Xooxia Development

Manipulating the DOM is not a very difficult task, and with the increase in AJAX use, more developers are taking advantage of this technique. The object is to be able to update the page on the client side. However, be sure that any actions that are taking place are not hidden from users without JavaScript or users using accessibility devices. Here is a very easy to understand tutorial I found on YouTube that explains the basic properties and methods of scripting the DOM. This also makes it extremely easy to create a DOM Cheat Sheet with the properties and methods mentioned.

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Creating a site map for a site is a very useful addition for your visitors. Users will get to see a hierarchical structure of your site at a quick glance and can then visit pages more easily. They’re also very useful for opening all of your links to search engines. The problem with site maps is they’re hard to navigate if your site has many, many pages. However, allowing users to see a collapsed version and be able to expand sections as needed could help them navigate without becoming overwhelmed.

XooMapper v1.2

XooMapper v1.2 is a small script I’ve developed to help create an expandable site map. Read the rest of this entry »

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One of the concepts that I find very intriguing today is that of inline editing. Inline editing refers to being able to view a website normally and change the content directly on that page. This concept has been used via data grids for a while now, but is starting to become a more common way to update regular xhtml content on a web page.

The most common way to have a layman update content on a site is through an administration page. That is, the user will log in to the admin section of a site, choose the page to edit from a list of available pages, and then update the content through an online form and submit those changes. The changes are entered into the database and the next time the page is loaded, the server-side code pulls the new content to include into the page.

There are two obvious drawbacks to this set-up. Read the rest of this entry »

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