Animated loading GIF generator

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One of the most common features of an Ajax-enabled application is a “loading” animated image. You know, like a spinny thing that tells the user that “something is happening so wait for a server response.” Creating animated GIFs is not hard, especially when using web imaging software like Adobe Fireworks. But it is time consuming [...]

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PNG alpha transparency fix for Windows IE 5.5+

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If the title of this blog posting makes you cringe (as should anything with the words IE 5.5+, at least when it comes to web design), then check the TwinHelix solution. It exploits the non-standard implementation of CSS “behaviors” developed by Microsoft for the Internet Explorer browser. The fix is a simple, non-JavaScript solution for [...]

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