The following is fixing the wrong problem, but often technology is easier than people problems. $WORK removed the ability to use plugins with Chrome without having to go through a bureaucratic process lasting weeks. One tool I’ve found useful is the ability to copy the title and link of a page to the clipboard and …
Category Archive: javascript
Feb 11
Javascript with CSS Sprites Animation
One of the issues with gif animations is being able to stop and start them at will. This post examines a method of using javascript to control CSS Background Sprites for Animation.
Dec 02
The “A” stands for Asynchronous
So, I have a piece of code which goes out and updates a list. I’m using Ajax.Updater from Prototype.js, to get data back from the server. In my javascript, however, I’m immediately after kicking off the Ajax.Updater, doing processing based on the results from the update. And they’re out of sync, of course. It just …
Nov 12
DIY Maps and Linux Firefox/Flash Quirks
First off, let me say that I really like DIY Map. It’s quick, and responsive, with an easy to use interface, as well as allowing you to make changes on the fly easily. That said, I discovered lastnight / this morning that there are some quirks with its updating through the Flash JavaScript Integration Kit. …
Aug 13
Drag-n-drop
Despite reports to the contrary, scriptaculous sortables do not work inside a table, nor a tbody. (as of rails 2.1)
