Recent Articles at Filament
Over at Filament Group, we've been cranking out quite a few articles lately. Here are some links to our latest:
- Introducing ThemeRoller: Design & Download Custom Themes for jQuery UI An ajax-driven web application for designing downloadable custom themes for jQuery UI widgets.
- Update: A New & Improved jQuery Script to Automatically Preload images from CSS An update to our technique for preloading images from CSS.
- jQuery iPod-style Drilldown Menu A multi-level menu with unique interactions to maximize functionality in limited space.
- jQuery Interactive Date Range Picker with Shortcuts A rich date range widget using jQuery UI's date picker and some additional custom interaction.
- Developing an accessible slider A review of our process for creating an accessible slider widget using progressive enhancement.
- Delivering the right experience to the right device A script that anonymously tests a browser's capabilities before providing an enhanced experience.
- Automated image preloading for a snappy UI A completely automated solution to the problem of preloading images so they're ready when needed.
- Creating accessible charts using canvas and jQuery A proof of concept for web standards-based data visualization using the principles of progressive enhancement.
- Retaining scalable interfaces with pixel-to-em conversion A jQuery script for converting pixel values into ems based on DOM location.
Enjoy!

