Tools of my Trade, Part One:
Javascript Magic

The sites I design and produce here at Hit Those Keys are all unique, but that doesn’t mean they are produced in a vacuum or without reference to useful software and clever coding innovated by others.

I am extremely partial to the work of Al Sparber and Gerry Jacobsen at Project Seven. Nearly all of the javascript solutions I offer my clients originate here. Privileged glimpses behind the scenes at products-in-progress have me convinced that very few companies test their codelings as thoroughly, care as much about about web standards and usability, or support their products in real-world conditions with such patience.