Replace Drop-down with Drag-and-drop
From a webpage designers point of view, drop-down lists require a lot of html tags. Wouldn't it be nice if you could just let the user drag-and-drop text into a simple text box. You can! More ...
Easy Expanding Banner Code
Instead of using "in your face" skyscraper or double-wide banners, you can make a standard banner that expands to show more information. In this article, I provide you with easy code to create several different kinds of expanding banners. More ...
Including Special Characters in a JavaScript String
In JavaScript you define a string by placing its characters within double quotes. More ...
Easy Code to Sort a Table by Column
A Table is a powerful way to present information. You can make your table even more powerful by giving users the ability to sort it by different columns. In this article, I give you some simple Java Script code that you can use to make almost any table sortable by different columns. More ...
Let Your Web site Visitors Set Font Size
In this article, you'll learn that it requires only a few lines of Java Script to let the visitors to your Web site control the font size. You'll also learn how to use a cookie to store their preference on their computer. More ...
Working With the Keyboard in Java Script
Using Java Script you can determine which keyboard key the user pressed. You can use this information to block certain keys, to replace a key's character, or to perform an action based upon a specific key being pressed. In this article, I'll provide some basic code for working with the keyboard. More ...
Code for Java Script Cube / Box Volume Calculator
In this article I'll show you how to use to Java Script to create a Cube / Box Volume calculator. With this calculator, the user inputs the side dimension of a cube or the height, width and length of a box, and the calculator will return the volume. I'll explain everything in detail so that you can learn Java Script and modify the code for your own purposes. More ...
HTML5 and Local Storage
The HTML5 local storage mechanism is a nice replacement for cookies with it you can write up to 5MB of persistent data between multiple pages to a special file on the client computer. More ...
Object-Oriented JavaScript
Once listed as nice to have, these days knowledge of JavaScript is a deciding factor when it comes to hiring web developers. This book treats JavaScript as a serious object-oriented language, showing you how to build robust, maintainable, and powerful libraries and applications. Read this book if you want to be able to take your JavaScript skills to a new level of sophistication. More ...
Code for a Less annoying Popup Window
In previous articles I have stated my opinion that it very discourteous and stupid for Webmasters use advertising popup windows on their Web sites. They get paid $0.01 or less to shove a popup window in your face. More ...
Submit Forms Without CGI
There are many reasons why you might not want to use CGI forms on your Web site. For example your web site may be on a free host that does not allow custom CGI scripts. You may want to conserve bandwidth on your Web server. Or maybe you just don?t want the hassle of CGI programming. More ...
Make Your Own Graphical Digital Clock
One of the most fun, interesting, and educational things you can do with Java Script is to make your own image-based digital clock. The fun part is selecting or creating your own images for the digits and other graphical elements of the clock. You can use 3D digits, digits that look like baby blocks, or digits made out of animals. More ...
