If you want the nice slide animation effect with javascript. you can use following javascript. Here I am not using any third party javascript library for creating the slide effect.

For In page popup slide effect you can use following JavaScript code.

id="popup-container" style="height:200px;weight:200px;overflow: hidden; display: block; position: absolute; z-index: 1027;">

<a href="#" onclick="movead();" ><span>slide</span></a>

</div>

and use the following javscript code in your document.

function movead(){
timerID = setInterval("mocontainer()", 50);
}

function mocontainer(){
 var popup_element = document.getElementById('popup-container');
 animate_moveit(popup_element,0,-5);
}

function animate_moveit(obj, x, y){
obj.style.left = parseInt(obj.style.left) + x +"px"
obj.style.top = parseInt(obj.style.top)+ y + "px"
}

For changing the slide direction change the values in following line and put in to the mocontainer function

animate_moveit(popup-element,-5,0);  – this is for right to left

animate_moveit(popup-element,0,-5);  – bottom to top

You can change that to as per need.

Many times we need to minimize and restore functionality for our in page pop-up. In This article I will show how to achieve the minimize and maximize and restore functionality with javascript.

I you want the minimize functionality for your in page pop-up use following code for minimize and restore button. Following code you can use for showing the minimize button on pop-up.

Note: Here for this example My in page popup div id name is “popup-container”. For using following example you should keep the main popup continer id name is “popup-container”.

<a id="dialog-minimize" href="#" onclick="minimize();" style="display: block;"><span>Min</span></a>

<a id="dialog-minimize-return" href="#" onclick="minimize_restore();" style="display:none;"><span>Min</span></a>

Use following javascript function in your document.

function minimize_restore(){
 var popup_element = document.getElementById('popup-container');
 popup_element.style.position ="absolute";
 popup_element.style.height = window.div_height;
 popup_element.style.width = window.div_width;
 popup_element.style.left = window.divleft;
 popup_element.style.top = window.divtop;

 var hideminbutton = document.getElementById('dialog-minimize');
 hideminbutton.style.display = "block";

 var hideminbutton = document.getElementById('dialog-minimize-return');
 hideminbutton.style.display = "none";
}

Above function will swap the minimize and restore button through javascript.

Using following function you can achieve the maximize and maximize restore functionality using the simple javascript. following code you need to use in your html for maximize button.

<a id="dialog-maximize" onclick="maximize();" href="#" style="display: block;"><span>Max</span></a>

<a id="dialog-maximize-return" onclick="maximize_restore();" href="#" style="display: none;"><span>Max</span></a>

following javascript code you need to use in your document.

function maximize_restore(){
 var popup_element = document.getElementById('popup-container');
 popup_element.style.position ="absolute";
 popup_element.style.left = window.divleft;
 popup_element.style.top = window.divtop;
 popup_element.style.height = window.div_height;
 popup_element.style.width = window.div_width;

 var hideminbutton = document.getElementById('dialog-maximize');
 hideminbutton.style.display = "block";

 var hideminbutton = document.getElementById('dialog-maximize-return');
 hideminbutton.style.display = "none";
}

function maximize(){

 var popup_element = document.getElementById('popup-container');
 window.div_height = popup_element.style.height;
 window.div_width = popup_element.style.width;
 window.divtop = popup_element.style.top;
 window.divleft = popup_element.style.left;

 var hideminbutton = document.getElementById('dialog-maximize');
 hideminbutton.style.display = "none";

 var hideminbutton = document.getElementById('dialog-maximize-return');
 hideminbutton.style.display = "block";

 var myWidth = 0, myHeight = 0;
 if( typeof( window.innerWidth ) == 'number' ) {
 //Non-IE
 myWidth = window.innerWidth;
 myHeight = window.innerHeight;
 } else if( document.documentElement &&
 ( document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.documentElement.clientHeight ) ) {
 //IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
 myWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth;
 myHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight;
 } else if( document.body && ( document.body.clientWidth || document.body.clientHeight ) ) {
 //IE 4 compatible
 myWidth = document.body.clientWidth;
 myHeight = document.body.clientHeight;
 }
 myWidth = myWidth -25;
 myHeight = myHeight -20;
 var popup_element = document.getElementById('popup-container');
 popup_element.style.position ="absolute";
 popup_element.style.left ="10px";
 popup_element.style.height = myHeight +"px";
 popup_element.style.width = myWidth +"px";
 popup_element.style.top = "5px";
}

If you having any issue with this script please get back to me.

You can achieve the sticky footer using css very perfectly. Use following css code for creating the sticky footer. Many people gave example of google sticky footer.

html{

height:100%

}

body{

height:100%

}

#footer{

position: relative;

bottom: 0px;

height: 100px;  //You must need to know your footer height

margin-bottom:-100px; //here I am thinking footer will be 100 px

}

You can change the footer height as per your need or footer height.

Sticky footer you will also achieve using javscript code.

<script>
document.body.onload = function () {
 var myWidth = 0, myHeight = 0;
 if( typeof( window.innerWidth ) == 'number' ) {
 //Non-IE
 myWidth = window.innerWidth;
 myHeight = window.innerHeight;
 } else if( document.documentElement &&
 ( document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.documentElement.clientHeight ) ) {
 //IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
 myWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth;
 myHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight;
 } else if( document.body && ( document.body.clientWidth || document.body.clientHeight ) ) {
 //IE 4 compatible
 myWidth = document.body.clientWidth;
 myHeight = document.body.clientHeight;
 }
 window.alert( 'Width = ' + myWidth );
 window.alert( 'Height = ' + myHeight );

 middle_container = myWidth - 150; // here I am thinking footer and header hight is 150px
 document.getElelmentByID("main").style.height = middle_container;
}

</script>

You just need to minus the header and footer height from middle_container.

If you want to change the image on rollover or mouseover event. This is very old technique. You can achieve this using CSS or javascript.

With CSS you can use the following code

.yourimage { background-image: url('firstImage.jpeg'); }
.yourimage:hover { background-image: url('secondImage.jpeg'); }

<div class=”yourimage” style=”height:100px;width:100px;min-height:100px;min-width:100px;”></div>

I am using the yourimage class for div element.

With javascript you can use following code

<div>
<img src="firstimage.jpeg" onmouseover="this.src='secondimage.jpeg'" onmouseout="this.src='firstimage.jpeg'"/>

If you are using the Jquery then use following code:

<style>
.imagediv{background-image:firstimage.jpg}
<div class="imagediv"/>

 $(document).ready(function () {
            $('div.imagediv').mouseover(function () {
                $(this).css(background-image", "url('secondimage.jpg')");
            });
        });

If you want to get the webpage loading time through javascript. This very easily achievable using javascript.

You just need to use following code in your head tag

var starttime = new Date().getTime();
window.onload=function() {
 var loading_time = new Date().getTime()-starttime;

 alert('Webpage loading time in ' + loading_time + 'ms - milisecond');
}

Many times we worked on this topic. In this tutorial I am going to show you how to get the mouse coordinates.

[script]
/*
* This get_mouse_coordinates function we are using for capturing the Mouse coordinates of on browser
*/
var isIE = document.all?true:false;
if (!isIE) document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEMOVE);
document.load = get_mouse_coordinates;
document.onmousemove = get_mouse_coordinates;

function get_mouse_coordinates(e) { // as per Document body

var x_pos;
var y_pos;
if (!isIE) {
x_pos = e.pageX;
y_pos = e.pageY;
}
if (isIE) {
x_pos = event.clientX + document.body.scrollLeft;
y_pos = event.clientY + document.body.scrollTop;
}

alert(x_pos);
alert(y_pos);
}

[/script]

clientX and clientY will work in only Firefox, safari, chrome and opeara. That will not work in IE browsers.

So We need to write condition for IE browsers.
In IE browser use window.event.x and window.event.y methods.

Given example is cross browser tested…

Many times we need to get the div or any DOM elements height and width when these properties not defined.

Lets say I kept div height auto and width as 200px fix and data is dynamic for eash user. So how we can get the div height.

We can use two javascript functions for fetching the div height.
1. offsetHeight – this will return the value which are specified in your CSS

2. clientHeight – this function will return real inner height of element that does not matter about CSS.
I recomend to use this function.

Exmaple code as follows:

<style>
#wordpressapidiv{ width:200px; height:auto;border:#ccc 1px solid}
</style>
<div id=\"\wordpressapidiv">
This is dummy content. This is dummy content. This is dummy content. This is dummy content. This is dummy content. This is dummy content.
This is dummy content. This is dummy content. This is dummy content. This is dummy content. This is dummy content. This is dummy content. This is dummy content.

This is dummy content. This is dummy content. This is dummy content. This is dummy content. This is dummy content. This is dummy content.
This is dummy content. This is dummy content.
</div>

<script>
function getDivHeight(divID){
gd = document.getElementById(divID).clientHeight;
alert(gd);
}

function getDivWidth(divID){
gw = document.getElementById(divID).clientWidth;
alert(gw);
}

</script>

<input name="test" type="button" onclick="getDivHeight('wordpressapidiv')" >

Function above code you can fetch the div height and width using the javascript.

Many developer who are experienced in development. But still that comes to another cms or project development. We are always search for good IDE which are free and open source that is first requirement.

Our basic need are as follows in any IDE, the IDE need to support following things:

• CSS
• XHTML/HTML
• JavaScript
• PHP
• MySQL

I created a list of IDE which I used daily  to do a development. Here I need to clarify IDE is language specific. I work in PHP, Ruby on Rails, Adobe Air, Flex, Javascript, CSS.

I recommend following IDEs which I really found useful for all the developer who are working in wordpress, joomla, drupal development.

1. eclipse (Compatible  on Windows and Linux)

Description: Eclipse is best IDE for all language development. Eclipse IdE is basically Java development but still that provides PHP, ROR and other language support. I like this IDE for java development but I did not recommend for PHP or Ruby on Rails.

2. NetBeans (Compatible  on Windows and Linux)

Description: This IDE has also all language support. I specially like this IDE from Ruby on Rails development. I Used this IDE for Ruby on Rails development as well as some times for PHP development. Among the Ruby on Rails developer this IDE is so popular.

3. Komodo (Compatible  on Windows and Linux)

Description : This IDE is also support for all languages. This IDE is really good support for PHP. I really love this IDE for PHP development. Simple and fast and still nice features about PHP. This IDE is really popular among the PHP developers.

4. Aptana (Compatible  on Windows and Linux)

Description : This IDE is mainly made for Ruby on Rails development. This is also popular among Ruby developers. This IDE has features like eclipse. I like this IDE for Adobe Air and flex development.  This IDE has also PHP support.

5. EditPlus (Compatible  on Windows)

Description: This IDE is plain simple text editor. Shows you simple color highlight features. I specially recommend this IDE for PHP development and new PHP developer always start with this IDE so they will get filmier with PHP functions and methods because this IDE is does not provide any help. I love the use this IDE in daily use for any language development.

If you want to add any more IDEs. You can comments on this article.

Many web developer always think about why footer is not sticking to end of browser.

This is senorio:
If content is less then footer need to go bottom of browser and if content is more then footer will go down as per content.

Many people think this is CSS developer’s But I am not think that way. Becasue this is totally different problem.

Some people suggest to use header, middle container and footer height in percentage. But that is wont be possible for all the time.

Here I will give you the solution. Use following javascript in document.

<script type="text/javascript">
 var header_height = 150;
 var footer_height = 100;
var reduce_height = header_height+footer_height;
 browserHeight = 0;
 if( typeof( window.innerHeight ) == 'number' ) {
 //Non-IE
 browserHeight = window.innerHeight;
 } else if( document.documentElement && (  document.documentElement.clientHeight ) ) {
 //IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
 browserHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight;
 } else if( document.body && (  document.body.clientHeight ) ) {
 //IE 4 compatible
 browserHeight = document.body.clientHeight;
 }
 // window.alert( 'Height = ' + browserHeight );
 var min_height = browserHeight-reduce_height+ +"px"
 document.write('<style>#middle_container{min-height:'+ min_height +'}</style>');
 //document.getElementById("middle_container").style.minHeight = browserHeight-146+"px";
</script>

Here in this javscript I am assuming middle_container is your main block of content. You can change the variables as per your need.

In 2003,  Microsoft launched the Internet Explorer6 and it had dominated the market with 97 percent share that time. Over the years its market share has declined, and Now as per new.cnet.com in Jan 2010, IE6 has only holding 5 percents of internet users.

Still Most of all web designers are fighting all the time for IE6 issues and hacks. All web designers and Web development companies are still spend so much to to solve the issue with IE6 browsers.

There is reason behind that. In all over the world, still some big corporate companies and offices are using IE6. Many big companies and brands announced to ban IE6 in 2009 itself.

The Google and March 1 references come from that company’s recent announcement that it would drop IE6 from the list of supported browsers for its Google Docs online applications and its Google Sites hosting services starting on Monday, March 1. Yesterday, Google’s popular video site YouTube named March 13 as the end-of-support date for IE6.

There is big issue with IE6 browser but still some web developer are not aware of that. IE6 is majorly lacking to provide a web security. I can say, IE6 is kind of hackers browser.

Microsoft‘s browser has weathered a “kill IE6″ campaign since February 2009, when Facebook prompted IE6 users to upgrade. It accelerated last summer when Digg announced it would curtail IE6 support, and an “IE6 Must Die” Twitter petition collected thousands of names. Microsoft has endorsed the anti-IE6 efforts, going so far as to say that “Friends don’t let friends use IE6,” although it has refrained from forcing users or companies to upgrade to IE7 or IE8, arguing that the old browser is still required by some enterprises.

There are new technologies are coming like HTML5, CSS3 but still IE8 is also not providing the basics of that. So web deverloper’s need to struggle for that. The biggest issue I will say here is project estimation. Due to IE6 browser estimation will go always wrong. This is really frustrating.

There are multiple issues with IE6. I will talk about some here.

• z-index issue – most bad part in IE6
• inline-block – display property not work
• min-height and max-height css property
• child selectors in CSS
• PNG transparent images- biggest issue
• Poor Javascript support
  

Microsoft is planning to launch IE9 but still they are not included the some nice features of HTML5 and advanced javascript methods and CSS3 attributes.

What I say more.. Web designers are saying what to do with IE6…..