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Mar 30 2011

WebDB / WebSQL Databases

by Joseph Smith

For someone needing an iOS or Android specific local database CRUD solution, this may be helpful to you, but it should be noted that this article covers a deprecated standard. Background I had to provide a one page survey for a brick and...

Aug 29 2010

Use JavaScript encodeURIComponent function instead of escape for your Ajax application

by Anya Petersen

Passing variables from JavaScript to a server side language like PHP is a common task at the heart of many Ajax applications. Since the variable will be passed as either post data or a query string, it's important to encode the variable such that it can be decoded correctly...

Jul 07 2010

CUT DOWN ON GLOBAL VARS BY USING JQUERY TO QUERY THE DOM

by Joseph Smith

After writing some proof of concept code and showing it to a co-worker a while back, it was pointed out to me that I was not using Javascript (specifically jQuery) to query the DOM. I was going down weird roads that, as a developer, should have set my Spidey-sense tingling....

Apr 17 2010

Create a New York Subway / MTA-style Train Stop list using CSS3 and Javascript

by Joseph Smith

As a New Yorker, I pretty much have a love/hate/love relationship with the MTA. However, from a design perspective, I do really like the work that has been put into the new cars. There are multiple interactive maps, video screens, and current stop indicators that make...