Tag javascript
My DebugBar / CompanionJS
link posted 6:27 a.m., Thursday 3 July, 2008. CompanionJS is a javascript debugger for Internet Explorer, somewhat similar to FireBug for Firefox. Looks like it'll be a useful tool for finding & fixing JS bugs in IE prior to deploying projects, as like most web developers IE isn't exactly my browser of choice.
http://www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/CompanionJS/HomePageGoogle Code begins hosting AJAX Libraries
link posted 4:47 a.m., Friday 30 May, 2008. Google are using their CDN to host a number of Javascript libraries (including jQuery, prototype, and others). This means that a browser should only have to download the code once, rather than once for each site they visit that uses it.
You can link directly to the .js files, or use a Google API call to always load the latest version of a library.
http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxlibs/45+ Fresh Out of the oven jQuery Plugins
link posted 5:35 p.m., Saturday 15 March, 2008. Two month ago we’ve presented the 50 favorite jQuery plugins many developers use and we promised that the second version will be coming soon. Today, we are going to introduce 45+ more jquery plugins that were recently created, so you don’t have to do the search as we did it and will continue to do it to build a useful library of jquery plugins and solution
http://www.noupe.com/ajax/45-fresh-out-of-the-oven-jquery-plugins.htmlComet works, and it’s easier than you think
link posted 2:04 a.m., Friday 7 December, 2007. Comet works, and it’s easier than you think
http://simonwillison.net/2007/Dec/5/comet/Brandon Aaron » Blog Archive » New Plugin: Live Query
link posted 3:50 a.m., Thursday 23 August, 2007. Live Query, previously called Behavior, utilizes the power of jQuery selectors by binding events or firing callbacks for matched elements auto-magically, even after the page has been loaded and the DOM updated. This means you can assign a function to a set of elements ("a" for example) and later, when you add more "a" elements they inherit those functions. Cool.
http://blog.brandonaaron.net/2007/08/19/new-plugin-live-query/Validating a Username via jQuery with Ajax
blog post posted 7 a.m., Monday 20 August, 2007. The phrase 'simplifying the user experience' (or it's cousins) is thrown around regularly these days, without many examples on HOW to actually make life easier for the end user. In my opinion it's about removing needless junk wherever possible, letting the user focus on what's actually important. A simple example I've extracted from a current project is minimising needless page loads. Read on to find out how I validate availability of a username during the Django registration process.
Using Subdomains with Django
blog post posted 11:30 a.m., Saturday 28 April, 2007. Sometimes it's really handy to give users their own sub-domain, especially when they're uploading their own content to your Django application. I've done this for a few private projects so far, and it's really quite an easy way to give people an extra level of customisation in your application - it also allows you to make even more beautiful URL's that you might otherwise be doing.
Simple Javascript Spell Checking
blog post posted 11:41 a.m., Sunday 10 December, 2006. In a project I've been working on lately, it's been an important requirement to allow users to spell-check the text they're entering, as it's going to be seen by their family and friends. I spent a bit of time looking at different spell-checking options, which ranged from simple checkers to what seemed to be complete working realtime MS Word™-style spell checkers with underlining and right-click support. In the interests of keeping everything simple to use and as cross-browser as possible, I've settled on a simple yet elegant solution.
Lightbox JS v2.0
link posted 5:47 a.m., Wednesday 26 July, 2006. Lightbox JS v2.0 is a simple, unobtrusive script used to overlay images on the current page. It's a snap to setup and works on all modern browsers. It's what I use for my image gallery.
http://www.huddletogether.com/projects/lightbox2/Using prototype.js v1.4.0
link posted 5:32 a.m., Wednesday 26 July, 2006. Prototype.js is a very useful javascript library for doing "Web 2.0" stuff such as AJAX requests and minor DOM manipulation. It just makes life easier by removing some of the redundant stuff that Web 2.0 projects always seem to involve. However, it's documentation sucks. This webpage, by Sergio Pereira, is a fantastic resource for anybody using prototype.js.
http://www.sergiopereira.com/articles/prototype.js.htmlJoseph Scott: Edit In Place
link posted 4:16 a.m., Friday 7 July, 2006. Joseph Scott has a number of very useful articles on using prototype.js to allow users to edit data inline. Very useful for allowing data edits without requiring page reloads.
http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/tag/editinplace