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Using the new Page visibility API in your apps

One of the features lacking in the current browser api is that of determining whether the web page is currently visible to the user or is hidden (either in another tab or window). The new Page Visibility API allows you to do just that – determine whether your web page is visible to the user, [...]

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Tags: html5

Create a infinite scroll page using jQuery

In: interface|javascript

Waypoints is a small jQuery plugin that makes it easy to execute a function whenever you scroll to a particular element – a ‘waypoint’. This can be used to highlight when a element comes into view, load additional html or throw a popup. In this post we will use it to create a infinite scroll [...]

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Tags: ui

Building Reactive web content

In: interface|javascript

Reading is an active process. Weather you are reading a web page, a book or any other media, the information tends to generate ideas in the mind of the reader. An active reader asks questions, considers alternatives, questions assumptions and analyses the argument of the author. An active reader doesn’t passively store up information, but [...]

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Tags: interface

Rethinking Pagination

In: interface|wordpress

Pagination is one of the ubiquitous UI elements in website design. Designed in various formats and color combinations, this UI element has remained relatively static with respect to its usability functions. But in my opinion there is a lot more we can squeeze out of this little element. My pet peeve regarding pagination is its [...]