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February 2007
jQuery 1.1.2 Released
Just keeping up with the jQuery releases.
swf Image Replacement
Use dynamic flash-based image replacement to apply effects like drop shadows and borders to your images.
JavaScript Currying
The always excellent Dustin Diaz writes on JavaScript currying. Currying I first found mentioned by name in John Resig's book. This is very cool stuff, and has a name based on food, so what's not to like?
Ajile JavaScript Loader
Ajile - Advanced JavaScript Importing and Loading Extension. A tool similar to jsPax for namespace creation and importing or “Lazy Loading” of JavaScript files. Ajile, what a great name.
What Makes the Application of HTML 5 Different?
The WHATWG blog posts on HTML5 and how it will be different from what we're used to today.
Loading Content with JSON
Particletree posts on best practices and various techniques to load content via JSON.
jQuery and Jack Slocum’s Ext
Jack Slocum's exceptional set of pre-built components Ext, which currently are mainly a YUI set of extensions, in their 1.0 form are going to support jQuery. Big win for jQuery.
Section 508 Under Review
The US Govt's Section 508 requirements are currently under review for updates. They haven't been updated since 2001 or something. This is great in the context of the WAI-ARIA work currently going on.
The window onload Problem
Full review of JavaScript window . onload and different browser issues and gotchas in the DOMContentLoaded area.
Simple Round CSS Links (Buttons)
Pretty cool demo of getting nicely done CSS-based buttons. Click me.
Mootools Beginners Example
A post talking about steps to getting into Mootools JavaScript library. Moo.
Events in CSS and Web Design History
Interesting discussion over at Meyerweb on some CSS history and major events which helped shape the industry. Did I mention I was a history major?
Key-navigable custom DHTML widgets
A quick summary article of how to keyboard enable Rich Internet Applications and DHTML controls on your Web sites and Web applications.
dojo.query: A CSS Query Engine
Over at Ajaxian they've pointed out that Alex Russell of Dojo fame is looking at putting together a CSS Query engine for Dojo finally, and the results have been great.