Archive for the “JavaScript” category
Advanced button theming on jQuery UI Dialog
by drew on June 10, 2010
There is a very annoying bugfeature that I have found when using jQueryUI. It’s not the themes, they work great, in fact, they are the best thing since sliced bread. But in a ‘Cupertino.esc’ way, they provide too much simplicity (…)
jQuery UI Dialog Accessibility
by drew on February 25, 2010
jQuery UI is an amazing product. It’s not because it offers the best features, or that it offers the best solution, it’s that it offers a large degree of support for years to come. Which is saying a lot for (…)
Usability and a Simple JavaScript hovering menu
by drew on December 5, 2009
Many web developers ask ‘what is usability?’. This is one of those topics that I can explain, but it may be easier to demonstrate. My this experiences have led to some principles; one of them is that if I’m going (…)
Scribd and Slide mode : Why is my height wrong?
by drew on July 29, 2009
While recently using Scribd‘s services, I came across a very nasty bug, and a nice clean fix. Scribd allows developers to tap into a great, but somewhat basic API. One of these settings allows a developer to set a default (…)
Making a better notification plugin: jQuery
by drew on July 22, 2009
I find myself at a crossroads. I really like using jQuery, and I really like not having to write my own plugins as there are some really good ones out there. But I have run into a problem when it (…)