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Focus onload but keep Backspace intact
posted on 12 September 2008 (05:26 PM)
A lot of websites try to help you by auto-focusing on an input field on pageload, so you can start typing right away.
Well, thanks so much, you guys couldn't be more helpful.
Except of course that I always use the Backspace key to move back in my history. By focusing on a form field you're essentially disabling some fundamental browser functionality.
Vfields: Variable length input fields
posted on 13 December 2006 (02:37 PM)
Personally, I don't like it when the data I submit in an online form exceeds the input field I'm typing in.
It's annoying when half of your text gets cut off by the edge of the field. So today, I thought of a way to (perhaps) make input fields more usable.
Displaying search results with PHP
posted on 30 August 2006 (03:23 PM)
In this article I will explain how I've accomplished the look of my search results when someone uses the search box on the right. I'm not talking about styling through CSS, but about formatting them on the server-side.