http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net Development Test & Support for KLN Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:49:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en UPDATED 2009-02-10: Due to problems with the 'management' of PHPClasses.Org I'm adding the zip file for this package here:  awfdialog v1.2 zip file. Originally posted March 23, 2008. The first significant component I've written from the ground up in PHP, the awfDialog Wizard is a PHP class object that allows you to ... http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net/?p=3 Tis been a while since I've posted any updates, so here's a quick roundup of things happening here: Many new graphics and art pieces, most associated with HistoryKnowledge projects History Earth application for HistoryKnowledge.Net. Think Google Earth + history timeline + wikipedia articles, all wrapped up in a neat little integrated package. ... http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net/?p=33 Ok, so I think I'm addicted to Inkscape.... It goes something like this: Find image for inspiration Open Inkscape Zoom in at 1000% Create vectors Shade Drop jaw... It's too easy! http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net/?p=30 I've been totally enamored of late with Inkscape, an incredible open source vector graphics application. In no time flat, I've become totally immersed in it's intuitive tools and found myself looking reasons to create new graphics with it. My latest example, "Old Man" took about three hours, but much of that was ... http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net/?p=28 You've seen the "PHP Pinup" girls dressing up the menu column of my site. Most of these come courtesy of El Roubio , a French PHP developer who's made it his mission to spread PHP logos and related art throughout the web. I've created my own new contribution to PHPinup art. ... http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net/?p=25 One of my clients has opted to be the first "production" guinea pig of my awfRadial class. Since it still isn't complete I'm sure there will be issues to resolve, but so far it's performing it's roll flawlessly. Go take a look at this beauty in action at http://mailahug.com/test http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net/?p=23 The awfDialog class received a nomination for the PHP Innovator Award for the month of March from PHPClasses.Org. Voting goes on through the month of April, so, shamelessly, I'd like to ask for your support. The nomination text reads as follows: Wizard is the name that is called to user interfaces ... http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net/?p=22 I'm happy to say the initial version of awfRadial is coming along quite nicely. It is fully functional in Radial Mode, and I've implemented the Yahoo! UI animation libraries so the items slide out from the base using any one of 13 optional animation modes. I'll try to link up ... http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net/?p=21 Sneak preview: I've started working on another new PHP-based HTML and AJAX rendering class, called awfRadial. Click the thumbnails for a bigger storyboard image of rendering concepts. The premise is simple: display between 1 and 48 rendered "objects" in radial form around a central element, each object having user configurable HTML, ... http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net/?p=18 After Wes Friend's earlier catch on the ajax errors in IE6, I did some more testing and, wouldn't you know it, there are more things to be fixed for the errant browser... Currently known problems between awfDialog's rendered output and IE6: Some of the elements referenced using the SetCSS method don't ... http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net/?p=16 I'm aware the ajax.js file provided with the Gradient Builder example in awfDialog is not compatible with IE 6. Thanks to Wes Friend for notifying me. There is an updated version of that file posted to the package. http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net/?p=12 Shortly after submitting the awfDialog class to PHPClasses I received the following email: This message is to let you know that your package "awfDialog Wizard" was considered notable. Congratulations! This means that the site users interested in packages that have something special, are being notified to pay special attention to your ... http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net/?p=13 I'm forever playing with new web technologies, deciding which to add to my stable to tools and which to let fall by the wayside. I've written a few things over the years that were worth sharing with other developers, so this TestLab is a place to host them and offer ... http://testlab.knowledgelinknetwork.net/?p=1