Category: jQuery & Javascript

When using jQuery were always using the $(function() or $(document).ready(function() to make sure that the page is loaded before we execute the jQuery. However there are times when this is not appropriate and some ugly things happen on the page. For instance, say we have something in the header of the document that shows an image but should start out hidden. We are using this to hide the image :
 $(document).ready(function() {
   $(‘#our_image’).hide();
});
Sometimes when the page loads it shows the image for a couple seconds before our code kicks in and makes the jQuery work. I’ve seen the same issue…Read More

When it comes to validation the is no better choice in my opinion than jQuery validation plugins. Here is a nice one that should allow just about anything you like.
http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins/validation
Scroll to the bottom of the page to see some great demos.

Here is the validator I always use: a
http://jquery.bassistance.de/validate/demo/