Tag: javascript
Capture a Signature with jQuery and HTML 5
In this series you’ll learn how to add a signature field to your website that allows a user to write their signature on an HTML 5 canvas element. You’ll capture the signature and save it on the server and also learn how to regenerate the signature to display it back to the user at a later date. This technique is cross browser friendly and works in IE7, 8, 9, Chrome, Firefox and Safari. It will also work on most mobile device touch screens. Check out the demo: codecompendium.com Download the plugin used in this example here: thomasjbradley.ca Include jQuery from Google’s CDN: code.google.com
HTML5 Dev Conf: JavaScript Programming Style and Your Brain with Douglas Crockford
In this video from HTML5 Dev Conf, world renowned JavaScript expert, author, creator of JSLint, and discoverer of JSON, Douglas Crockford is going to talk about effective programming style for JavaScript. JavaScript is one of the least perfect programming languages, and in this talk Douglas is going to show you some positive things you can do to reduce your error rate and enhance the beauty of your code.
Scott Schiller: Probably, Maybe, No – The State of HTML5 Audio
Flickr’s Scott Schiller provides a history of audio in the browser and discusses the current state of native audio element, including browser support, its spec, the ongoing format wars, and how you might implement audio in project work today.