Posted in JavaScript/jQuery, Usability on Sep 15th, 2011
Sometimes you may not be able to pre-load the images you’re using with the before/after plugin. In that situation you may want to give your visitors some indication that the images are loading so that they’re not left scratching their heads wondering if there’s a problem. Fortunately with a little jQuery and CSS you can [...]
Posted in JavaScript/jQuery on Aug 22nd, 2011
It’s always gratifying to see your work being used. Nothing can be more frustrating than spending hours, day, or weeks working on a project you believe in only to see it languish and fade away into obscurity. Without a doubt the Before/After plugin is this site’s most popular plugin. It’s been described as ‘remarkable’, ‘powerful’, [...]
Posted in JavaScript/jQuery, Usability on Aug 8th, 2011
jQuery Page Carousel Plugin About a year ago I was asked to create a plugin that allowed visitors to navigate a series of web pages without having to ever actually leave one page. What I came up with I’m calling the Page Carousel plugin. The Page Carousel allows you to take an unordered list and [...]
Posted in JavaScript/jQuery, Usability on Aug 2nd, 2011
You may have heard the term “namespace” and had a vague idea (or no idea whatsoever) what it referred to. A namespace is a coding term that pops up from time to time as something you should probably know about but don’t have to get through your day. Knowing when to use a namespace is [...]
Posted in JavaScript/jQuery on Jun 28th, 2011
I’ve worked on Flash scratch off card applications for many years, and the other day I wondered if it was possible to get the same effect without Flash. I’m a huge jQuery fan — it never fails to make my JavaScript coding easier, but I know that jQuery doesn’t have the ability alone to simulate [...]