Wilson is a front-end developer at FT Labs in London. He enjoys pushing the limits of responsive design, and dreams in JavaScript. You can follow him on Twitter for frequent front-end goodness.
Events can be triggered on any part of a document. They don’t just start and end in one place; they flow though the document. This life cycle is what makes DOM events so extensible and useful. As developers, we should understand how DOM events work, so that we can harness their potential and build engaging experiences. In this article, Wilson Page will introduce the basics of working with DOM events, then delve into their inner workings, explaining how you can make use of them to solve common problems.
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When the mockups for the new Financial Times application hit FT Labs desk, Wilson Page knew he and his team had a real challenge on their hands. They were tasked with implementing a far more challenging product, without compromising the performant experience that made the first app so successful. In this article, Wilson Page will discuss some of the changes he made in the latest release and the decision-making behind them.
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