Javascript
Getting Reliable z-index Cross-Browser PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 20 August 2011 16:07
JavaScript

Turns out it is not as easy as one might think to get the correct z-index of an element using a javascript call like $(element).css(‘z-index’). The problem is how browser vendors apply the z-index to an element. But, no worries I have created a jsfiddle page to demonstrate the problem and more details on how it works will follow below.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 August 2011 22:12
 
Multiple Popup Windows Workaround PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:45

JavaScriptPop-up window management poses a challenge in itself, but with an elusive Firefox bug effecting this process, it may seem impossible to do it well. I will present you with an account of my struggle with this issue and the simple solution I found for it. I will demonstrate the problem, the inspiration for the fix, improvements to this early fix and a short discuss of how this can be applied to other areas of web development. 


Last Updated on Sunday, 12 June 2011 10:51
 
Snow in JavaScript PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:09

JavaScriptWinter is finally over, but we can still make nice digital snow to cool us down during hot summer days. We will start by considering the path snow flakes take before they hit the ground, then we will find out how to implement it using mathematics. Finally we will implement this idea using Object Oriented Programming in JavaScript.


Last Updated on Saturday, 19 November 2011 14:16