Tag Archives: javascript

jQuery: JavaScript That Doesn’t Suck

I hate JavaScript. I mean I really hate JavaScript. Dealing with different implementations of the DOM between browsers is a menace I couldn’t duplicate if I tried. I’ve tried JS libraries from Mootools, script.aculo.us, and so on until recently. I knew jQuery existed, but I didn’t realize how powerful the language was until recently. When I realized I could select and manipulate DOM elements with CSS selectors then I was off to the races! I love how it’s tailored for designers who already understand that syntax. There is no more getElementById(”search”) or other garbage, because (read more...)

WordPress Post Information Plugin

This is my first contribution to the WP community! It is a start, and I hope time permitting to advance the features in this plugin. This plugin aims to consolidate your post information into a collapsible panel (using jQuery) that can save space on your page. Usage Download, upload, activate. Add the following code somewhere in The Loop. <?php postinfo(); ?> Changelog 1.3 Altered link for comments on single post entries 1.2 Added graceful degradation for users without JS 1.1 Converted to jQuery from script.aculo.us (uses jQuery bundled with WordPress) Added support for tags Added extensive styling including the famous Fam Fam Silk Icons Reorganized code 1.0 Initial release To Do Add an option page to (read more...)