The Archives / Interface Scripting

There are 12 posts in the Interface Scripting archive.

• You know you wanna (work with me)

  It looks like it's just about that time again. Well actually -- it's just about always that time. We're hiring. Specifically we're looking… Read More

• Strategic Specificity

  There's a lot of hubbub about what exactly specificity is, but little talk of how to strategically use specificity to minimize maintenance, maximize flexibility and help others understand… Read More

• Skeleton Classes

  Here's a quick tip to help you keep your OO code clean and modular: create skeleton classes as you work through your projects. Most people that start off with OO really just end… Read More

• Javascript scope and binding

  Justin Palmer writes up a great article on just what scope and binding is. For the beginning Javascript coders out there, scope is everything. Learn it, re-learn it, and do it. Understanding… Read More

• MooTools Javascript Classes

  One of Javascript's major blunders when it comes to Object-Oriented design is the lack of true classes. Lucky for us, we've had every library author out there have their whack at… Read More

• Why I don’t use jQuery

  It's been said a few times elsewhere, but statistics is a tricky business. Specifically, when using statistics to measure speed improvements. It's all too easy to slap a sticker… Read More

• A few days with YUI

  On a recent project I've been working with, the client wanted YUI, so we gave them YUI. Overall, I've been extremely disappointed with the framework. Here are my initial impressions,… Read More

• Exit with grace

  One of the most common actions in javascript functions is checking if certain browser functionality is available before executing the function. Here's a common pattern you'll see...

• Standards Nazi, Transforming

  For the past three years I have been engrossing myself in the mastery of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. I have labored countless hours over it, and come to a point where I think I can… Read More

• Visual Scripting Patterns Investigation

  I've been thinking a lot about visual scripting lately -- manipulating the display of objects over time, mostly through CSS & Javascript. I know the Actionscripters of the world… Read More

• MooTools: review

  A little while ago Valerio Proietti took the little moo.fx that could and spun it off into the full-blown MooTools… Read More

• Image preloading revisited

  In years past, image preloading was all the rage. You'd see more MM_preloadImages than pictures of Britney at newstands. Who's to blame anyone? It was… Read More