Site Update Category Archive

I’m always making updates to the site, sometimes they’re worthy of an entry and sometimes it’s an update that I want to share because I did something cool and I’m very proud of myself.

Spring Cleaning (Blogger Style)


Had to clean up some of the business end of the site. It’s about damn time!

Change Rel External to Target Blank using Prototype


Use javascript to make XHTML valid rel=”external” act like target=”blank” in a snap using the Prototype JavaScript library.

Searchers Choice I


I’ve seen how you end up here, now I’m going to help you find what you are looking for by custom tailoring my content to your search needs.

Database Playground - Temporary Hiatus


Database Playground is on a temporary hiatus but it will be back as soon as I can catch up on some of the posts I need to write!

Zip Code, Phone Number and Replacing Empty Fields with Really Easy Validation


While using the Really Easy Validation JavaScript validation library I’ve accumulated a few custom validations that for US phone numbers, US zip codes, Canadian postal codes as well as replacing empty fields or fields that don’t contain a numeric value. Good stuff!

Alternating Colors Using Prototype


Using the CSS nth-child selectors I’ve learned how to alternate colors using the Prototype library. Great to apply a style to your tables without having to apply styles by hand or using extra loops/counting with your server side scripting.

Limit Characters in a Textarea with Prototype


Limit and display the number of characters available in a text area using my little add on script to the Prototype JavaScript library. Very easy to implement, and great feedback to your form filler-outers.

Evolving Styles: Add, Change Remove Classes with Prototype


Using the Prototype JavaScript library it’s easy to apply, add or remove a class to and from an element. Just few simple lines of JavaScript and you have a whole new interactivity at your fingertips.

First, Last, Active and Only List Styles With Prototype


It’s easier than ever to apply the classes ‘first, ‘last’, and ‘active’ to your navigation lists using the Prototype Javascript library. Of course this will only work for a JavaScript enabled environment but if you have a list that is out of control, or already requires Javascript, this might be your best solution.

Simple Hide and Show with Prototype


Hiding and showing elements using Prototype is super easy. We’ll walk through from the most basic hid and show functionality to slightly more complex functionality where you can change the toggle’s text or image.