Using jQuery to Reorder a List and Update a Database
This tutorial will show you how to use jQuery to allow as list (UL) to be reordered and will also make an AJAX call to a PHP file that will update the database when an item is dropped. I found this useful for a project I was working on recently. The user wanted to be able to change the order that categories displayed in a report. The items are stored in a database with a field called display_order. When the report is generated we simply order by that field.
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Launch of WootStat – The Best Woot Tracker on Facebook
Introducing WootStat, the premier Woot tracker for Facebook. Mike and myself decided to work with the Facebook API. We ended up created a cool application for tracking items on Woot.com. After checking out the competiton we stack up pretty well. I think we have the most features of any WootTracker on Facebook.
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Creating Checkboxes Based on SQL Results
This tutorial will walk you through creating a database of categories and then using the categories in the database to create a series of checkboxes. This could be used for forum or board that will allow them to select a category of their story/comment.
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jQuery Pop Over Effects
This tutorial we will create a pop over box using the jQuery Javascript Framework. I will demonstrate a few of the animation option in jQuery and discuss why you should or shouldn’t use them.
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Password Verification and Strength Checker
This tutorial will walk you through creating a registration form that includes a password strength checker to tell the user how strong (security wise) their password is. This form will also include two password boxes and will verify that the same password has been entered twice to prevent typing the wrong thing into a password box.
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