The JavaScript Weblog

Amber and Russ - August 14, 2006

This postscript is to thank the wonderful Amber Rhea and Russell Heimlich for their work here. The good news is that they are both remaining in the Weblogs, Inc. family. You can find Russ at DV Guru, and Amber at Download Squad. This blog will remain archived for reference and searching. Thanks to everyone who visited here!Permalink Email this Linking Blogs Comments
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It's been real - August 11, 2006

Well, folks, today officially marks the final day of The Javascript Weblog. I've had a lot of fun blogging here for the past 7 months, and hopefully my posts have been helpful and informative to you as well.If you are so heartbroken at the thought of this blog going dark because you just can't get enough of Amber Rhea, worry not! You can find me at the Georgia Podcast Network, where I pontificate about a variety of topics; and my personal blog, Being Amber Rhea. And you might just catch me...
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Rotating ads with Ajax - August 10, 2006

Here's another cool and useful thing you can do with Ajax: serve rotating ads. Instead of settling for a static ad on a page a user might not refresh for minutes or even hours, you can set the ads to rotate at a predetermined interval. The concept and implementation are so simple, it's a wonder this hasn't taken off more. Just put the ad inside an iframe and refresh its contents on every XHR call. (Caveat: if you're using a Strict doctype, your page won't validate, since iframes aren't valid...
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Thickbox 2.0 released - August 9, 2006

Thickbox 2.0 is the ultimate lightbox spin off. Besides supporting multiple images, with Thickbox 2.0 you can display inline content, iframed content, or content served through AJAX with a hybrid modal. Check out the examples and learn how to add it to your site. Very slick! I wish this was out 4 months ago.Read Permalink Email this Linking Blogs Comments
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Dynamic docking boxes - August 8, 2006

James at Brothercake brings us Docking Boxes (dbx) - drag-and-drop, snap-to-grid boxes with showhide functionality. (All the functionality is fully accessible via keyboard, as well.) When I first saw this, I thought, "Cool!" - but I couldn't think of any practical uses for it. However, the more I thought about it, I realized Docking Boxes could actually serve a practical purpose all across the Internet. There are tons of sites that offer customizable profile pages, including the option to show..
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Javascript outside of the browser - August 6, 2006

When you think of Javascript, you generally think of the web. But Javascript is used in many different places other than cyberspace. So if you are curious about trying out Javascript in a new environment, check out these guides.Apple Yahoo widgets both utilize (X)HTML and Javascript for creating simple mini-applications that users can access on their desktop. Both fun and functional. Developing Apple Widgets Yahoo Widget Workshop Sony's popular video editing program, Vegas, has had..
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Ajax and Firefox: a match made in heaven - August 4, 2006

MyStickies is a burgeoning service-cum-Firefox extension that allows you to place virtual sticky notes all over the web via - you guessed it - Ajax. Its creators describe it as "bookmarks on steroids." For it to work, you have to sign up for a MyStickies account and install a Firefox extension. That's how the magic happens.And MyStickies isn't alone in its incorporation of extensions. The phenomenon has led Dietrich Kappe to propose the term Bejax - "Browser Extensions and Ajax." He wonders...
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Javascript speed tests - August 2, 2006

Sean Patrick Kane tested the Javascript performance of the three popular browsers on the Windows side to see how they stack up against one another. You can run his test for yourself with the click of a button. The results are interesting. The slowest was Firefox, most likely due to the many extensions Sean claims his love for. The winner of this informal test was almost 3 times faster than the rest of the pack. You'll have to read the article yourself to find out who it is...P.S. Post your...
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Ajax chat and push vs. pull - August 1, 2006

Storm has created a wonderfully simple Ajax chat module which can function either as a live chat interface or a "graffiti board." There is a demo available for your chatting pleasure.In the blog post that accompanies the module, Storm poses the question of whether Ajax applications can truly be "push" applications. It seems to me that Google's GTalk is an embodiment of an answer in the affirmative. However, since I'm not familiar with all the intricacies of GTalk, I'll invite readers to discuss.
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Rotating solar system - August 1, 2006

Will Jessup created an interesting rotate script using jQuery. To put the script to good use, he made a solar system model. The script is very responsive to the movement of your mouse and you can look at the planets orbiting the sun from any angle. Here is a link directly to the source code and to see the model in action, click the read link below.Read Permalink Email this Linking Blogs Comments
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