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Weekend Links – CSS Developer Confessions, CSS Link Techniques, OnMissingImage, Javscript Versions, MK vs. DC

By David Walsh on April 26, 2008

Confessions of a CSS Developer

I agree with most of Reinhold Weber's article. His confessions are very "real-world-trying-to-get-paid."

http://reinholdweber.com/?p=26

4 Uber Cool CSS Techniques For Links

CSSGlobe drops some linking knowledge. The article provides detailed CSS code for each technique.

http://cssglobe.com/post/1614/4-uber-cool-css-techniques-for-links

HTML OnMissingImage

I had no idea this attribute existed. That said, if you're in a position where you're using this attribute, you may have more problems. <obvious-fake-cough>stop hotlinking!</obvious-fake-cough>

http://www.robgonda.com/blog/index.cfm/2008/4/21/HTML-OnMissingImage

Versions of JavaScript

John Resig clarifies which version of JavaScript is implemented in each browser. Just reading this article makes me appreciate the JavaScript library creators.

http://ejohn.org/blog/versions-of-javascript/

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Official Trailer

This isn't a video game blog, but I had to mention this. I've always been a HUGE fan of Mortal Kombat and MK was the subject of my first website back in high school. The idea of getting characters from each faction together is really cool and I look forward to playing this.

http://www.gamespot.com/video/943566/6189498/mortal-kombat-vs-dc-universe-official-trailer-1

Recent Features

By David WalshAugust 29, 2011
Create Namespaced Classes with MooTools
MooTools has always gotten a bit of grief for not inherently using and standardizing namespaced-based JavaScript classes like the Dojo Toolkit does. Many developers create their classes as globals which is generally frowned up. I mostly disagree with that stance, but each to their own. In any event...
By David WalshNovember 7, 2011
Create Spinning Rays with CSS3: Revisited
Last December I wrote a blog post titled Create Spinning Rays with CSS3 Animations & JavaScript where I explained how easy it was to create a spinning rays animation with a bit of CSS and JavaScript. The post became quite popular so I...

Incredible Demos

By David WalshDecember 5, 2008
CSS Text Overlap
One of the important functions of CSS is to position elements. Margin, padding, top, left, right, bottom, position, and z-index are just a few of the major players in CSS positioning. By using the above spacing...
By David WalshJuly 29, 2008
Check All/None Checkboxes Using MooTools
There's nothing worse than having to click every checkbox in a list. Why not allow users to click one item and every checkbox becomes checked? Here's how to do just that with MooTools 1.2. The XHTML Note the image with the ucuc ID -- that...

Discussion

Eric Wendelin
Great list, David!
Will
Whoa, whoa. A post without mention of MooTools? Does my RSS reader deceive me? No? Gasp!

Haha, but anyhow. Interesting missing images tag – I can’t see myself using it, but good to know it’s out there.

As for MK vs. DC… I’m skeptical, but we’ll see how it goes.