Archive for May 2008

SocialHistory.js is a nifty little bit of Javascript and CSS trickery that lets you have a tiny peek into what other sites your users are (or aren’t) visiting.  Don’t worry you privacy nuts… the browsing history you can gather through this method is VERY limited and the identity of the user is always going to be anonymous.  It just gives you a bit of insight into where your visitors have been lately.  

Think of some of the possibilities –  Ford could check to see if you’ve recently visited the GM site and if you had they might put put …

by Steve Palmer on May 28, 2008

The 56 Geeks Project is an impressive collection of the archetypal geeks of our time, illustrated by Scott Johnson.  I felt this was worth posting since the Relish team is so well represented.  It’s like he consulted us when he conceived it.  I think we’ve got at least 30 of these geeks covered and there’s only 8 of us.  At the risk of offending my geek brethren in the office I’ll resist calling anybody out (ahem) but I can safely say that I am at least 5 of these geeks.  Is that something …

by Steve Palmer on May 27, 2008

Google Doctype is an open encyclopedia and reference library. Written by web developers, for web developers. It includes articles on web security, JavaScript DOM manipulation, CSS tips and tricks, and more. The reference section includes a growing library of test cases for checking cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility.”
There are an awful lot of reference sites out there, but Google does a few quality products you may already be familiar with so this could be worth keeping an eye on.

by Joshua on May 14, 2008

Javascript Processing demoYes, I’m talking about that Processing, the data visualization programming language, but in Javascript. This particular bit of overachieving was done by none other than John Resig, a name you may recognize as the brains behind the jQuery javascript library. Then again, you can expect only greatness from a guy who maintains a pie chart of his current interests.

There are oodles of demos, so check it out.

by Joshua on May 9, 2008