Even in a digital world, the term "Above the fold" still matters. "The fold" is a term that comes to us from the newspaper industry and simply refers to news items on the front page of a folded newspaper that the editor thinks will engage readers. Why does such an anachronistic term matter?
Recently, I finished reading full-length chapter previews of a new book that is being written for Manning Publications (MEAP-Manning Early Access Program) by John Resig and Bear Bibeault entitled Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja. As part of the MEAP, this book is not yet complete, but has been in progress for almost four years and is expected to be finished later this year.
Tags: JQuery, JavaScript, JavaScript programming, Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, Manning Early Access Program, Titanium
Recently, I had the pleasure of being able to work with implementing a piece of our UI in a new and fundamentally different way than in previous approaches, and I thought it would be an interesting and informative lesson to share, especially for folks looking to do the same. As I continue here on this blog with a summary, please note that the full content/example with more detailed information can be found here on my personal blog.
Tags: software development, JQuery, JavaScript, coding, DataTables
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