Archive for the ‘DOM’ Category
How Basecamp Next got to be so damn fast without using much client-side UI
How Basecamp Next got to be so damn fast without using much client-side UI – (37signals). This is super neat. 37signals outlines a big look into what they did behind the scenes when building Basecamp Next, specifically the changes made on the client side. There is some wacky stuff going on but I’m super interested [...]
Announcing jQuery Mobile 1.0
Announcing jQuery Mobile 1.0 | jQuery Mobile. I’ve recently become extremely smitten with jQuery Mobile and to hear that it went 1.0 is awesome. Definitely check out the docs, read a book/blog post or two, and have a go as soon as you can. The jQuery Mobile team has done a ton of [...]
holmes.css – CSS Markup Detective
holmes.css – CSS Markup Detective. This is neat. Holmes is The CSS Markup Detective: Holmes is stand-alone diagnostic CSS stylesheet that can highlight potentially invalid, inaccessible or erroneous HTML(5) markup by adding one class. I like this because it’s in a way passive, but really useful. When I was really getting into Web Standards, I [...]
A crash course in how DOM events work
A crash course in how DOM events work – Jupiter JavaScript Consulting. Just made my way through this really great overview of DOM events. I can’t say enough how spoiled we all are by the existence of great JavaScript libraries know, love, and use every day. It’s important though, and you owe it to yourself [...]
Is it Now Acceptable to Require JavaScript?
It’s not a new trend, but it’s something I see more and more with bigger companies who pride themselves on building (upon) standards based, open platforms. Is it becoming increasingly acceptable to build Web applications that require JavaScript?
A Couple of Quick Tips for JavaScript Optimization
A couple of tips to optimize the speed of your slow JavaScript. Code examples using jQuery.
Working with canvas – Some Background and Basics
Canvas is an HTML element that provides a surface on which to draw with JavaScript
Loving WebKit: The Web Inspector Redesign is Huge
The freshly redesigned Web Inspector is a huge change for WebKit, and it’s making the engine that much better.
Revisiting Progressive Enhancement in CSS
John Resig recently posted a bit on progressive CSS enhancement, which got me thinking a bit more about a post I wrote some time ago.
Web Standards Creativity Book Review
Web Standards Creativity is a great book put together by 10 of the most known Web designers and developers in the industry.
