This is the section where I get my geek on and share everything from code strategies to specific language how-to. This section may have articles touching on any aspect of web development, including HTML markup (yeah, I know its not code), CSS (also not code), jQuery/JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, Node.js and Erlang (If I ever get around to learning it!).
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Taking Control with Machina.js Filed in Machina • Published on Wed Dec 18 2013
Here are the slides about Machina.js from my talk at Web Unleashed 2013. This post also shows off the new embedded presentation feature in Blazon.
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Using CSS Classes with jQuery to Control Visual State Filed in Strategy • Published on Sun Feb 26 2012
Instead of showing, hiding, and otherwise adjusting an HTML element's visual display with jQuery, execute the same level of change by strategically adding and removing classes with jQuery/JavaScript.
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Stop (Mis)Using Return False Filed in Practices • Published on Mon Sep 20 2010
Probably one of the first topics covered when you get started learning about jQuery events is the concept of canceling the browser’s default behavior.
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Introduction to Stateful Plugins and the Widget Factory Filed in jQuery UI • Published on Fri May 21 2010
The jQuery UI Widget Factory is a separate component of the jQuery UI Library that provides an easy, object oriented way to create stateful jQuery plugins.