Version 5.4.0 of the A-Z Directory module was a complete refactoring of the Javascript, eliminating the jQuery and Bootstrap dependencies. Most of the module Javascript dealt with AJAX calls, click events, and basic DOM manipulation. Converting these functions from jQuery to native Javascript was fairly straightforward. The functionality of displaying a modal if a user clicks on the contact name, and supporting the tabs and sliders within that modal, was where the real challenge lied.
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The <wbr> tag is a nifty piece of markup introduced in HTML5, that specifies where in a text it would be okay to add a line-break. Unfortunately, Firefox on Macs do not support the <wbr> tag.
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Troubleshooting an issue a user was having with my LinkedIn Company Updates Joomla module, I couldn’t replicate his issue. He had correctly followed the instructions outlined in the module, but was receiving a “null” message when he enabled Debug Mode.
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I am proud to announce that my A-Z Directory module had it’s 1,000th download this month.
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Bluehost enables Varnish HTTP Cache for websites on their shared hosting plans to speed up page loading times. But this may have unintended consequences on site functionality.
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