Coding a Social Share Widget
Syntax and tips for cooking up your own widget for sharing by email, Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest.
Category: JavaScript
Bookmarkable Ajax-Driven Pages
Generic get/set functions for query string parameters that keep default values out of the URL and respect the existence of extra parameters.
Dipping into a Database
A simple setup for a database-stored high score list in an otherwise JavaScript game, with PHP and MySQL troubleshooting tips.
Helpful Links for JavaScript
A small but also heavily curated collection of useful links for JavaScript.
jQuery’s .closest() versus Element.closest()
Two implementations: same goal, different details – and hence different logic for your if statements.
Improving Embedded Google Maps
A simple addition to an embedded Google map greatly enhances the user-friendliness: a transparent overlay that disappears with a click.