaver crashing on your Mac when you try and do a 'Find and Replace'. Well fingers crossed this little tip should solve the problem for you.


20 of the Best Web Font icons
Whether you are a developer or a designer for the web, it's always nice to have a collection of icons to use plus ones that can implemented direct with CSS.


Free Alternative Web Font to Gotham and Proxima Nova
If you're looking for a free alternative font for Gotham then the Montserrat font is a very similar from my tests. Try it for yourself from the link.


Scanstyles does nothing in Webkit/Firefox/Opera - Fix
Suddenly I had an issue with a popup appearing in a browser saying 'Scanstyles does nothing in Webkit/Firefox/Opera' when viewing my website. The fix.


Open and colour code tpl files in Dreamweaver
With these file amends you can make Dreamweaver MAC open files with the extension (tpl) plus make them use the php code colouring settings for output.


PHP convert stdClass() object into JSON data
I recently had a problem that I had to convert an stdClass() object into a JSON data using php. The reason being that jQuery could only read the JSON.


Reset cookies expiry date is not working in php
Recently I was trying to unset a cookie by resetting its expiry date back an hour. But for some reason it would not work. But this is the fix I used.


Show hidden .DS_store files in Dreamweaver
Tested a themes compatibility in WordPress and noticed a .DS_Store files warning, but I couldn't see them in DreamWeaver. Here is a simple solution.


What is responsive CSS
Responsive CSS allows you to design a website which will change scale and layout depending on a users device (Computer, Mobile and Pad).