Every Day I'm Developing

Smashing Magazine (who've come a long way from "99 Must-Use jQuery Plugins!" style posts) have posted an excellent write-up on the build-out of the new Financial Times web app. Among the highlights:

How they built with a "maintenance-first mentality," using a modular, component-based system for CSS and JS

How they accommodated fixed-height layouts, why flexbox isn't quite ready yet, and how they smartly truncated block-level text

If you're having CSS problems I feel bad for you son. Chrome's got 99 features but 'position: fixed;' ain't one.

FIX:

jquery.backgroundSize.js

Bringing Like to Mobile

People share content on the web every day using the Like button. While this has been a key part of how people share, mobile apps have not been able to integrate the functionality. Now they can.

The new Open Graph built-in like action makes it easier for people to share content from your app. While the Like button is a great way to let friends share content from the web back to Facebook, the like action enables you to build your own like buttons for your mobile or web app and drive distribution across Facebook.

(via Planet DevOps)

A new free theme by ALLDAYEVERYDAY for your downloading pleasure. Tumbler on Tumblr, the Gotham influenced theme that pays homage to our favorite summer blockbuster. Download and celebrate your seriousness as a fan boy and check it out in action here at iamthebatmeme.tumblr.com.

VIM Clutch

VIM Clutch is a hardware pedal for improved text editing speed for users of the magnificent VIM text editor (1, 2). When the pedal is pressed down, the pedal types "i" causing VIM to go into Insert Mode. When released, it types and you are back in Normal Mode.