Articles posted in Javascript

30 Jan 2008

Using Flickr to help users with Intellectual Disabilities

I'm currently taking part in a study at the University of East London looking at making the web more accessible to users with Intellectual Disabilities. Along with Lisa Haskel I'm looking at ways to use image library APIs to help improve accessibility for ID users. Read more

3 Dec 2007

Running ExpressionEngine on Media Temple’s (dv) Part 3

In the final part of the series we look at how to optimise the front end code on your site and cut response times by up to 50%. Read more

9 May 2007

Updating content using unobtrusive ajax

Pulling in content from external providers can cause page load times to increase dramatically. Using unobtrusive ajax and caching you can keep content up to date for everyone (including those with javascript turned off) whilst minimising the impact on page load times. Read more

23 Apr 2007

Book Review : Beginning Javascript - Christian Heilmann

Christian Heilmann's book is a great grounding for exploring Javascript further. It covers best practice techniques and solutions to real world problems. Read more

29 Mar 2007

Learning Javascript - Altering Content

Using unobtrusive Javascript you can simply change content and styles on your page without returning to the server. Done right you can also keep it accessible and maintainable. Read more

26 Mar 2007

Learning Javascript - Creating Content

Using Javascript and the DOM you can create content on the fly. You can also make sure that if Javascript is turned off things won't go wrong. Read more

15 Mar 2007

Learning Javascript - Keeping Markup Clean

Like many front end developers I've come to Javascript late. Of course I could go and grab one of the many Javascript libraries out there. But I'm making an effort to learn Javascript. Thankfully it isn't as hard as you might think. Read more