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![Logging Information to the Firebug JavaScript Console]()
Logging Information to the Firebug JavaScript Console
Firebug is the ultimate Web Developer debugging tool. Firebug gives you control over the page's XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX requests, and more. It's important not to simply take in what Firebug tells you though -- you can log information to your Firebug...
![Get Your FeedBurner Reader Statistic Using PHP cURL and the FeedBurner API]()
Get Your FeedBurner Reader Statistic Using PHP cURL and the FeedBurner API
My favorite part of the Web 2.0 revolution is the abundance of APIs. Everyone has one: Digg, Feedburner, Pownce, Flickr, Google Maps, etc. FeedBurner provides a sweet "Awareness API" that allows you to pull statistics from your FeedBurner account. Here's how you...
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Confessions of an Eccentric Web Developer II
My original article, Confessions of an Eccentric Web Developer, got quite a bit of attention. I have a lot of controversial views and I'm not afraid to stir the pot. Since we last spoke, I've compiled another list of confessions and feel like...
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You Know How I Know You Read My Email?
I've probably mentioned this before, but I've designed and coded numerous HTML email templates for my customers. Though I currently use an email service that tracks click-throughs, bounces, and opens, it wasn't always that way. I had to rely on my own methods of...
![MooTools 1.2 Class Template]()
MooTools 1.2 Class Template
Starting a MooTools class can be difficult if you haven't created one before. Here's a template you can copy, paste, and use to create your MooTools classes. MooTools 1.2 Class Template MooTools 1.2 Class Usage Template...
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![Weekend Links – Google Maps API, HeatMap API, googleDrive, MooTools Forms, jQuery Sparklines, Firebug]()
Weekend Links – Google Maps API, HeatMap API, googleDrive, MooTools Forms, jQuery Sparklines, Firebug
Density Map Tutorial -- Prototype, Google Maps API, and the HeatMap API HeatMap allows you to create heat maps on top of Google Analytics. A very impressive script that requires little code from the developer. http://jeffreybarke.net/2008/07/density-map-tutorial/ googleDrive googleDrive is a script written by PhatFusion. Why...
![Create, Read, Update, and Delete Cookies with MooTools]()
Create, Read, Update, and Delete Cookies with MooTools
MooTools features the ability to create, read, update, and delete cookies. Lets look at how we can use MooTools to control cookies. Cookie Syntax The syntax of the cookie, as laid out by the MooTools documentation, is: The options include: domain: the domain for which the cookie will...
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MooTools Image Preloading with Progress Bar
The idea of image preloading has been around since the dawn of the internet. When we didn't have all the fancy stuff we use now, we were forced to use ugly mouseover images to show dynamism. I don't think you were declared an official...
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MooTools TextOverlap Plugin
Developers everywhere seem to be looking for different ways to make use of JavaScript libraries. Some creations are extremely practical, others aren't. This one may be more on the "aren't" side but used correctly, my TextOverlap plugin could add another interesting design element...
![Build a Toggling Announcement Slider Using MooTools 1.2]()
Build a Toggling Announcement Slider Using MooTools 1.2
A few of my customer have asked for me to create a subtle but dynamic (...I know...) way for them to advertise different specials on their website. Not something that would display on every page, but periodically or only the homepage. Using a trick...
