Working notes and small writeups.
Notes from building software, mostly the parts worth remembering by Jason Brown (Loktar).
I updated the Snowfall plugin to add snow buildup, so flakes can collect on top of elements you target with a selector. This post shows the new collection option, standard usage, the clear method, and the full option list.
I share what I ended up submitting for JS1k #3 and the ideas I tried before landing on it. The final entry is a tiny terrain-ish height line mixed with a wave effect, squeezed into 1k.
I built a timed rotary counter using only CSS3 animations, no images and no JavaScript. The post covers the looping trick and links the demo.
JS1k Christmas submission
Access an updated version of the jQuery Snowfall plugin, offering new features like rounded flakes and shadows. Learn how to invoke the snowfall effect, clear the snow, and customize various options. Download the plugin and enhance your website with a touch of winter magic.
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Discover a solution for integrating jQuery UI icons with the datepicker plugin. Utilize the showOn and next functions to create a fully themed calendar button without relying on an input field. Simplify the implementation of date pickers and enhance the visual appeal of your user interface.
Well I got a Kindle 3 for my birthday today, I had one last year for a little bit but had to give it back to work, since then I've found myself wanting another. First thing I tried (besides a web IRC) were some of my canvas demos on the experimental browser that ships with the Kindle. They all seemed to work, just VERY slowly...
Was a bit sick of the older design, it had some weird issues plus honestly I really began to hate it. I am liking this one a lot more, kept the whole light bulb concept from the old design, but other than that pretty much everything else is different. Wanted to incorporate text shadows too, I think they look slick in modern browsers...
Just finished up a new plugin for jQuery. I wanted some breadcrumbs for some pages but wanted to do it all client side, so I came up with jCrumb. jCrumb saves the link and title of the most recent page and adds it to a session cookie, creating a dynamic bread crumb navigation bar on the page. It uses jQuery...
