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Appropriately styling the drag handles

When using drag handles, there is a need to notify the user where the handle is. It is custom that an element that can be dragged notifies it by changing the cursor once the cursor is over the element. Usually, the cursor in use for such notification is the move cursor. Read the rest of this entry »

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Modifying the dragability of nodes along a widget’s dom tree

Dragging and dropping seems like a simple user task - you go with the cursor to an element that supports this behavior, press the mouse, move it and release the mouse button and the element that you selected is now located in a new place.

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Dojo.beer() - Barcelona, June 17th

I wish I could write in Spanish, but I cant =/ - so let’s continue in English.

The dojo.beer() series does not seem to get to a halt so soon - there have been great events all over the world, from small events with a few Dojo enthusiasts up to un-conference style meetings with great talks and lots of people.

Now right before the mobile 2.0 conference we will organize a dojo.beer() in Barcelona on June 17th.

If you are in town, join us for lots of Dojo, JavaScript and of course dojo.drinks()

The location is gratefully sponsored by AtSistemas.

Event details:

Location: visit Google maps, AtSistemas
Date/Time: June 17th, start 7pm (times might change depending on interest) - end open

If you are planning to attend, just add your name to the list below

And if you want to submit a talk or want to see the available talks, visit the Google Moderator
Looking forward to seeing you in Spain :)

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Using Dojo Back Button and Bookmarks

Ajax applications are sometimes a bit like super models - visually impressive but not always well behaved.
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A simple DOH test fixture

To make unit test writing a useful and painless exercise, you need efficiency and repeatability. In this cookie I’ll introduce a simple test fixture class for use with Dojo’s unit test harness (DOH) that will mean less typing for you, and get you thinking about how to structure and write useful unit tests for your javascript.
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