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> iScroll 3.5 adds scrollToElement()
The most requested feature for iScroll was probably the ability to programmatically scroll to an element by #id. v3.5 adds this feature and much more. You can actually scroll to any element from a CSS3 query selector opening the door to hardware accelerated carousels. Read more »
> iScroll v3.4 shrinks and loves desktop browser
Frameworks for mobile platforms are coming out quickly. What was pioneering not more than two months ago is now everybody's land. In this scenario does it still make sense to develop stand alone scripts like iScroll? Short answer: yes. Read more »
> iScroll dreams of Electric Sheep (aka v3.3 beta 3)
This latest update brings even better Android compatibility. If I receive no complains I'd consider this release final, freeze the code and move to the next milestone (3.4). Read more »
> Dealing with the bottom browser bar on mobile Safari
If you use iScroll or any web app that takes advantage of touch events you'll sooner or later stumble in an annoying bug: when you swipe over the bottom browser bar the touchend event is not fired and the application freezes. Here I'm trying to explain why this happens and how to fix it. Read more »
> iScroll 3.3 beta 2
Android is a bad beast but we'll tame it. My quest to get full Android compatibility continues and this time we are getting pretty close to it. Once again I need beta testers! Read more »
> iScroll gets Android 1.5 compatibility
You asked for it and now you have it. v3.3 (beta 1) is my first attempt to port iScroll to Android 1.5. It seems to work, but no hardware acceleration. Is it really worth the effort? Read more »
> Playing with CSS3 gradients
I'm surprised to see that many mobile web apps still use images for buttons. If you target the Android or iPhone web browser, CSS3 gradients are an extremely powerful resource, not only to make buttons. I spent a couple of hours playing with gradients and masks and here I present you a page stuffed with examples in all their text-only beauty. Read more »
> iScroll spring cleanings (aka v3.2)
Don't you hate your own code 3 weeks later? I do. I finally tidied up iScroll code and managed to remove some insidious bugs. Please welcome version 3.2: smaller, faster, smarter. Read more »
> Slide-in menu exits alpha
The Slide-in menu exits alpha stage, gets Android compatibility and it's finally ready for production. Read more »
> Slide-in menu
Sometimes the screen of mobile devices is too small to fit all the controls, menus and options of your application. One solution is to create a slide in menu that the user can pull to access additional functions. Read more »
> Retro Radio PC mod
When I saw a retro radio on eBay the first thing I thought was to make a PC case mod out of it. It has been a nice jump into the past, when in the 90s I was enjoying building my own PCs. Read more »
> Site redesign, in all its purple glory
I hate the "site redesign" posts. They are usually pointless. So I'm not going to bore you with the obvious fact that I like purple but I'll focus instead on projects for the future. Read more »
> iScroll
The overflow:scroll for mobile webkit. Project started because webkit for iPhone does not provide a native way to scroll content inside a fixed size (width/height) div. So basically it was impossible to have a fixed header/footer and a scrolling central area. Until now. Read more »
> Scrolling div for mobile webkit turns 3
I'm pleased that my original iScroll was useful to many. In the past months I received dozens emails asking for new features and bug fixes. I think it's time to start developing a new version of the scrolling div for mobile webkit with added functionalities. Read more »
> Rotating wheel for your iPhone webapps
In my last post I was suggesting to stop cloning the default Apple UI for web applications and start creating custom controls. This time I want to put my words in practice and present you with a rotating wheel select control, 150 lines of code all included (HTML+CSS+JS). Read more »