10 10 / 2011
NowJS
- NowJS creates a magic namespace “now”, accessible by server and client
- Functions and variables added to now are automatically synced, in real-time
- Call client functions from the server and server functions from client
05 10 / 2011
AJAX Callbacks In jQuery - AJAX at it’s simplest
So I was thinking, what would I have liked to have known sooner in my formative AJAX explorations? A little snippet that would’ve got me on my way quicker.
The first thing that jumped out at me was making the most of the callback in jQuery’s load() function. Probably the simplest way to get some great AJAX interactions happening in no time.
So how is it done? Here goes:
$(‘#mydiv’).load(‘your/path’,function() {
// Whatever you want to happen when the load is complete here
// I like to go for sliding or fading in the content you’ve just pulled in, for instance
$(‘#mydiv’).fadeIn();
});
That’s all there is to it - just drop in an anonymous function as the second parameter with your effect on the element.
(Source: api.jquery.com)
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23 9 / 2011
Popcorn.js - The HTML5 Media Framework.
Create web pages that are reactive to video content.
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17 9 / 2011
$ is not a function
For those writing Wordpress plugins, as I am at this present moment, and stumbling upon the Firebug error message “$ is not a function”. Try swapping all the $ signs for jQuery.
So $(‘.class’).show(); would become jQuery(‘.class’).show();
Same goes for document ready.
Long story short, it’s down to a conflict with multiple jQuery instances.
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12 9 / 2011
Codeigniter Vs Wordpress
Not a lengthy comparison, rather a brief observation.
After working solely with Codeigniter for a while it’s amazing how bulky and cumbersome Wordpress now seems - which compared to something like Drupal is even more staggering. Though I suppose that’s the difference between using a framework and a generic CMS.
Horses for courses and all that, but I’d take rolling my own lightweight solution over hacking a CMS to death any day.
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12 9 / 2011
tumblrbot asked: WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?
The summit of Everest, or Antarctica.
