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TinyBox, a lightweight lightbox script by Leigeber

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

tinyBox screenshotToday I came across a useful new script called TinyBox a lightweight light-box script. At 3.4KB, it is a light-box in its simplest form. It supplies you with the framework to develop a light-box for any purpose.

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Why should I comply with web standards?

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Complying with web standards can give your web pages greater visibility in web searches. The structural information present in compliant documents makes it easy for search engines to access and evaluate the information in those documents, and they get indexed more accurately.

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What is JavaScript?

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

JavaScript is a scripting language most often used for client-side web development. It was the originating dialect of the ECMAScript standard. It is a dynamic language with first-class functions. JavaScript was influenced by many languages and was designed to look like Java, but be easier for non-programmers to work with.

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Server-Side Or Client-Side Scripting?

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

This is an issue every web developer faces when setting up his/her website. I have posed a few scenarios and selected which the best solution for the job.

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What Does JavaScript Do?

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

JavaScript performs a series of commands to perform various tasks without putting load on the server. This is because commands are carried out on the users PC. Common uses include form validation or a calculator.

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