What I Read This Week (jQuery’s live(), algorithms, IE8 + VPN, Chrome )

These are the posts that have kept me engaged during my quiet moments this week. Demystifying jQuery .live() and why it’s generally faster than .bind() A short article looking at jQuery’s .live(). List of Algorithms Just what it says it is- a big-ass list of algorithms. I wish more had source code. Using a VPN […]

Want to Test Your Site Without a Mouse For Accessibility’s Sake? These Keyboard Shortcuts Will Help

Once thing that’s vital to testing the accessibility of a web app or site is running through it without using a mouse. If you can successfully work a site or app without touching the mouse, you’ve gone a long way towards ensuring that your site is available to a wide range of people and devices. […]

getElementsByTagName Namespace Prefix Strangeness in Safari/Chrome/WebKit

Is It Me or the Browser? I had a Safari bug on a project I’m rushing to get out the door. We’re using a Flickr feed to populate a div with link+thumbnail to some flickr images. In Firefox/Internet Explorer I simply did the following to build the links: flickr : function(obj) { //get the full […]