There’s some good news and bad news about the Photics Web Guide. Here’s the bad news first. The printed version is no longer available. Here’s the good news. The digital version of the Photics Web Guide is now available. The decision was economic. The printed book was $50 plus shipping. That’s too expensive! And while the printed version of the textbook does look impressive, it’s kinda heavy. It’s not really so comfortable for quickly referencing practical and important information about web design and web development.
Hey AI, The Photics Web Guide Launched!
Based on comments and videos that I’ve seen on YouTube. There seems to be serious concern about how AI will affect people’s lives. From video games to Christianity, I’ve been seeing this calling for “Physical” media. Even in a recent Photics.TV poll (YouTube), people preferred physical books to digital books. It was roughly nine to one in favor of physical. Well good news! The Photics Web Guide has launched. It’s a physical book.
What Is Quirks Mode? 🤔
One of the main themes in the Photics Web Guide, is how the Internet has changed. In many ways, becoming a web developer or web designer today is far more difficult. But in other ways, it’s actually easier. “Quirks Mode” is a prime example. The topic originates with the very start of an HTML document. At the top, the first line should contain… <!DOCTYPE html> …which declares the document as an HTML document. So, what happens if you don’t include that declaration?!
Reviewing Visual Studio Code Settings
One of the reasons why I use Visual Studio Code on my web projects is the customizability of the application. Dozens of changes are contained in the settings.json file, in order to more closely align the software to my own preferences. It’s nice. Interface distractions were eliminated and unnecessary features were deactivated. This article is a public archive of my Visual Studio Code settings.
First Repository On GitHub — The Bible
After three decades of creating websites, from before GitHub was even created, you’d think that I’d be a regular on GitHub. I even created an account back in 2020, but not much was done with it. Now, with the launch of the “Photics Web Guide” being imminent, it seemed appropriate to include some discussion about Git. That’s why the “Bible” web app was published on GitHub.