Had a gnarly problem this afternoon, while trying to set focus to a control in an IFRAME. Using JQuery, I had created the IFRAME with the JQuery plugin ThickBox. ThickBox provides functionality that can simulate a modal dialog using an IFRAME, loading a page from a URL into the IFRAME (check out the demo here - scroll down to "Inline Content"). The page loaded inside the IFRAME contained code to set the focus which was actually being called, but after the page loaded something else was stealing the focus. I began to look at the javascript code in...

I've blogged previously about how I use the Flock web browser, but recently decided to try my luck at the latest release of Firefox.Flock had several features that enticed me to adopt it in late 2007: social media sidebar integrated with Facebook, blog post editor, in-built image uploader which connected to Flickr and Picasa, media bar, and one-click access to services I constantly used (like Delicious).My biggest gripe with Flock was that the user interface was not customisable enough. Also, the browser had more features than I'd ever need.Buying a widescreen monitor...

Inspired by Martin over at gHacks, here's my list of Firefox browser add-ons that I consider essential: Mouse Gestures RedoxNavigate back and forward, close windows, and more with just the mouse. I turn on "mouse trails" to make it easier to see what I'm doing. Easy DragToGoDrag a link to open it in a new background or foreground tab. Adblock PlusBlocks ads, and is very configurable. Having a little "block" link I can click next to images and flash is extremely handy. FirebugIndispensable for web development, especially the...