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Graceful-Degradation is the term used to describe the encapsulation of API specific calls such that your application can support the widest range of users. It's often used to provide the newest features to up-to-date devices while maintaining backward compatibility for older devices.

Graceful-Degradation is the term used to describe the encapsulation of API specific calls such that your application can support the widest range of users. It's often used to provide the newest features to up-to-date devices while maintaining backward compatibility for older devices.

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AJAX form vs PHP-only, I'm concerned about graceful degradation

I've got a PHP-driven site that has a recordkeeping form. The user chooses a battle in the first dropdown, then the winning side in the second. Currently the winning side options are only Side 1 , Side 2 corresponding to which was listed first in…
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CSS Float Degradation Right to Bottom

I am trying to float an element on my page as a right sidebar, but to enable degradation to put the element below the content and above the footer for smaller screen sizes. Here is what I have so far: JSFiddle
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E prevent default not working

This is the code I am working with: http://jsfiddle.net/qKyNL/12/ $('a').click(function(){ event.preventDefault(); var number = $(this).attr('href'); alert(number); // AJAX $.ajax({ url: "/ajax_json_echo/", type:…
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CSS Text gradient, Opera degradation

I use this and it works fine on webkit browsers, and simple on firefox. But Opera gives weird results. The css i'm using: color:@coreDarkBlue; background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#cccc66, #cc0033); -webkit-background-clip:…
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Should the goal be an identical page rendering for legacy browsers?

Personally, I've always thought the goal was to provide a good UX for every user, regardless of their browser's features and modernity. This doesn't always equate to identical page renderings and functionality, though. At work I'm being asked to…
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Anchored AJAX and SEO workaround?

You all know how to build AJAX sites with those 300ms trigger for checking anchors (hash links) in URL and then loading proper page with AJAX. But, these anchor links are nothing to search engines =( I've thought of making some kind of workaround.…
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Information on client interrogation to determine execution ability?

I am looking for information concerning a proven process to interrogate the current user's client, and perhaps benchmark a code piece, to determine how effectively the client is executing certain types of code. Obviously writing code as efficiently…
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Submit Link - No Javascript: Downsides?

I came upon a revelation the other day. When attempting to create a submit button by using an image, I ran into a problem where the image was not displayed but the value text was. At the time, this is not what I wanted, but now, as I look back, I…
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Graceful Degradation with REST in CakePHP

Alright, so a better title here may have been "Progressive Enhancement with REST in CakePHP", but at least now I'll know you didn't read the question if your answer just refers to the difference between the two ;) I'm pretty familiar with REST and…
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Degradeable jquery ajax forms with PHP - Code Repetition

Assuming I have a form which I wish to submit. I have built it and the form action="". As such, I can access the posted data via if(isset($_POST['something'])) EXAMPLE form.php (CODE NOT CHECKED AND JUST TO ILLUSTRATE POINT):
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Detect if computer can support 3D Transforms properly

When I detect webkit, I add an additionnal stylesheet using 3D Transforms properties. Although it is working fine on many different computers (All on the same chrome version), some don't render the animation properly. Those are older computers with…
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Unobtrusive JavaScript in links

I want a link to either execute a JavaScript function (if JavaScript is available) or enter the URL in the href attribute if it's not. In this example, I'd want to execute…
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Websites looking different across browsers? Why don't people care?

Our company is looking at building a brand new website in the next couple of months and the IT director is all gung-ho to start using HTML5 and CSS3. He really thinks it's the coolest thing and definitely doesn't care that a website styled with…
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