Lab

The lab is where I post many of my experiments and code examples.

Note: Most of these experiments are from 2008-2010 and are obsolete. I have left them here for historical purposes. All SWFObject files have been relocated to https://pipwerks.github.io/learnswfobject/

Primary topics

• SCORM
• Adobe Captivate

Odds and ends (in no particular order)

• PDFObject
  A simple script for embedding PDFs in an HTML document, much like SWFObject embeds SWF files.
• Obfuscating email addresses
  An attempt to reduce email harvesting by automated spambots
• Simple, ungraded quiz questions with feedback using JavaScript and HTML
  A response to a post by Clive Shepherd
• Dealing with iframes and cross-domain security
  A simple solution involving a proxy file and some JavaScript. Requires script-level access to both domains.
• Tips for dealing with Internet Explorer in your code
  Especially useful for those stuck supporting IE6.
• CustomInput Class
  A MooTools-flavored port of the Filament Group’s wonderful customInput jQuery plugin: an accessible, progressive enhancement technique for using custom radio buttons and checkboxes in HTML pages
• Lazy loading excanvas.js
  Dynamically load the excanvas.js file in Internet Explorer.
• removeClasses JavaScript utility
  Enables dynamic removal of multiple class names on a DOM element
• Image-free progress bars
  Look Ma, no Flash! No images, either. 100% JavaScript and Canvas (even works in IE6).
• Custom HTML modal windows
  Not happy with your browser’s default dialog boxes? Me, neither.
• A Rectangle class for MooTools
  Helps you draw canvas-based rectangles quick and easy.
• JavaScript pop-up blocker detector
  I create courses that use popup windows, so having a tiny bit of JavaScript detecting popup blockers seemed like a good idea! The user sees a warning if the popup has been blocked.
• Image rotator based on the time of day
  Simple experiment inspired by Google’s personalized iGoogle homepage themes.