Category Archives: JavaScript and JQuery

JavaScript and JQuery news, issues, findings, research, and development.

Creating objects in Javascript, a quick example

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Scott O'Connor

Background In JavaScript, object classes can be created using functions, and calling the function using “new”. You must label all attributes and methods within the function as “this”. These function references will be used by the object constructed. The reference … Continue reading →

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Quick jQuery Tip: Getting the mouse x,y coordiantes

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Scott O'Connor

If you are looking to find the x, y coordinates of your cursor on a page or within an element such as a div using jQuery you may use one of the following snippets: Within a page: Within an element … Continue reading →

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UX Design: Building a Conceptual Model

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Scott O'Connor

Design Methods (Conceptual Model matching the Mental Model) The design of the conceptual model should closely match the conceptual model of the users. By saying this we would like to try to close the gap between the actual design and … Continue reading →

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Drupal 7 Release Tommorow!

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Scott O'Connor

January 5, 2011. Come celebrate the release! Drupal 7 is poised to release tomorrow January 5th. There have been four release candidates. Official releases of Drupal come bundled with a variety of modules and themes. These are here to give … Continue reading →

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