Comments for The Q http://www.mc2design.com/blog Web development and marketing from the squares at MC² Design Group Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on Using jQuery with other javascript libraries by Jason http://www.mc2design.com/blog/using-jquery-with-other-javascript-libraries/comment-page-1#comment-70618 Jason Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/?p=7#comment-70618 I use jQuery almost exclusively these days, but can't you use $$ for prototype and $ for jQuery and avoid the conflicts? Also, I highly suggest using one or the other because of these scope issues. I use jQuery almost exclusively these days, but can’t you use $$ for prototype and $ for jQuery and avoid the conflicts?

Also, I highly suggest using one or the other because of these scope issues.

]]> Comment on PHP CSV Utilities – a PHP library similar to python’s standard CSV module by Ryan http://www.mc2design.com/blog/php-csv-utilities-a-php-library-similar-to-pythons-standard-csv-module/comment-page-1#comment-70533 Ryan Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:36:48 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/php-csv-utilities-a-php-library-similar-to-pythons-standard-csv-module#comment-70533 Hey everyone, I have the class writing form data to a csv and it works perfectly. What I am wondering is am I able to compare the form data first with the csv rows to make sure its not writing a duplicate entry? Maybe a loop to go through all the rows and compare it to the new data first? If anyone has a duggestion it is much appreciated. I could post my code if it helps. Ryan Hey everyone,
I have the class writing form data to a csv and it works perfectly. What I am wondering is am I able to compare the form data first with the csv rows to make sure its not writing a duplicate entry? Maybe a loop to go through all the rows and compare it to the new data first? If anyone has a duggestion it is much appreciated. I could post my code if it helps.
Ryan

]]> Comment on PHP Csv Utilities – new version coming soon! by sandrar http://www.mc2design.com/blog/php-csv-utilities-new-version-coming-soon/comment-page-1#comment-70129 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:49:04 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/?p=147#comment-70129 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> Comment on Using jQuery with other javascript libraries by Roy Tanck http://www.mc2design.com/blog/using-jquery-with-other-javascript-libraries/comment-page-1#comment-70069 Roy Tanck Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:45:06 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/?p=7#comment-70069 I'm so glad I found this before attempting to find out why a WordPress plugin broke my jQuery menu. Thanks so much. I’m so glad I found this before attempting to find out why a WordPress plugin broke my jQuery menu. Thanks so much.

]]> Comment on Keys to Building a Strong Brand – Part One. by Yagnaro http://www.mc2design.com/blog/keys-to-building-a-strong-brand-part-one/comment-page-1#comment-69842 Yagnaro Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:26:26 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/keys-to-building-a-strong-brand-part-one#comment-69842 I thought I wasnt going to like this blog but more I read the more I liked it. I thought I wasnt going to like this blog but more I read the more I liked it.

]]> Comment on PHP CSV Utilities v0.2 released – now able to detect the format of a csv file by Luke Visinoni http://www.mc2design.com/blog/php-csv-utilities-v02-has-been-released/comment-page-1#comment-69541 Luke Visinoni Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:56:26 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/php-csv-utilities-v02-has-been-released#comment-69541 Just so anybody who uses this library knows, PHP CSV Utils is still not finished, but it does have a new home. For updates on the library (if there ever will be any), go to http://lukevisinoni.com/ Thanks! Just so anybody who uses this library knows, PHP CSV Utils is still not finished, but it does have a new home. For updates on the library (if there ever will be any), go to http://lukevisinoni.com/ Thanks!

]]> Comment on $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] can not be trusted, but there are safe alternatives by halı yıkama http://www.mc2design.com/blog/php_self-safe-alternatives/comment-page-1#comment-69081 halı yıkama Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:46:46 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/php_self-you-little-rascal#comment-69081 $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] can not be trusted, but there are safe alternatives - The Q great article thank you. $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] can not be trusted, but there are safe alternatives – The Q great article thank you.

]]> Comment on $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] can not be trusted, but there are safe alternatives by Jarrett M. Barnett http://www.mc2design.com/blog/php_self-safe-alternatives/comment-page-1#comment-68596 Jarrett M. Barnett Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:59:37 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/php_self-you-little-rascal#comment-68596 This post is actually fairly old. From my understanding leaving the action blank (action="") is both not proper and still open to XSS attacks. If your using PHP5 (and maybe later versions of PHP4), you should look into htmlspecialchars() - <a href="http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.htmlspecialchars.php" rel="nofollow">http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.htmlspecialchars.php</a> I personally purify everything. This post is actually fairly old. From my understanding leaving the action blank (action=”") is both not proper and still open to XSS attacks.

If your using PHP5 (and maybe later versions of PHP4), you should look into htmlspecialchars() – http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.htmlspecialchars.php

I personally purify everything.

]]> Comment on Opacity CSS Validation Using Javascript by Jarrett M. Barnett http://www.mc2design.com/blog/opacity-css-validation-using-javascript/comment-page-1#comment-68595 Jarrett M. Barnett Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:49:22 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/?p=298#comment-68595 I find it easier to simply have one CSS file control all the rogue CSS properties (such as opacity), than to have too much Javascript. I suppose its because I prefer CSS over Javascript anyway. (I believe too much Javascript is a bad thing, AJAX being the exception of course). -and bad Javascript markup has far worse consequences than bad CSS markup. Hence my preference. :) I find it easier to simply have one CSS file control all the rogue CSS properties (such as opacity), than to have too much Javascript. I suppose its because I prefer CSS over Javascript anyway. (I believe too much Javascript is a bad thing, AJAX being the exception of course).

-and bad Javascript markup has far worse consequences than bad CSS markup. Hence my preference. :)

]]> Comment on Opacity CSS Validation Using Javascript by Jarrett M. Barnett http://www.mc2design.com/blog/opacity-css-validation-using-javascript/comment-page-1#comment-68594 Jarrett M. Barnett Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:40:34 +0000 http://www.mc2design.com/blog/?p=298#comment-68594 I included the '-moz-opacity' and '-khtml-opacity ' properties specifically for the "legacy obsessed" (hence the legacy CSS comment). Also based on current analytic reports (Javascript based), about 2-4% of visitors (of the 40% of visitors that use Firefox) are still falling into that bracket. If you don't care about the very few users that still use old versions of Firefox, then ditch -moz-opacity. :) It's probably useful to know that -moz-opacity (in all subsequent versions prior to Firefox 3.5) acts as an alias for the proper 'opacity'. So I suppose its not completely useless; probably similar to how iframes are still being used (despite not being XHTML strict compliant). As far as being backwards compatible with older versions of Safari, no one cares (at least I don't) :) - I personally don't use -khtml-opacity, but I figured someone may have wanted to include it. You should also know that its not proper to use the "filter" property as it in itself is not compliant. Hence the proper way to apply opacity in Internet Explorer 8 is: [sourcecode language="css"] /* Note that it begins with a hyphen for proper etiquette */ -ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=0)"; [/sourcecode] You are also correct that quotes need to be added (also for proper etiquette). I've made the change in the post ;) I included the ‘-moz-opacity’ and ‘-khtml-opacity ‘ properties specifically for the “legacy obsessed” (hence the legacy CSS comment).

Also based on current analytic reports (Javascript based), about 2-4% of visitors (of the 40% of visitors that use Firefox) are still falling into that bracket. If you don’t care about the very few users that still use old versions of Firefox, then ditch -moz-opacity. :)

It’s probably useful to know that -moz-opacity (in all subsequent versions prior to Firefox 3.5) acts as an alias for the proper ‘opacity’. So I suppose its not completely useless; probably similar to how iframes are still being used (despite not being XHTML strict compliant).

As far as being backwards compatible with older versions of Safari, no one cares (at least I don’t) :) – I personally don’t use -khtml-opacity, but I figured someone may have wanted to include it.

You should also know that its not proper to use the “filter” property as it in itself is not compliant. Hence the proper way to apply opacity in Internet Explorer 8 is:
[sourcecode language="css"]
/* Note that it begins with a hyphen for proper etiquette */
-ms-filter: “progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=0)”;
[/sourcecode]

You are also correct that quotes need to be added (also for proper etiquette). I’ve made the change in the post ;)

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