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 [...]
Posted in JavaScript/jQuery, Usability on May 22nd, 2011
I’m happy to announce the release of Before/After 1.3! This new release features: Several new options. You can: Set the starting horizontal position of the draggable divider Set the text for the before/after links Set the cursor style Set the speed of animation when clicking an image Set the speed of animation when clicking a [...]
Posted in JavaScript/jQuery on May 19th, 2011
I’ve been working on updating the Before/After plugin and within a couple of days I should be posting a new version. With tighter code and more updates the new version still clocks in at 7k uncompressed. I’ll also be bundling jQuery and the jQueryUI draggable component with this release for those that would prefer to [...]
Posted in JavaScript/jQuery, Usability on May 16th, 2011
I just wanted to thank the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, PBS, Expressen.se, Bild.de, and many more organizations for using the Before/After plugin. Your support helps continue develop of this plugin and other web applications.