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![Poll: Should Browsers Implement Lazy Loading?]()
Poll: Should Browsers Implement Lazy Loading?
Lazy loading is the process of delaying the load of a resource until it's needed. Image a webpage that's 2,000 pixels high (lots of scrolling). Why should the images toward the bottom of the page load if the user clicks the first link way up at...
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Poll: Browser-Specific CSS Styles
The first time I remember seeing browser-specific CSS styles was when I went to a website and saw that the scrollbars were a different color than Windows' usual grey colors. I thought it was pretty cool -- not necessarily useful by definitely creative. Fast forward to...
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Poll Follow Up: How Many Domains Do You Own?
It was interesting to see how many domains you all had. I'm a serial domain buyer. Ever since I bought my first domain, DWIZZLE.COM (which I stupidly let go), I loved the power that it gave. Apparently many of you agreed: The Count Number...
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Poll: How Many Domains Do You Own?
If you're anything like me, you get hit with "great" ideas every 10 minutes. With the ecstatic feeling this new idea brings, you navigate to your domain registrar of choice to snatch up the clever domain that will surely make your "great" idea even more...
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Poll Follow Up: What is Your Preferred Browser?
When I created the "preferred browser" poll I was interested in seeing if my assumption that Firefox would reign supreme was spot on or completely off. It turns out that I was right but I have a few other thoughts on the outcome. The...
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Poll: What’s Your Preferred Browser?
A developer's preferred browser is almost as sacred as a developer's text editor of choice. Getting to know a browser allows the developer to program more efficiently, find resources more quickly, and enjoy the web more than the average user. I'd like to know...
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Poll: What is Your Preferred Server-Side Language?
While we all enjoy the shock and awe that comes with AJAX and our preferred JavaScript framework, it's really the server-side language that makes everything happen. From content management systems, to multimedia-driven websites, to eCommerce goldmines, the backend is the real power behind a success...
![Poll Follow Up: What is Your Preferred JavaScript Framework?]()
Poll Follow Up: What is Your Preferred JavaScript Framework?
A few weeks and 450 votes ago I posted a poll: What is Your Preferred JavaScript Framework? After reviewing the results, I'd like to share with you the statistics and a few thoughts that have come to mind. The Count FrameworkPercentageVotes jQuery50%226 votes MooTools45%201 votes Prototype / Script.aculo.us2%9 votes YUI...
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Poll: What is Your Preferred JavaScript Framework?
As different as the JavaScript frameworks can be, they all do just about the same thing. Still, a developer's choice of JavaScript framework is a very personal decision. When choosing a framework, a developer must consider: component modularity file size community support code efficiency project needs (on a...
