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  I've ditched jquery{,-ui} July 31 2011 12:58 PM EST

I've temporarily ditched jquery. It was a ton of extra transfer per page (as I never got caching going), and it was only used to do tabs. I instead just hacked out my own javascript tabs. I'm sure it isn't nearly as robust, but it will be way easier for me to modify as I feel the need to do so. Also, this means they will look like the rest of the site soon. Right now, I'm going to lunch :D

Update: I'm back from lunch and had some time to go over the style. I like them. On the code page , I've replaced the jquery tabs with my own. The tab bar is connected to the navigation bar, and I don't think it looks too shabby. Later on, I will probably have "recently updated" thing before hand, which will make the tab bar float somewhere below that. I've also changed the about page to use tabs instead of being distinct pages. There you can see how it will look when not attached to the top.

You'll notice that the tab you're on currently is white, and the other tab names are shaded to blend into the background. I think I really like this effect. I think I'm going to rig up the main navigation bar to work the same way. Though, perhaps I won't make the shading so shaded, I'm not sure yet. I recently removed the headlines as I assumed you knew where you were, and this would just make it even simpler. You know, just in case you get lost on my three page site :P

 

My name is Jeff Chapman; You can reach me at: [email protected]