Loud Dog Links

November 18, 2008

• JS-909
  An experimental sound machine written entirely in javascript. No libraries and no flash. Pretty nifty.
  by: Martin Ferrini | tags: Sound, machine, audio, javascript, drums, music, fun, design, web, code, visualization, sequencer, synth

November 12, 2008

• jQuery.timepickr.js
  A slick JQuery GUI widget for picking a time.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: javascript, jquery

October 2, 2008

• jWYSIWYG
  This may be the quick and clean JavaScript WYSIWYG plugin that you are looking for.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: wysiwyg, javascript

September 30, 2008

• Report and Case Study on CSRF
  CSRF = Cross Site Request Forgery. All server-side programmers should be aware and ready to handle this security problem.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: security, javascript, server-side

September 24, 2008

• 75 (Really) Useful JavaScript Techniques (Smashing Magazine)
  Of course it's important for web developers to understand how to use JavaScript correctly, but it's just as important for designers to be aware of its potential as well. It may be counter-intuitive, but understanding of technology doesn't limit designs, but expands them.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: patterns, javascript, webDesign

September 17, 2008

• 10 Smart Javascript Techniques to Improve Your UI (NETTUTS)
  Javascript can add a lot of special effects that can really improve the user's experience. Here are 10 simple and clever Javascript techniques that add an extra dose of usability to any webpage.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: usability, webDesign, javascript, development

August 26, 2008

• CSS Sprites2 - It's JavaScript Time
  Useful JavaScript article. Good point about using Google's hosted copy of JQuery.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: javascript, jquery, css, design, development, tutorial
• Parallax
  This type of effect has been at the top of my cool list for a while.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: javascript, jquery, parallax

August 18, 2008

• Fun with Dojo
  JavaScript keeps getting more fun.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: javascript, dojo

June 17, 2008

• Lookout proprietary runtimes! Sproutcore is OSX style MVC for the web!
  Another standards based reason to shun Flash/Flex/AIR and Silverlight!
  by: Martin Ferrini | tags: AJAX, Apple, apps, architecture, MVC, webdesign, code, development, javascript

June 4, 2008

• wmd - The Wysiwym Markdown Editor
  Cool looking way to simply add Markdown formatting to your web page/app
  by: Martin Ferrini | tags: AJAX, dev, development, free, javascript, webdesign, Web, text, Markdown

May 27, 2008

• Google's AJAX Libraries API
  We're all using the same libraries. Why not have them all hosted in the same place?
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: javascript

May 15, 2008

• Split the Initial Payload
  It is the tendancy to just include all your javascript in the . It is very easy, and a simple task to move it to the bottom of the page.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: javascript

May 13, 2008

• Session variables without cookies
  Small script that let you use JavaScript session variables without using cookies. It will let you store 2 MB of data, with much less hassle than a cookie based solution, using the document.name space.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: development, javascript, programming

May 12, 2008

• Improve Your Page Performance With Lazy Loading (Digital Web Magazine)
  Using a proxy design pattern to avoid loading JavaScript until it's needed.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: javascript, development

May 6, 2008

• Opera Dragonfly
  I'd like to see all browsers come up with debuggin solutions. Althogh, I don't want them to slack on getting their browser standards compliant as a result
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: css, javascript, browsers

April 30, 2008

• This is How You Get sIFR to Work
  Straightforward instructions for getting sIFR to work.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: javascript, programming, flash

April 28, 2008

• Firebug Screencast
  Firebug is an indispensable tool. Revolutionary CSS and JavaScript debugging.
  by: Matt DeClaire | tags: css, javascript

April 15, 2008

• Style Your Website's Search Field with JS/CSS
  CSSG is happy to present SearchField. It serves as a way to style your search field and add behavior without any additional JavaScript or modifications in your markup.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: javascript, css

April 7, 2008

• Using Amazon S3 as a complete server.
  It’s practical to use Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) as the backend for a web application WITHOUT any intervening application server.
  by: Josh Orum | tags: programming, javascript, development