JavaScript class, javascript programming, learning javascript, learning the DOM

JavaScript Programming: From Basics to DOM Post on April 13th, 2009 Update April 2011 This class has been re-vamped, and includes materials from the closed JavaScript: Unobtrusive Programming class. These courses are offered through this website and can be considered “self-study” which includes email support from the instructor. This 6-week class will teach the students everything from the basics of programming, core concepts of the programming language, how the language is used on the web…

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Ajax Meets Accessibility Feng Shui Podcast

June 14, 2008 Jeremy Keith and Derek Featherstone talked about how Ajax and Accessibility can live in harmony with each other at SXSW07. Topics covered include: progressive enhancement, the 3 layers of the web (content, presentation and behavior), thin vs. rich clients, XMLHttpRequest object, patterns, screen readers, and much more. Here are their presentation notes (.pdf) as well. Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: accessiblity, Ajax, Derek Featherstone, JavaScript topics, Jeremy Keith, Podcast, SXSW07 Categories ·Adobe…

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Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth, MapQuest

Since the emergence of Google Maps giving us the ability to put an interactive map on your own web page(s), there are now four separate APIs to choose from: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth and MapQuest. These APIs are similar, so once you understand one; it is just a matter of learning the differences of the others. To get you started, I created four separate maps using each one of the APIs.  For comparison purposes, I used the…

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Are We Entering the Simplicity Era of Mobile Apps?

June 14, 2014January 16, 2015143 Views Mobile Apps A funny thing happened in early 2014. Dong Nguyen, a Vietnamese indie app developer, unintendedly created one of the most addictive, frustrating and downright must-have apps of all time, Flappy Bird. Yes, the game that looks a bit like Super Mario, but ends abruptly after once false move and makes you want to throw your phone at the wall, as hard as possible, repeatedly. The game generated…

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ActionScript 3.0, Flash CS3, Image Slide Show, Music Juke Box, News Reader, XML

XML with ActionScript 3.0 Examples Post on December 29th, 2008 On a previous post I talked about the basics of XML so I thought I’d show some examples of how to incorporate XML with Flash. Since XML is primarily used to store and transfer data, it makes for a nice flexible way to store data that Flash applications can use. Since it’s external to your SWF file, it can be easily updated. So whether your…

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