Archive for January, 2009

Thickbox and prototype

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Since my websites have evolved into 2.0 territory I wanted a nice popup css/js box for displaying things in and completing forms etc.  Unfortunately, most of my ajax driven sites were (and continue) to be based on the excellent prototype javascript framework, and thickbox et al use the jQuery framework.

However, I’ve since found that greybox, together with prototype and scriptaculous (or the combined compressed version protoculous) offers even more functionality and I’m a happy chappie.

sg

Failed some more.

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

It never ceases to amaze me at just how crap I can be at writing.  Honestly.  My last post was March 4th…

It’s a new year, and although I spent the best part of the first week of it off with a cold (and I still have a head full of snot) I’m going to attempt (#4?) to keep up with the blog this year.  Possibly weekly.  Perhaps daily (probably not).  Though it might just be when random thoughts take me.

So what’s new this year? Work is busy; three sites on the go just now.  We have a builder for the house, but have to do the demolition of existing structures and dig out for a new retaining wall ourselves.  I love spades.

Speaking of spades, poker is the new game for me, and I’m getting pretty good (read lucky) at Texas Hold ‘em, having make 7k out of 2k in the first few days.  It’s rather addictive - good job I’m not the sort to actually want to part with cash.   Did you know that casino poker chips are made out of clay?

We’re also now the proud owners of a tropical fish tank, thanks to freecycle, and have a gold gourami and some sort of pleco in it.  Fish are fun

sg.