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Progressive enhancement is an approach to web development that aims to deliver the best possible experience to the widest possible audience, and simplifies coding and testing as well. Whether users are viewing your sites on an iPhone, the latest and greatest high-end system, or even hearing them on a screen-reader, their experience should be easy to understand and use, and as fully-featured and functional as possible.This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.
Progressive enhancement is an approach to web development that aims to deliver the best possible experience to the widest possible audience, and simplifies coding and testing as well. Whether users are viewing your sites on an iPhone, the latest and greatest high-end system, or even hearing them on a screen-reader, their experience should be easy to understand and use, and as fully-featured and functional as possible.section I the test-driven progressive enhancement
approach
chapter 1 our approach
chapter 2 progressive enhancement in action: the x-ray
perspective
chapter 3 writing meaningful markup
chapter 4 applying styles effectively
chapter 5 scripting enhancements and interactivity
chapter 6 testing browser capabilities
section II progressive enhancement in action
chapter 7 building widgets with progressive enhancement
chapter 8 collapsible content
chapter 9 tabs
chapter 10 tooltips
chapter 11 tree control
chapter 12 charts with html5 canvas
chapter 13 dialogs and overlays
chapter 14 buttons
chapter 15 checkboxes, radio buttons, and star rating
chapter 16 slider
chapter 17 select menu
chapter 18 list builder
chapter 19 file input
index
Todd Parker has over a dozen years of experience creating
highly functional, accessible and intuitive interfaces that make
the most of the technical and interface constraints of a broad
range of devices, from wireless phones and Palm devices, to touch
screen tablets, kiosks and Web sites. Prior to founding Filament
Group, Todd worked at ZEFER Corporation and CSC Consulting as a
principal experience designer. Todd's work has been recognized by
Communication Arts magazine for design excellence.
Scott Jehl is formally trained in graphic design, but his
skills comfortably span both design and development. Prior to
joining Filament Group, Scott worked for such clients as New
England Journal of Medicine, Footjoy Golf, and Aspen Snowmass
Resorts. In his spare time, Scott runs WriteMaps.com, an ajax Web
application for building visual Web site sitemaps. He is also a
member of the jQuery Design Team.
Patty Toland is a founding partner at Filament Group, Inc.
Patty brings to Filament more than twenty years consulting
experience with corporate and institutional clients, with a focus
on communicating complex messages across a range of media.
Her expertise lies in developing robust information and
communication strategies, including branding, constituent analysis,
information architecture and system design, and writing. Prior to
founding Filament Group, Patty worked at ZEFER Corp., US Peace
Corps, Kohn Cruikshank Inc. and Harvard Business School.
Maggie Costello Wachs is Filament Group's coding and production
master — she ensures the quality of everything that goes out the
door. Maggie's brings deep expertise in front-end coding,
with a particular focus on standards-compliant markup, CSS and
scripting that works optimally with progressive enhancement. Prior
to joining FIlament Group, Maggie worked at Monitor Group and ZEFER
Corp.
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