Firefox 1.5, XmlHttpRequest, req.responseXML and document.domain
responseXML is not available when you use document.domain to allow pages from several subdomains to communicate.
Data Retrieval, Mozilla | Permalink
This is the monthly archive for July 2006.
28 July 2006
responseXML is not available when you use document.domain to allow pages from several subdomains to communicate.
Data Retrieval, Mozilla | Permalink
27 July 2006
Excellent news: IE 7 will be automatically installed via Windows Updates. That means that the time during which we still have to support IE 6 will be dramatically shortened (nonetheless it'll take at least a year before IE 6 has gone entirely; probably more like two years).
IE | Permalink
Eric discusses John Dvorak's recent rant against CSS. Although he disagrees with every particular, he rightly points out that this reaction to CSS is common amongst newbies. Interesting point.
CSS | Permalink
David Flanagan celebrates 10 years of JavaScript, and 5 editions of the Def Guide.
History | Permalink
Andy Clarke enters the W3C CSS Working Group as Invited Expert on design. Excellent idea.
Standards/W3C | Permalink
Molly disagrees with Zeldman's critique of W3C.
Standards/W3C | Permalink
25 July 2006
A first stab at defining professional web designers/developers. To be continued (I hope).
Skillset | Permalink
24 July 2006
Interesting and detailed overview. The article is mainly about the interface differences between the three, and all are treated fairly.
What's most interesting is that 'browser X supports technology Y!' is no longer a factor in such comparisons. Obviously all browsers support the standards; it's in interface and ease of use that they compete.
Browsers | Permalink
Gez Lemon studies the mouseover event in screen readers. Part 1 of a series; I can't wait for the next installment.
Events, Screen readers | Permalink
Where does all this lost CSS end up? Inside web developers; and insurance companies profit from it. Read Molly's entry, then read comment 4 for the full story.
Fun | Permalink
20 July 2006
Andy Clarke gathers horror stories about lost code in order to shore yp a brilliant recent article in PC Magazine.
See comment 8 for the story of my most devastating code loss.
Fun | Permalink
18 July 2006
Yes, please! Let's just write JavaScript and forget about all those bloated frameworks.
JavaScript | Permalink
Andy Budd says web standards are no longer important, because they're ubiquitous. We can now concentrate on other stuff. An interesting opinion that's bound to raise some eyebrows.
Theory | Permalink
Useful tips and tricks from Chris Heilmann. Maybe not surprising for senior gurus, but definitely worth a read if you rank lower than that.
JavaScript, Theory | Permalink
17 July 2006
About definition-list-fundamentalism, float-exegesis, and other undesirable offshoots of the Web standards revolution.
CSS, HTML, Standards/W3C, Theory | Permalink
15 July 2006
A wealth of tips and tricks for creating web sites on Sony PSP. By James Edwards, who's rapidly turning into The Unusual Devices Guy.
Mobile | Permalink
13 July 2006
Jeff Veen about the various redesigns of Hotwired, 1994-1999.
History | Permalink
The article's several months old, but still spot-on.
'There's much fretting about what Web 2.0 really is. It's twice as cosmic, but what is it?'
Fun | Permalink
11 July 2006
Jeremy on learning JavaScript. Bottom line: if you want to use JavaScript, learn JavaScript. I completely agree.
JavaScript, Society | Permalink
I'll be there (if I can get through the hectic registration).
d.construct 2006 | Permalink
Interesting article on embedding Windows Media and QuickTime movies in your pages in a standards compliant way.
HTML | Permalink
7 July 2006
3 July 2006
...and the Father of Modern Web Design brings us gifts, too...
Books, CSS, HTML, Standards/W3C | Permalink
And more booky goodness, this time by CSS/design superhero Andy Clarke.
Books, CSS | Permalink
Chris has some preview goodness.
Books, JavaScript | Permalink
Again a book to look forward to.
Accessibility, Books | Permalink
See the June 2006 archive.
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