Dive Into Dojo Series: Dive Into Dojo GFX
I just wanted to give everyone a heads up about my latest Dive Into Dojo post: Dive Into Dojo GFX!
It's well known that Dojo's DojoX collection is a treasure trove of enterprise-ready, advanced widgets and JavaScript classes that allow you to accomplish difficult tasks with relative ease. One of DojoX's most powerful features is GFX. Let's dive into what GFX is, how to create feature-rich vector drawings with GFX, and how you can start creating vector graphics with GFX today!
Be sure to check it out!
![LightFace: Facebook Lightbox for MooTools]()
One of the web components I've always loved has been Facebook's modal dialog. This "lightbox" isn't like others: no dark overlay, no obnoxious animating to size, and it doesn't try to do "too much." With Facebook's dialog in mind, I've created LightFace: a Facebook lightbox...
![JavaScript Promise API]()
While synchronous code is easier to follow and debug, async is generally better for performance and flexibility. Why "hold up the show" when you can trigger numerous requests at once and then handle them when each is ready? Promises are becoming a big part of the JavaScript world...
![Checkbox Filtering Using MooTools ElementFilter]()
When I first wrote MooTools ElementFilter, I didn't think much of it. Fast forward eight months later and I've realized I've used the plugin a billion times. Hell, even one of the "big 3" search engines is using it for their maps application.
![Facebook Sliders With Mootools and CSS]()
One of the great parts of being a developer that uses Facebook is that I can get some great ideas for progressive website enhancement. Facebook incorporates many advanced JavaScript and AJAX features: photo loads by left and right arrow, dropdown menus, modal windows, and...
how to get the coordination of the group? For a shape, i can use shape.x and shape.y, but group.x and group.y is undefine.