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My first usefull ajax script!

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Doesn't work for me, sorry.

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Many people still have js disabled. The script doesn't work when javascript is disabled.

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08-08-2007, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Haris View Post
Many people still have js disabled. The script doesn't work when javascript is disabled.

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People who disable javascript are used to not having many things. IE is as far as I will cater to.

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Originally Posted by Blue Ire View Post
Why use inline js? Wouldn't it be better to simply write the complete setup in php and html, and use js to intercept the specified actions? This way it functions perfectly without js, and with js you get the niceties. The way it is now it works without js only if you hit enter, button is useless. Just a thought.
How would I do that? I am not a javascript guru by any means.

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Originally Posted by Village Idiot View Post
I just made a URL shortener with php and ajax, any critique?
http://justanotherportfolio.com/url/
There are lots of things I'd like to bring up, because of that I'll be brief with each.
  • XHTML Transitional?
  • Usability: Put the submit button after the input field.
  • Usability: Make it work without JS
  • Usability: No mention of what should be entered in the input field (a valid URL?)
  • Usability: No visual cue upon submitting the AJAX request -- only when response is received.
  • Why use META refresh rather than appropriate HTTP headers?
  • Hard-coded to 'shorten' google link, not the value input into the form.
  • Why not unobtrusively apply the JavaScript rather than hard-coding it into the form opening tag? (Look into window.onload, or even better when the DOM is ready)

Sorry for so many, especially since they're all pretty minor points in the grand scheme of things.

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  • XHTML Transitional?
  • Fixed, must have copied the wrong doctype



  • Usability: Put the submit button after the input field.
  • done



  • Usability: Make it work without JS
  • How?



  • Usability: No mention of what should be entered in the input field (a valid URL?)
  • Will do



  • Usability: No visual cue upon submitting the AJAX request -- only when response is received.
  • It takes a split second to process, but il do it.




  • Why use META refresh rather than appropriate HTTP headers?
  • What? Im not using any refresh.




  • Hard-coded to 'shorten' google link, not the value input into the form.
  • Oops, I put that in during debugging, fixed.



  • Why not unobtrusively apply the JavaScript rather than hard-coding it into the form opening tag? (Look into window.onload, or even better when the DOM is ready)
  • Not sure how to do what you are talking about.

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How do I make this work without javascript?

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Unless you really want to learn all the intricacies of the different implementations of the ecmascript, I suggest you just use jquery.

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Hey, Nice script.. The only problem is when I convert a URI, I copy it properly and then paste it, click enter and it looks for http://converting.../

Any idea why?

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Originally Posted by localhost View Post
Hey, Nice script.. The only problem is when I convert a URI, I copy it properly and then paste it, click enter and it looks for http://converting.../

Any idea why?
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