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JavaScript Basics Part 7: Loops

Jake Rutter — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:27:37 +0000

Loops are used to execute the same statement of code a set number of times, which can be hardcoded or based on variable.

Loops are very common within programming, as they solve the problem of having to write more code [...]

JavaScript Basics Part 6: Conditionals

Jake Rutter — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:59:33 +0000

Logic is a part of our everyday lives â€“ itâ€™s a very familiar concept, therefore one of the easiest to understand. We are faced with questions all the time, with the “If” question being the most common. If I go [...]

JavaScript Basics Part 5: Arrays

Jake Rutter — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:40:08 +0000

An array is a variable which can store many values inside it. A variable can only store one value. Those values can be accessed at any time using the arrayâ€™s index. The values stored within the array are called the [...]

JavaScript Basics Part 4: Variables

Jake Rutter — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:48:14 +0000

Variables offer a way to store values of strings, numbers, and boolean data types, as well as being able to reuse at any point within your script. Declaring or creating variables is a common practice when writing any sort of [...]

JavaScript Basics Part 3: Strings

Jake Rutter — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:44:40 +0000

A string is anything enclosed within quote marks â€“ it can be made up of letters, numbers, and/or symbols. Strings will work with either single or double quotes.

[js] â€œhello worldâ€; â€˜I have 5 pearsâ€™; [/js]

When creating strings, there are often times when you [...]

JavaScript Basics Part 2: Comments

Jake Rutter — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 14:52:20 +0000

JavaScript comments are a way to keep your code clean and easy to read. Comments cannot be rendered because the browsers skip them. Most web designers are probably familiar with HTML comments, which are similar to JavaScript comments with [...]

JavaScript Basics Part 1: Statements

Jake Rutter — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 20:43:34 +0000

The basic components of JavaScript programs are statements, variables, and types of data.

A JavaScript statement is the most basic piece of JavaScript â€“ which will represent a single action or step in the script that you are building. Many statements [...]

How to setup Bronto Tracking Pixels with JavaScript

Jake Rutter — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:57:57 +0000

Recently at my job, I had to setup Bronto email tracking pixels on our order confirmation page. The tracking pixels came in the form of an image tag and had to be populated with some values from our shopping cart. [...]

jQuery Image Cloning Script

Jake Rutter — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:57:51 +0000

I recently ran into an issue at work where we have been spending countless hours making 6 and 12 bottle shots by hand in Photoshop. We would take one bottle and copy/clone it over 6 or 12 times, then save [...]

JS Conf 2009

Jake Rutter — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:47:25 +0000

Last weekend I attended JS Conf 2009 in Washington D.C. with a good friend of mine, we actually brought our wives too. The plan was to attend the conference while our wives saw the sites and toured the town. We [...]