Archive for April, 2008

Retaining Middle-Click Functionality With JavaScript

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Browsers such as Firefox and Internet Explorer 7 allow users to middle-click on links to open them in a new tab. Oftentimes, JavaScript will be used to add an onclick event to a link that supersedes the link itself. Read the rest of this entry »

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IE Plugin to Detect JavaScript Memory Leaks

Microsoft has released a free beta version of a plugin for Internet Explorer that looks for memory leaks. The plugin, plainly titled JavaScript Memory Leak Detector (download), is available immediately and tests for both IE6 and IE7 leaks. Read the rest of this entry »

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Using Blogger for Content Management

Despite the name, Blogger isn’t just limited to blogs. It actually makes for a nifty Content Management System (CMS) for a wide range of sites, including e-commerce, informational and educational sites. Read the rest of this entry »

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PHP Starter Template

Since Alex posted his HTML Starter Template article last week I was inspired to condense some of my starter code for building sites in PHP. Read the rest of this entry »

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MooTools 1.1 Cheatsheet

Get the mootools 1.1 cheat sheet by visiting this linkThis is probably old news to most MooTools developers out there but if you are just getting into MooTools, it’s a life-saver. In June 2007, Maik Vlcek of the mediaVROG Blog posted this excellent MooTools cheatsheet.
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HTML Template Starter

Dreamweaver, Aptana, and all the other editors have a base HTML code for the <html>, <head>, and <body>. I don’t think any of these editors supply the web developer with all the need for a successful websites. I made one with comments that you can copy and paste in. Read the rest of this entry »

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What Are Good Styles to Use in All CSS Stylesheets?

These are a list of styles you can’t live without. I suggest using these in all your stylesheets to help in a variety of situations. Read the rest of this entry »

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Redefining console.log() For Browsers Without Firebug

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I use Firebug’s console.log() method extensively when developing code. But, when viewing the site in Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera or other browsers that don’t have Firebug, console.log() throws an error. Read the rest of this entry »

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How do I make tabs in Jquery? (Without jQ Tabs plugin)

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This is the beginning of a series where I build a tab presented component from scratch. Each series on the tab will increase in functionality and ux. For starters lets just build it. Read the rest of this entry »

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JavaScript Challenge: Cardinal Numbers

This challenge is to write functions to add and subtract numbers using the names of numbers as strings. More precisely, the challenge is to write add() and subtract() functions that take two strings as input, and return one string. Read the rest of this entry »

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