Xooxia Development

After much work and testing, we’ve finally released CheerMix Download to the public.  We’re excited to see this project get started and already have plans for a version 2 of the application!  You can visit the site at:

http://cheermixdownload.com

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OK, I’ve finally forced myself to take the time and develop a custom theme for the blog. I’m hoping to create more of a branding with this new theme as this site will serve not only as my professional blog, but also my portfolio. With this redesign, I’ve incorporated a new logo, I’ve incorporated my gravatar image, and moved to a more neutral color base, accented with orange links and headings. I welcome any comments on the theme that you may have.

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Soon, I’ll be adding a few tips and techniques that I’ve learned with integrating Prototype and Scriptaculous into some sites that I have had a hand in developing.  My aim is to utilize many different aspects of the frameworks to help others to integrate these amazing tools into their projects.  I’m a big fan of this tandem for various reasons, but mostly because of the ease of cross browser/platform development.  In the past, I’ve shied away from extensive JavaScript development because of the browser inconsistencies - utilizing mostly server based technologies.  With the use of these frameworks, I’m able to develop a more usable interface in my projects and it has really opened the door to opportunities that would be impossible solely with server-side scripting.  For example, a current project of mine, CheerMix Download, makes heavy use of each of these frameworks.  Without the client-side interaction, this site would never work.

In the works

Some of the topics I have planned for inclusion are:

• Drag and Drop Reordering of Pages Wordpress Plugin (Sortables, Ajax, Server-Side Scripting)
• A Basic Page Layout Module (Drag and Drop, Ajax, Cookies/DB Integration)
• Using XML and JSON with Ajax
• Event Listeners for Unobtrusive JavaScript

These are just the first topics that I plan to discuss.  If you have any requests for a topic, please let me know in the comments section.

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