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jQuery plugin – tableRowCheckboxToggle

So since I’ve been playing with jQuery on my spare time while putting together an ajax site, I’ve decided to tackle a design issue I’ve run into many times at work with jQuery. This idea originally comes from phpMyAdmin. If you’ve used that software, you know that when you click on any table row, it… Continue reading jQuery plugin – tableRowCheckboxToggle

geeky · non php code · plug

lol json tutorial

In my attempt to rewrite new millennium to make it 100% page refresh free, I’ve decided to learn more about json so I can use it with ajax. This is the first json tutorial that popped up in google. Hilarious stuff! I’m about 80% done with the rewrite of new millennium btw. So expected to… Continue reading lol json tutorial

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perhaps javascript is not ready for xhtml 1.1 yet

While making a new layout for new millennium, I used a jquery plugin for a certain visual effect. I coded my source to be validated against Xhtml 1.1. If you validate your source recently, you’d notice that W3C now gives you a warning if your xhtml is not served with application/xhtml+xml mimeType. As perfectionist, I… Continue reading perhaps javascript is not ready for xhtml 1.1 yet

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OpenLaszlo

This looks really cool. Maybe I will write a simple guestbook with it. http://www.openlaszlo.org/demos Bonus, found a tutorial for OpenLaszlo front end and php back end. Too bad it does require a java container to run. There are ways to get around that I guess. I was watching this video produced by the author. It’s… Continue reading OpenLaszlo

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transparent PNG background

I finally found some time to put back the transparent PNG background tutorial. It’s by far the most requested tutorial from Dodo’s New World. People email me from this original post.

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Emulate Float Center

This entry talks about how to solve a common design scenario with different approaches. If you are not interested in the long explanation, you can just take a look the end result of my emulation.

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reorder taskbar buttons

if you are like me who expect buttons in my taskbar to be a certain order, you will find it frustrating that you can’t easily reorder them. it will be nice if they implement the drag and move functionality with those like the tabs in firefox. but even in vista they didn’t do anything like… Continue reading reorder taskbar buttons

geeky · non php code · rants

just want to strangle IE

for a minor revamp of the web application i’m working on at work, i want to implment this css vertical menu. i was thrilled to find that it works great in IE 5.5 which is something we still need to support. after i put everything together, i realized it is not going to work due… Continue reading just want to strangle IE

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the good way to fix float issue in container

MUST LEARN CSS TRICK!! this issue has been bugging me for too long. i finally got off my lazy butt and researched for a solution. if you do a lot of css layouting, sooner or later you will run into this issue. How To Clear Floats Without Structural Markup tutorial gives the best solution i… Continue reading the good way to fix float issue in container

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jquery and script.aculo.us

if i ever need any interactive javascript, i will definitely choose jquery. it is the new way for javascript coding. look at these awesome dynamic interaction that can be accomplished in a few lines of code with jquery. jquery.com aww i just found another js library for similar task. this one might be even better… Continue reading jquery and script.aculo.us