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Dynamically Resizing CSS Picture Frame on Any Background

I've always hated the lack of interesting frames or borders on images on the web. Most picture frames on images have either had to have a fixed width (custom made for a particular image size) or they're simply part of the image being displayed. So I came up with a way of getting a dynamically sized border onto an image that works well on any background. All you have to worry about is the presentational markup required for it to work. So I put some JavaScript to Add Extra Markup Around a Tag together, to handle the presentation markup required, adding a layer of separation between the content and the presentation. The frame I'm using is made up of transparent PNGs to improve its look, but it could easily work with GIFs if designed appropriately.
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Using Javascript to Add Extra Markup Around a Tag

I've been working on a CSS technique that requires a fair amount of presentational markup for it to work properly. Specifically, I need an IMG tag with a specific class name to be surrounded with a parent div, and four child divs inserted within it.
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Impressions of Coda

Coda Logo I tried out Coda over the weekend, Panic's new "One Window Web Development" application. And I've got to say, I was blown away. I haven't been this giddy about an application in a long time, I was totally geeked out. It's greatly simplified my workflow and increased my productivity. I don't think I'll ever be able to go back to switching between 3 or 4 applications again.
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