One million downloads for getElementsByClassName
When a developer writes code, it is usually for the challenge, the obstacles to beat and the rush of solving a problem. But also, when your code becomes popular is quite a kick as well.
Posts in the "Developing" Category
Geek Meet October 2009 – Molly Holzschlag will present about HTML 5 and other goodies
It’s time again, my friends! And this time, it will be even more fantastic! Are you ready? Are you READY?!
Apple’s App Store and installing what you like on an iPhone
In the world of advanced mobile phones, iPhone has a lot of interesting offerings and apps, while more and more Android-based phones are coming into the market.
Fuck IE gently
Last Friday, I was looking forward to go home after a long work week. Alas, I got held at the office all Friday night, due to one little thing: Internet Explorer, once again bugging out (IE 7 in this case).
Firefinder 1.0 released – code collaboration with the FriendlyFire feature, better integration with Firebug and more
When I released Firefinder back in May, I had some ideas with what more I wanted to do with it. Now I can happily say that I have implemented those ideas!
Hi Ho Silver – I’m back!
Wow. I can’t really believe these are my first words of blogging again in almost two months. It always feels a bit funny getting back in the saddle, but once there, I’m as happy as a butterfly on a flower!
Firefox 3.5 is released – information about having multiple Firefox versions and web developer extension compatibility
Firefox 3.5 was released yesterday, and it has already reached 5 and a half million of downloads (at the time of writing). Therefore, I thought I’d answer some common questions, especially from a web developer perspective about the new version and which web developer extensions which will work with it.
PictureSlides 2.0 – highly customizable option to create JavaScript slideshows
I’ve had a few versions of my PictureSlides to create JavaScript slideshows, but now it has been completely rewritten and jQuery-optimized with some new control and features.
Opera Unite – some questions and answers
Last week, Opera launched an alpha release of Opera Unite. My idea here here is to write an unbiased post about it, to answer some the most common questions and queries.
New JavaScript features with native JSON support and JavaScript 1.8.1 additions
With the impending release of Firefox 3.5, I thought I’d cover the new things in JavaScript 1.8.1 – part of that is the very exciting support for native JSON, and you know what? They’re not the only ones supporting it!
Store information on the client side with DOM Storage/Web Storage – plenty of improvements available
Saving state or values have never been easy on the web, especially on the client-side, and using cookies have been far from ideal. Enter DOM/Web Storage!
Poll: which JavaScript library do you use?
I meet lots of developers working with different technologies and tools, and one thing that interests me is which, if any, JavaScript library they use.
Geek Meet Charity June 4th 2009 was a success!
Yesterday we had Geek Meet Charity in Stockholm, and in my opinion, it was a great success!
Getters and setters with JavaScript – code samples and demos
Not many people know it, but you can use “real” getters and setters in JavaScript if you want to.
Serious memory leak issue with 24-bit PNG images with alpha transparency in Internet Explorer
In my day job (i.e. the one paying the bills), I encountered a very serious problem in Internet Explorer, which turned out to be a show-stopper in my current project.
Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend May 30th-31st – addition to my two weeks of speak
End of May/beginning of June will be very busy for me indeed. There will be a number of speaking engagements for me, and I’d like you to know about another one: Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend.
Mozilla Swedish Community Meetup in Stockholm June 2nd 2009
Beginning of June will be a very interesting time for developers in the Stockholm area. Not only do we have Geek Meet Charity June 4th but Mozilla will throw an event June 2nd as well!
Firefinder for Firebug – an extension to quickly find elements matching your CSS selectors or XPath expressions
I am very happy to say that an idea I’ve had for a while has finally been implemented: Firefinder for Firebug.
Mozilla Prism brings power to stand-alone web applications
Over time, lots of people have developed the need to run web applications/sites in a stand-alone manner, and many major player try and cater to that.
The alt attribute is NOT for tooltips
I’m am so tired of the never-ending misunderstanding of the alt attribute versus the title attribute.
Geek Meet Charity June 4th 2009 – Chris Mills and Remy Sharp speaking
It’s been some time since the last event, but man, are we making up for it this time! Time for Geek Meet Charity June 4th 2009!
Introduction, test cases and web browser compatibility tables for JavaScript 1.6, JavaScript 1.7 & JavaScript 1.8
Lately I’ve been investigating newer versions of JavaScript, and what web browser support they have. And, as usual when I create something I find useful, I want to share it with the world. 🙂
Speaking at the Swedish Web Developer Conference 2009, May 25th
May 25th 2009, the Swedish Web Developer Conference 2009 
will take place in Stockholm, and I have the honor of speaking alongside some great speakers.
Easier Source Control Management with Distributed Version Control System and Mercurial
Source Code Management (SCM) is a vital support tool for any serious code development, especially with many team members and for sharing as well as rollback opportunities. Today, I thought I’d introduce you to Distributed Version Control System (DVCS).
A heading solution you haven’t seen before
Sometimes I see such gems in my daily work, I just have to share…
Mozilla Labs’ online code editor Bespin
One of the more interesting places to look for new things are Mozilla Labs, and it’s refreshing to see how they think outside the box to create future features and usage ideas.
The trip to Berlin and the Mozilla Add-Ons Workshop 2009
As most of you know, I was in Berlin last weekend, giving a talk at Mozilla Add-Ons Workshop :: Berlin (MAOW Berlin 2009). It was great fun, and I thought I’d tell you more about the event and the trip.
Search SmugMug photos easily with smug-search Ubiquity command
Just playing around a little, I’ve created a new command for Ubiquity.
An evening with Microsoft
I was a bit hesitant whether I should write about this or not, but hey, I’m all about openness, so here goes…
Your end users shouldn’t have to know technology
One of the most common mistakes I see with web sites is demanding of the end user to know technology.
What to know, what to learn
Let’s talk about what we should know and learn, shall we?
Speaking at Mozilla Add-Ons Workshop (MAOW) in Berlin March 29th 2009
About a couple of weeks ago, I was approached by a Mozilla employee suggesting I talk at one of their events.
Adobe AIR 1.5 issue – solution and support experience
I recently had a lot of problems with the Adobe AIR framework so I thought I’d share that information with you.
Adobe Flash – pros and cons
It seems to be a constant fight whether to use Adobe Flash in web pages, so I thought I’d share my views on it.
Headhunters
The other week I got one of those calls I’m sure a lot of you get as well.
Handle duplicate content indexing for SEO with the rel=”canonical” attribute
For anyone focusing on SEO and duplicate content indexing, i.e. the same page indexed with several URLs, thus having a negative page rank impact, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft now all support the canonical relation on link elements.
IE 8 – standards compliancy goes back to being an opt-in
IE8 Blacklist: forcing standards rendering opt-in.
What! The! Fuck!
Stop developing for Internet Explorer 6
This proposal might seem a bit drastic, but please allow me to present my case.
New version of Inline Code Finder, with event filtering – and a download record
I have just released a new version of my Firefox extension Inline Code Finder and made a personal download record! 🙂
How to solve :first-child CSS bug in IE 7
Yesterday, IE 7, once again, pushed me to the brink of going postal. Refusing to give up, I finally managed to find the problem.
Opera Web Standards Curriculum article: Handling events with JavaScript
During the fall, I put a fair amount into writing an article for the Opera Web Standards Curriculum, and now it has finally seen the light: Handling events with JavaScript!
What was your first hex code?
I remember it like it was yesterday: my first hex code! 🙂
Geek Meet February 2009, with Mark Wubben
Ready for a new Geek Meet, dear Swedes (and anyone else venturing a trip to Stockholm, Sweden) 🙂
Microsoft force-installs Firefox extension
I haven’t worked with Visual Studio and .NET for a while, but in my current project that’s the platform. I downloaded a necessary update, and as it turned out, Microsoft hit a new low…
How to develop a Firefox extension
Admit that you have always wanted to know how to develop a Firefox extension but never had the time to learn. 🙂 Here I will walk you through and at the end of the article we will have created a fully functional Firefox extension!
This article/topic is also available as a presentation on SlideShare.
Flickr Gallery Plus! – better photo set viewing with Firefox extension and Greasemonkey userscript
Most of you probably know about photo sharing at Flickr, and share and/or view your friends’ and families’ photos there. In my humble opinion, though, their set/gallery view could offer a better experience, and therefore I’ve set out to improve it with Flickr Gallery Plus!
Extending web browser functionality – Greasemonkey for all web browsers
Ever felt that you have had the need to enhance your web browser, or the functionality of some web site you frequently visit? Here I will explain how to do that.
Thank you for 2008 – Happy New Year!
The end of 2008 is near, and I felt it was time to summarize the passed year.
Inline Code Finder Firefox extension – find inline JavaScript events, inline styling and javascript:links
When I first coded and released Obtrusive JavaScript Checker, I had some more ideas with it, as well as some great feedback I have received and wanted to see to. The result is Inline Code Finder, which looks for inline styling as well as what the Obtrusive JavaScript Checker offered, and it comes in two versions!
JavaScript timers – using functions and scope
This article is also available in Russian.
Today I thought I’d introduce you to timers in JavaScript and how to use scope to make your life easier.