A Simple But Impressive PHP + Javascript Start Page | Devlounge

iGoogle, Netvibes, and Pageflakes are great but what if you want to run your own start page? There are a few PHP scripts scattered here and there on the web, some look awful, others are too bloated and slow. What most people need is something in between. I put this app together with that in mind.

Benefits

  • No database setup or file configuration required, it just works!
  • Quick access to your favorite sites without leaving the page
  • Easily add and remove links, no programming necessary
  • Elegant and unobtrusive interface. No distractions.
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Ajaxian » Juicer: Package your JavaScript and CSS

Christian Johansen has released Juicer a very nice Sprocket-esque tool for packaging and managing your JavaScript AND your CSS.

It has taken all of the best practices and put them in one tool, including:

  • resolve dependencies for JavaScripts and CSS files
  • combine files
  • add cache busters to URLs inside CSS files
  • cycle asset hosts for URLs in CSS files
  • minify files (currently only with YUI Compressor, later others as well)
  • check syntax of JavaScripts with JsLint before they're minifyed

The cache buster feature is quite cool. Take a look at the output of these

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Prototip 2 - Create beautiful tooltips with ease

 

Prototip allows you to easily create both simple and complex tooltips using thePrototype javascript framework.

  • Style: Easy to customize.
  • Position: Complete control over tooltip positions.
  • Round: Configurable rounded corners, no PNG images required.
  • Speech bubble effect!
  • Works on all modern browsers.

Read more : http://www.nickstakenburg.com/projects/prototip2/

ignore the code » On Tabs and Docking and Title Bars

Excerpt
This is my first confession: I never liked window title bars, lazily sticking on top of all windows, wasting space on my screen, doing almost nothing useful at all. Most of the title bar isn’t actually used for anything; the only thing it does is let me move windows.

Read more : http://ignorethecode.net/blog/2009/02/26/on-tabs-and-docking-and-title-bars/