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: JavaScript & CSS BlogAnnouncing Updates to our Popular Add-ons for Firefox 3.5
If you’ve recently installed Firefox 3.5 you’re probably itching to get hold of updates to our popular developer add-ons, Dust-Me Selectors, and CodeBurner for Firebug. And here they are — hot off the press!
Truthy and Falsy: When All is Not Equal in JavaScript
Anything in JavaScript can be considered to be either truthy or falsy. Craig provides a useful guide explaining what they are and the bizarre rules that apply when they’re compared.
Write Better CSS with Less
I have a confession: I think parts of CSS suck. It’s repetitive, tedious, and … well, kind of dumb. Less promises to make writing CSS a little smarter!
Implementing Event Latency in JavaScript
Craig provides some useful JavaScript code to slow down event handling in your client-side web application.
Opera Unite Seeks to Decentralize the Web
Opera Unite is an innovative move by the Norwegian based company to turn your browser into a peer-to-peer sharing platform. Akash gives us the low-down.
First Look: Object Oriented CSS
Nicole Sullivan’s Object Oriented CSS aims to make your styles easier to maintain and extend, with a performance boost to boot. Kevin’s been using this methodology in a recent project. Are the benefits worth the extra discipline, or is CSS complicated enough already?
Why Blocking Ad Blockers Will Fail
Craig’s previous article provided a method to hide premium content from people using advert blockers. However, today he highlights why your attempts to block the blockers could reduce revenues and harm your business.
How to Block the Advert Blockers
It may not be possible to detect ad blockers, but you can get around them. In the first of a two-part article, Craig provides a simple technique to block the blockers - but should you use it?
The Two Ways of Sizing Absolute Elements in CSS
Most developers have used left, right, top and bottom properties with an absolutely-positioned element. But did you know that all four properties can be set at the same time?
How to Override Inline CSS Styles
Inline CSS can be applied to any HTML element using the style attribute and it is generally treated as the most important definition. However, there is a way to override inline CSS from an external stylesheet.
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