Grunt: Automated Testing
With a look into our evolving JavaScript testing methods, Patrick shares how we are using Mocha, Jasmine, and Grunt.
Read MoreBrowsing JavaScript
Google Analytics and the Resize Event
There's an ongoing debate in the responsive web design community — do users resize their browser windows or not? Rob Tarr has written a little JavaScript snippet that sends browser resize events to Google Analytics. Some data for the debate!
Read MoreGoogle Analytics and the Retina Display
A quick and simple post with a helpful little script to track site visitors who have a high pixel density display — retina or otherwise.
Read MoreHandy Updates To Rob Tarr’s Media Query Bookmarklet
What's better than Rob Tarr's helpful little media query bookmarklet? A version update! Version 1.3 now available.
Read MoreValidating the jQuery UI Datepicker
The jQuery UI datepicker and client-side form validation often don't play well together. Rob Tarr offers workarounds on how you can make peace between them.
Read MoreBreakpoint Checking in Javascript with CSS User Values
With a fire lit under us from one Jeremy Keith, we present a way to check for media query breakpoints in JavaScript without using matchMedia or onResize events – including the passing of user-defined strings. Keen!
Read MoreResponsive Web Design and JavaScript
Is your RWD tool belt feeling a little light? You're probably missing the right JavaScript. Rob Tarr has just what you may be looking for.
Read MoreWebsite Performance: The New Old Frontier
What is old is new again, and it really will affect the way you build websites. Rob Harr boldly takes us to where we've been before.
Read MoreCode Retreat Roundup: GitHub Toolbox
Rob and Rob spent a thrilling day practicing code, and they came back with a cache of GitHub goodness.
Read MoreRecent Launch: Miami Valley Lighting Website
Some websites beg to be responsive. We were happy to answer.
Read MoreJavaScript: The Elephant in the Room of Progressive Enhancement
Does JavaScript have a place in the world of progressive enhancement? Rob weighs the arguments.
Read MoreFix Your Position: Even In iOS 4
Rob Tarr shares about detecting postion:fixed in the browser—trying to find a solution that will work with iOS 4.
Read MoreRecent Launch: University System of Maine Campaign Website
Working with the University System of Maine and their marketing partner, Mindpower, we bring their Think.Maine campaign to life on the web.
Read MoreHow I Built a Canvas Color Picker
We needed a small, light-weight, cross-browser color picker. So we built one with canvas and a little JavaScript.
Read MoreOrganizing Your Code @ SXSW
As a developer, I don't want to wade through lines and lines of code sludge to find a bug or add a new feature. Check out this SXSW panel proposal if you'd like to help promote conversation about writing cleaning code with better practices.
Read MoreEverybody Answers: Our Favorite Programming Languages
The fellas here at Sparkbox use quite an array of programming languages. Read on to see what they consider their favorite.
Read MoreBetter Rails APIs with RABL
As web development is changing, I am finding that I have more JSON APIs than ever before––leaving me with too much code in my Rails controllers.
Read MoreSharing Code with Gist in ExpressionEngine
Tutorial on how to use Gists from GitHub to share code in ExpressionEngine2 content.
Read MoreMedia Query Bookmarklet
We created this bookmarklet to aid in designing responsive websites. Now you can always know what media query just triggered. Never again will you lose track of where you are.
Read MoreSparkbox in July Issue of .net magazine
Sparkbox was featured in .net magazine as the CMS Site of the Month.
Read MoreAn Event Apart Summary from Atlanta 2011: Day 1
Lots of conferences are out there to help you get better at making websites. One of the best is put on by the folks from A List Apart and it's fittingly called An Event Apart. I had an opportunity to attend this year's event in Atlanta and this is a summary of what I took away from day one of the conference.
Read MoreQuick and Dirty Prototyping
Prototyping is a great way to visually describe how a concept will play out in a final product. Not only is it easy to do, it's fairly quick.
Read MoreDuck Punching jQuery’s Trim Method
Modifying jQuery.trim to accept other characters besides just whitespace. By doing this in your code, your changes will persist, even when upgrading to a different jQuery version.
Read MorejQuery Custom Select Box Plugin
Our incredibly talented designer Ryan Clark has a tendency to create these really cool looking select box UIs. They're awesome, except for the fact that they're impossible to style. So we decided to create our own that fit the needs of both us and our clients.
Read MoreJavaScript Dependent Navigations
In our review of websites for corporations across the US, we’ve seen a large number of navigation systems that are completely dependent on JavaScript to function. While it’s true that most people browsing the web have JavaScript enabled (about 98% of individuals), it’s also true that this dependence creates barriers for the disabled in using the site and for Google in indexing the site.
Read MoreJavaScript Last
JavaScript should enhance the usability of a website, not make it unusable. This is why we build our JavaScript last.
Read MoreHistory.pushstate and Progressive Enhancement
My first-hand experience with progressive enhancement and history.pushstate for newer browsers. Sometimes the simplest solution is the best.
Read MorejQuery Selector Performance Testing
Testing the chaining of jQuery find/children methods vs. chaining the selector of one method.
Read MoreData Visualization with HTML
Sparkbox's methods in providing real-time data visualization for the Dayton Power & Light Solar Array Kiosk.
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