March 2009 – Stv.Whtly

March 10, 2009

Google Maps API default control look-and-feel

Although I haven’t managed to do any work with the Google Maps API for a few months now, I do try and frequent the Google Geo Developers Blog every once in a while.

On my last visit I noticed a post mentioning new functionality that allows you to include the standard user interface elements you get on the main Google Maps site, plus the standard behaviour of keyboard and mouse handling.

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March 2, 2009

JS preload image 'bug' in Opera

I have recently attempted to load an image in JavaScript (using jQuery) and once loaded get it’s dimensions.

Using the following code I managed to successfully read the width and height properties in FireFox 2/3, IE 6/7, Windows Safari 3/4 and Google Chrome, but the dimensions were not available in Opera (10). Continue reading “JS preload image 'bug' in Opera”