JavaScript
Change the Style of DIV on Mouseover with jQuery
JavaScript libraries are fantastic. I know many good web developers who have been reluctant to learn more JavaScript than they absolutely need to. I admit JavaScript can be confusing but it is a very powerful tool, especially with the power of AJAX. Below are a couple simple examples of very powerful techniques that can be [...]
Solution for the IE7 Endless Print Preview Bug
Yesterday, one of our customers called us with a very unusual issue. He claimed that on his machine in Internet Explorer 7, when he attempted to print a page from his website, the print preview function on his machine would continue to count endlessly as if it was stuck in a loop. His website has [...]
BounceBox – Cool New Mootools 1.2 Lightbox Tool
Yesterday, my friend Sheldon released a cool new Mootools 1.2 class called BounceBox. It is something he has been playing around with for awhile. He used an earlier version on the site: http://www.dreamcatcher.school.nz. The concept behind Sheldon’s Bounce Box is similar to that of LightBox, ShadowBox or ModalBox. On click a box appears on screen. [...]
IE6 PNG Fix for Images and Backgrounds
I talked earlier this week about some of the shortcomings of IE6. One of the most frustrating shortcomings is the lack of PNG support in Internet Explorer 6. PNG files are incredibly useful and their usage opens many more transparency options allowing for more flexibility in design. All new browsers have full PNG support, the [...]
Why the Internet is Winning – A Frustrating Trip to Barnes & Noble
Warning, this post really doesn’t provide any useful information. It is mostly a complaint about the lack of selection at my local Barnes & Noble. If you are bored or have no life read on. Otherwise I will have something more useful for you tomorrow! Yesterday, I went into Barnes & Noble armed with a [...]
Does Your Agency Have a Personality? Does it Need One?
In the last few weeks I have been reviewing a lot of agency websites in preparation for a total re-development of the Zipline Interactive website. Our current website is actually not that old and has been showcased on a number of CSS Galleries including: CSS Drive, CSS Elite, and Design Shack. Even though the design [...]
SPAW Editor Fixes for Safari and CodeIgniter
I don’t know how many of you web developers use WYSIWYG editors in your coding. I personally use them quite often to allow customers to manage their online content. I have tried just about every one available both paid and free. So far my favorite is SPAW Editor. (Note I always use the SPAW lite [...]
How to do a Local Site Search Using Google Ajax Search API
It has been awhile since I have put up a tutorial. Today I am going to give a quick overview of using the Google Ajax Search API to do a local site search (It is much easier than it looks). I hadn’t really played with the Google Search API until yesterday but it is pretty [...]
LinkTogether – A Community for Web Designers
First, I would like to welcome all my new subscribers. I have been getting an abnormally large amount of traffic the last few days and I have also seen a big increase in RSS subscriptions so if you’re new around here, welcome! Yesterday, I saw a press release from Network Solutions announcing a new web [...]
Embedding Flash with JavaScript for Quality and SEO
When I first started using Flash I used the standard object embed code that I used for video and other embedded elements at the time. As Flash and Macromedia evolved, I started using the code generated by Dreamweaver. When Internet Explorer 7 was released that simple Dreamweaver embed code created a problem. Elements like Flash [...]