And if I had a gun, with two bullets, and I was in a room with Hitler, Bin Laden and Internet Explorer, I would shoot Internet Explorer twice. When creating HTML elements with jQuery, there is an elegant syntax that was introduced quite a few versions ago. $("<div/>", { id: ‘someDiv’, class: ‘someClass’, text: ‘Some… Read more »
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How to Add Row Classes to Get Striped Tables With sorttable.js
If you’ve ever explored sorting tables, you might’ve come across a nice little library called sorttable. It’s functional, lightweight, and easy to add to just about any table. If you’ve got a table with alternating colors for the rows, this little library will mess that up for you. From the looks of the results in… Read more »
How to Use onbeforeunload with Form Submit Buttons
While doing some programming I came across an interesting predicament. While I understand it’s evil to make it hard for a user to leave a page, I’m not here to argue the merits (or lack thereof) of onbeforeunload. On a particular form, we are forcing the browser to not cache the information to avoid potential… Read more »
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My name is David Drake. I am a father and technologist who revels in creating things and tackling difficult problems.
Appreciator of the outdoors. Enjoyer of good humans, cooking, aromatic coffee, and plants. Actor for many years. Very fond of science; particularly astronomy and quantum physics. Likes to grow things and travel. Commodore 64 tattoo. Fan of PBS, Apple, and The NY Times. Constantly learning and loves to teach.
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