Javascript Ramblings - 2007-02-06
Thursday, February 8, 2007# Firstly, a new version of TableKit is up: Version 1.1, with improvements to column resizing!
# Secondly, I've been really impressed with Mootools version 1.0. I've even converted a project from Prototype/Scripty to Mootools and it was a snap. Prototype/Scripty tend to favour Rails widgets - which is understandable and although you can use them generically, there is still a little of that legacy. Moo, on the other hand, although based originally on Prototype is far more generic. I suspect the effects framework in Mootools is much more mature than Prototype/Scripty. It's also much smaller and the download builder on their site is awesome.
# Thirdly, have thought a Prototype -> Mootools compatibility layer might be easy to make.
# Lastly, while browsing the Mootools code I discovered a real gem, a way of fixing those flickering IE6 background images . The explanation comes from evil.che.lu and the code is:
try {document.execCommand("BackgroundImageCache", false, true);} catch (e){};
Brilliant!
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