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Tip of the Day: Secure Your Gmail

by mitch on March 21, 2007 in Geekery, JavaScript

From the “Why Didn’t I Think of That” department: GMailSecure has got to be one of the most elegantly simple, yet useful Greasemonkey scripts ever. When I say simple, I mean one line of code: location.href = location.href.replace(/^http:/, ‘https:’); This script ensures your Gmail session using Firefox takes place over a secure HTTP connection providing [...]

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Sanitize File Names Using VBScript

by mitch on May 18, 2006 in Geekery, Programming, VBScript

We use an ASP based form to enable our customers to submit files created as part of a registration process. During the submission, the file is sent as an email attachment to our support staff, and a copy is written to a file server as a backup. The application uses a standard Win32 Save dialog [...]

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Linkto: Scriptaculous Cheat Sheet

by mitch on April 24, 2006 in Ajax, Asides, Geekery, JavaScript

Amy Hoy offers up Scriptaculous Cheat Sheet #1, a “Field Guide to Script.aculo.us Combination Effects”. Basic effects syntax all on a single-page PDF. Nicely done.

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innerHTML Not So Evil After All?

by mitch on April 21, 2006 in Geekery, Talk, Web Design

There’s been some discussion about whether using the non-standard innerHTML is an acceptable way to add content. Coming to the defense of the maligned property is this article at Robert Nyman’s site, co-authored by Anne van Kesteren a member of the W3C, stating, When it comes to having greater scalability in a web page, especially [...]

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Linkto: Create Your Own Ajax Effects

by mitch on April 19, 2006 in Ajax, Asides, Geekery, JavaScript, Talk, Web 2.0, Web Design

Thomas Fuchs, creator of the Script.aculo.us JavaScript effects library shows you how to create your own Ajax effects. Roll your own fabulous Web 2.0 effects using the amazing Script.aculo.us effects engine.

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Cross-site Scripting Techniques and Prevention

by mitch on April 18, 2006 in Ajax, Geekery, JavaScript, Web 2.0, Web Design

ALA serves up a great article addressing the dangers of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Author Niklas Bivald says, Validating and sanitizing user input is no longer optional. Consider what your users really need to do, think about what characters they need to accomplish those tasks, and strip/convert as necessary to protect your community. Part 1 [...]

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Bite Size Standards

by mitch on April 14, 2006 in Geekery, Web Design

Bite Size Standards went online today, offering web development tutorials, tips, etc. In their own words: The basic idea being that busy web designers don’t always have time to read or write lengthy tutorials but that a daily “bite” of useful information, taken or given, could be good for the soul. Sounds promising. Hat tip [...]

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More Ajax Resources for Beginners

by mitch on April 10, 2006 in Ajax, Geekery, JavaScript, Links, Web 2.0

When I first became involved in a project that would require Ajax techniques, I quickly went to the web in search of tutorials to learn how to use the XMLHttpRequest object. Following are the resources I found most helpful as I learned to create dynamic web applications. Links to various JavaScript libraries and other sites [...]

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AJAX for Newbies

by mitch on April 7, 2006 in Ajax, Asides, Geekery, Links

Scoble points to Ajax Resources for Beginners, a great little link source for Ajax tutorials. I’ve seen most of the sites referenced, but one completely new to me (and very valuable) is Ajax Activity Indicators, a page containing dozens of animated gif images for your downloading pleasure.

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Links to 30 AJAX Tutorials

by mitch on April 3, 2006 in Ajax, Asides, Geekery, JavaScript, Web 2.0, Web Design

Check out this Round-up of 30 AJAX Tutorials. Great links if you need to get up to speed on AJAX techniques. A couple of other favorites: The XMLHttpRequest Object, Guide to Using AJAX and XMLHttpRequest, and Getting Started with Ajax.

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