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How to use browser back-button functionality with JavaScript

Use jQuery BBQ plugin in combination with hash change plugin to listen for window has change events.
Let’s assume that you have a button with an ID of ‘button’. Let’s assume it does something useful like close a pop-up but it can do anything really.
e.g.

1: //listen for hash tag changes [...]

Getting started for Qt and C++ development on windows

I came across a programming framework called Qt that has recently been acquired by Nokia. It’s primarily for C++ based development and allows you to write code which can be compiled for Windows, Linux AND mobile. It’s the mobile part that really got me interested. Check out these videos if you’re curious.
Unfortunately, as with most [...]

JavaScript debugging – keeping track of your variables

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One problem that I keep running into writing JavaScript is trying to keep track of all the objects and variables. With other programming languages your IDE of choice helps you step in and out of functions, insert breakpoints and show you how your variables are being modified. What do you do if [...]

Looping sounds in ActionScript 3

ActionScript 3 has done quite a few things differently to ActionScript 2. I was doing a lot of programming in C# before I got a chance to play around with it and it looked quite familiar – maybe the whole Object Oriented Programming things is catching on.
Anyway – tried to loop a sound clip in [...]

Adding external tools to Visual Studio 2008

Often times Visual Studio will try and help you by launching some tool or function when you build a project. But sometimes you might want to use these tools outside of the prescribed work flow or maybe you just want quick access to your “utility belt”.

From the menu bar select “Tools” followed by “External Tools” [...]