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1. Toggling a checkbox’s value: $(“:checkbox”).attr(“checked”,$(this).attr(“checked”)); This code simply sets the “checked” attribute of the checkbox to be the opposite of whatever it’s current value is. Good for changing the value of multiple checkboxes at once or changing a checkbox on an action other than the click event. 2. Chaining Event Handlers jQuery’s ability to [...]
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We recently implemented Facebook Connect using their JavaScript REST API and a little bit of jQuery. Once we authenticated with our API key, we were able to request any information we wanted from a Facebook user’s account. We just performed a simple ajax call and dumped the result into a demo page. Login with JQuery: [...]
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Because of jQuery’s powerful selector, it’s very easy to write form validation scripts for many different scenarios. We’ll begin by defining a class to add to form elements that can’t be left blank (including check boxes and radio buttons). I’ll use the class “notBlank” in this example. Additionally, we can define other classes such as [...]
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We use jQuery in most of our web applications for form validation, showing/hiding content, and the like. With the release of our new mobile site, we were faced with a set of challenges specific to mobile applications, and we used jQuery to address a number of them. Heavy Content When developing for the the limited bandwidth [...]
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We are hard at work coming up with great new ideas for Maroons Online. Our concept is to make user profiles the centerpiece, and allow users to search and view other Alumni’s profiles. We are also planning to use Facebook Connect for login, so users can post information from Maroons Online back to Facebook. Connections [...]
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2010 is going to be a big year for the Roanoke College mobile strategy. Right now we have four initiatives for the year. #1 – New iPhone/Android Home Page Now in “preview” at i.roanoke.edu, our new home page was designed by New City in Blacksburg, Va, who also designed our home page and sports page. [...]
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I admit that getting excited about the wireframes for the online application is pretty lame, but our on-line app has been stuck in the stone ages (I mean pre-AJAX days!!) for so long, it’s exciting to see the process more forward for the redesign. We have partnered with our friends at New City Media to [...]
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To increase the security of your Coldfusion apps, be sure to check the “Show Advanced Settings” button when creating a new DSN. Coldfusion Administration –> Data & Services –> Data Sources. Notice that there is a section called “Allowed SQL” By default, Coldfusion allows all the options (see above). I would suggest that you turn [...]
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I have been thinking and playing around with a Google maps mashup where I plot recent applicants as Markers on a Map of the US. So far, what I have is a map that shows the 200 most recent apps: Example: http://www.roanoke.edu/michael/map/applicants.cfm This was made using the Google Maps Tags at RIAforge. I am running [...]
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We're the web development team for Roanoke College. Whitney focuses on design, content and social media. Michael specializes in web programming and creating custom applications. More info
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