Weekend Links – Premium CSS Tips, MooTools 1.2 Clientside, Google Sky, JavaScript Typing, PHP Image Resizer

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8 Premium One Line CSS Tips

You probably know most of these tips, but there are a few snippets that you may be surprised to find.

http://cssglobe.com/post/1392/8-premium-one-line-css-tips

Clientside For MooTools 1.2 - RC1

The Clientside at CNET is headed by Aaron Newton, a MooTools core developer. The Clientside has created numerous plugins for MooTools 1.2 and they're all very practical and useful. If you're a Moo fan, check it out.

http://clientside.cnet.com/cnet-js-standards/clientside-for-mootools-12-rc1-a-long-time-coming/

Google Sky

Google has created a method for navigating the sky -- Google Sky! It's much like Google Maps but probably not as useful. Worth a look though!

http://www.google.com/sky/

Understanding Loose Typing in JavaScript

Jeremy Martin covers variable typing issues in JavaScript. When does "+" mean concatenate? What does "+" mean add? What happens when you add a string to an int, and visa versa? Let this article be your guide.

http://blog.jeremymartin.name/2008/03/understanding-loose-typing-in.html

Smart Image Resizer

This PHP image resizing script creates the best image thumbnails I've seen. Not grainy, good file size, and free to download.

http://shiftingpixel.com/2008/03/03/smart-image-resizer/

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    fetch API

    One of the worst kept secrets about AJAX on the web is that the underlying API for it, XMLHttpRequest, wasn't really made for what we've been using it for.  We've done well to create elegant APIs around XHR but we know we can do better.  Our effort to...

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    Digg-Style Dynamic Share Widget Using MooTools

    I've always seen Digg as a very progressive website. Digg uses experimental, ajaxified methods for comments and mission-critical functions. One nice touch Digg has added to their website is their hover share widget. Here's how to implement that functionality on your site...

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    Form Element AJAX Spinner Attachment Using MooTools

    Many times you'll see a form dynamically change available values based on the value of a form field. For example, a "State" field will change based on which Country a user selects. What annoys me about these forms is that they'll often do an...

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