Archive for December, 2009
New Application – YUI Compressor Automator
December 13, 2009I just wrote a wrapper application for Yahoo’s excellent CSS and JS minifyer YUI Compressor.
YUI Compressor is a command-line tool that allows you to minify one .css or one .js file at a time, reducing the filesize (quite drammatically in some cases) and increasing the performance of your site for first-time visitors (repeat visitors will [...]
jQuery Plugin – jMailer
December 13, 2009jMailer is a plugin for jQuery I wrote that provides the visitor with a popup email form. It should be attached to a link element and when that link is clicked, the popup appears centered in the viewport.
Within the popup is a form which let’s the visitor enter an email address they want to send [...]
New Blog
December 13, 2009Welcome to my new blog!
I thought it high time that I rolled out a fresh new theme for my site and decided to completely change the look and feel of it while migrating to a new platform for easier updating.
The new theme features several images that were obtained, with gratitude, from NASA. This site, and [...]
My Books
jQuery Hotshot
Master the jQuery 1.9 API with 10 fun projects that build your skill and knowledge£27.99read morejQuery UI 1.8
Fully updated for the current version of the library. Learn jQuery UI inside-out!£25.19read morejQuery 1.4 Animation Techniques
The beginner to advanced-level guide for jQuery animation£24.99read moreYUI 2.8
The beginner to advanced-level guide for understanding the YUI library£46.98£41.33!read morejQuery UI 1.7
Learn the latest version of jQuery UI with a detailed, step-by-step approach£29.99£23.79!Read morejQuery UI 1.6
If you need to use jQuery 1.2, this book will show you how to leverage jQuery UI 1.6£29.99£23.79!Read moreLearning YUI
Discover how to use version 2 of the YUI to it's full potential£27.99£23.79!Read more