Behaviours To encapsulate complex javascript behaviour on websites, I have been using Dan Webb’s Low Pro library for several years. Low Pro allows you to create self-contained Behavior classes, which avoids polluting the global namespace with variables and makes for very easy re-use of code. I’ve previously given a little introduction to Low Pro for Prototype at a local Meetup event, where I show an example of creating your own behaviours. ...
Firefox 3.5 was recently released, and offers significant updates. If you have not upgraded yet, you should do so now. In the LowPro community, we have been tracking compatibility with the upcoming Firefox. The existing LowPro was compatible with Firefox 3.5RC2, but incompatible with the final release of Firefox 3.5. So, if you are using LowPro, you should upgrade with a new version of LowPro today. ...
Tonight I gave a lightweight introduction to Low Pro for Prototype at the Öresund JavaScript meetup. For those that missed it, or just want to study the example again, you can see the slides as a PDF, see the sample or download a zip file with everything. The meetup was very informal and there were also two other presentations: Mats Bryntse gave an overview of “What’s new in EcmaScript 3.1” and Rasmus Olausson showed us a “Hello world with Google Web Toolkit” as well as how to beat his Sudoku webapp :-) ...
Every once in awhile you come across one of those Internet Explorer 6 issues that tries it’s hardest to be really annoying. Today was one of those days with IE. Having flown out to work directly with a client’s web team yesterday, I spent some time today cursing at IE6 and trying to deal with a weird flickering of the webpage, apparently caused by hovering over a menu. ...