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Jon Raasch's Blog » widgets http://jonraasch.com/blog Web development and design blog from Portland based developer Jon Raasch Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:27:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Huge Performance Improvements In Latest Translate This Button http://jonraasch.com/blog/translate-this-button-performance http://jonraasch.com/blog/translate-this-button-performance#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:07:51 +0000 Jon Raasch http://jonraasch.com/blog/?p=1238

Huge Performance Improvements In Latest Translate This Button

A few days ago I released a new version of the Translate This Button, a free JavaScript translation widget. Of the sites I tested, the translation operation now runs an average of 70% faster. This performance increase adds to several layers of speed improvements made in previous versions. Additionally, this release includes other enhancements, such [...]]]> http://jonraasch.com/blog/translate-this-button-performance/feed 3 TranslateThis – A Javascript Translation Widget for Noobs and Nerds Alike http://jonraasch.com/blog/javascript-translation-widget http://jonraasch.com/blog/javascript-translation-widget#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:16:38 +0000 Jon Raasch http://jonraasch.com/blog/?p=411 TranslateThis is a new Javascript widget that provides 52 languages of translation by leveraging the Google Language API. Installing TranslateThis couldn't be easier—simply copy and paste the widget code anywhere on your website, you don't have to upload any files or change any settings. Besides being easy to use, TranslateThis also provides many attractive features for developers. First off, requests to the Language API run in Javascript, so the translation is pretty fast. Additionally, the script is lightweight, weighing in at just over 11kb with another 7kb of imagery. And since it doesn't depend on any Javascript library, TranslateThis can be implemented on any website without additional overhead. Finally, TranslateThis has been tested in all modern browsers and its user interface is designed to be straightforward and seamless. Get your own TranslateThis Widget Read the TranslateThis Documentation

What can you customize in TranslateThis?

]]> http://jonraasch.com/blog/javascript-translation-widget/feed 2 QuickFlip jQuery Plugin http://jonraasch.com/blog/quickflip-jquery-plugin http://jonraasch.com/blog/quickflip-jquery-plugin#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:50:53 +0000 Jon Raasch http://jonraasch.com/blog/quickflip-jquery-plugin jQuery plugin I wrote that uses a CSS trick to cause a div, paragraph or any other piece of HTML markup to flip like a card. With a result similar to the UI animation on the iPhone, this jQuery plugin is easily integrated into your webpage to make any portion appear to flip and show its back. When a flip occurs, the front panel is split in half with Javascript. The right and left halves slide into one another, and afterwards the opposite occurs with the back panel. While it‚Äôs not as smooth as some Flash animation, it all happens so quickly that it really looks like the panel is flipping over (more...)]]> http://jonraasch.com/blog/quickflip-jquery-plugin/feed 34 Dashalytics: Google Analytics for Mac OSX http://jonraasch.com/blog/dashalytics-google-analytics-obsession-for-mac-osx http://jonraasch.com/blog/dashalytics-google-analytics-obsession-for-mac-osx#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:08:02 +0000 Jon Raasch http://jonraasch.com/blog/dashalytics-google-analytics-obsession-for-mac-osx http://jonraasch.com/blog/dashalytics-google-analytics-obsession-for-mac-osx/feed 1