This release addressed the removal of $.browser in jQuery 1.9 (deprecated since 1.3).

Changes in 1.4.4

• Removed $.browser calls due to removal in jQuery 1.9

If you have any questions regarding SimpleModal, I strongly suggest using stackoverflow. If you find any bugs, please report them on the issues page.

Thanks for using SimpleModal!

Links: Project Page | GitHub Page

I never created a post for the 1.4.2 release (back in December 2011), so the following is a summary of changes since 1.4.1:

Changes in 1.4.2

• Added a new 'fixed' option for fixed or absolute positioning
• Changed overlay to use the document dimensions instead of window
• Removed opera work-around for close() that was causing issues
• Added AMD support (thanks to https://github.com/jd-boyd)

Changes in 1.4.3

• Changed $.boxModel to $.support.boxModel (requires jQuery 1.3+)
• Fixed potential noConflict bug. Thanks to Erik Westra

If you have any questions regarding SimpleModal, I strongly suggest using stackoverflow. If you find any bugs, please report them on the issues page.

Thanks for using SimpleModal!

Links: Project Page | GitHub Page

I never created a post for the 1.4 release (back in August), so the following is a summary of changes since 1.3.5:

Changes in 1.4

• Changed the implementation of the autoResize, autoPosition, and focus options
• The default value for autoResize changed to true
• Added update() function
• Added "shortcut" functions for focus(), setContainerDimensions(), setPosition(), and update()
• Reworked the code in a number of functions
• Fixed Opera screen painting issues
• Updated jQuery requirement to 1.2.4
• Updated container to shrink/grow as window resizes
• Switched to Google compiler for minification

Changes in 1.4.1

• Resolved the container height issue in IE6 & IE7 with jQuery 1.4.3
• Fixed a bug where minWidth and minHeight were not being honored in certain cases

If you have any questions regarding SimpleModal, I strongly suggest using stackoverflow. If you find any bugs, please report them on the issues page.

Thanks for using SimpleModal!

Links: Project Page | jQuery Plugins Page

WP-Paginate is a simple and flexible pagination plugin which provides users with better navigation on your WordPress site. WP-Paginate supports pagination for both posts and comments.

Changes in 1.2:

• Added RTL language support
• Fixed a comments pagination bug
• Changed language domain name from wp_paginate to wp-paginate (this will affect translation file names)

If you have any feedback, feel free to leave a comment here. If you have a question or issue, please post it in the WordPress support forum.

Links:

• Project Page
• WordPress Page (Download, FAQ and Installation details)

I've been working off-and-on since the beginning of the 2010 on adding new features, such as user registration, password reset and an activity indicator. All of those features are included in 1.0 as well as the following:

• Added support for Peter's Login Redirect plugin
• Added additional error handling
• Added Keyboard Shortcut option and feature (Ctrl+Alt+L)
• Removed the 'Redirect after login?' option
• Updated POT file (I18n/simplemodal-login.pot)
• Added plugin update logic
• Upgraded to SimpleModal 1.4
• Added additional screenshots
• Added filters for each form (login, register, password reset) output HTML to allow for customization

If you have any feedback, feel free to leave a comment here. If you have a question or issue, please post it in the WordPress support forum.

Links:

• Project Page
• WordPress Page (Download, FAQ and Installation details)

The transient option, which was added in 1.3.4, was renamed to modal because transient is a reserved word and was causing issues.

Also, the reference to $.support.boxModal was changed back to $.boxModal to remain compatible with older versions of jQuery.

I've also been working on a new site for SimpleModal. It's not ready yet, but I've included a preview below:

Also, if you have any feedback or input on what you'd like to see on the new site, please let me know. I want to make it as useful as possible.

If you have any questions regarding SimpleModal, I strongly suggest using stackoverflow. If you find any bugs, please report them on the issues page.

Thanks for using SimpleModal!

Links: Project Page | jQuery Plugins Page

A new option, transient, was added which allows you to disable the overlay, iframe, and certain events. This would allow the user to still interact with the page below the dialog.

Another container dimension fix was added to deal with Opera quirks. Lastly, a new internal placeholder was added to keep track of where the modal content came from (if it came from the DOM).

Complete list of features and changes since 1.3.3:

• Changed default values for minHeight and minWidth to null
• Added transient option which, if true, disables the overlay, iframe, and certain events, allowing the user to interace with the page below the dialog
• Changed $.boxModel to $.support.boxModel
• Fixed container dimension issues in Opera
• Added a placeholder element for modal content taken from the DOM
• Updated demo's and added a new Flickr Badge Gallery demo

If you have any questions, I strongly suggest using stackoverflow. If you find any bugs, please report them on the issues page.

Thanks for using SimpleModal!

Links: Project Page | jQuery Plugins Page

My Review

I don't usually buy technical books; I'm more of a hands-on learner and the books that I've purchased in the past just collect dust. It's one of the reasons why I'm so impressed with jQuery Enlightenment. Besides being an eBook (and therefore can't collect dust), Cody has structured the book in a way that makes it perfect to have as a learning tool as well as a reference.

You can read the book top-down or skim through the topics, find something you're interested in, and get a detailed and easy to understand write-up on the subject. Cody takes the learning processes one step further by providing code examples, linked to JS BIN, that can be viewed and run in your browser. For someone like me, the concrete examples and ability to play with the concepts, helps reinforce the topics covered.

Whether you are a new jQuery users, or a seasoned jQuery developer, jQuery Enlightenment won't disappoint!

jQuery 1.4

The current version of jQuery Enlightenment was written for jQuery 1.3.2. I spoke to Cody about the recent release of jQuery 1.4 and his plans for an update. He is working on a new version of the book that he estimates will have twice the content (or more) and is tentatively priced at $30. Lastly, he plans to offer a limited-time discount on the update for existing jQuery Enlightenment owners. [Note from Cody: All of this information is subject to change]

Giveaway

As mentioned previously, I have 3 coupons available for free copies of jQuery Enlightenment. If you would like a chance to win, leave a comment below and on Wednesday (1/20) at 2pm PST, I will randomly select 3 people.

Winners!

The random number generator has spoken and the following people have won a coupon for a free copy of jQuery Enlightenment:

• Jim
• Sam De La Garza
• Bjorn van der Neut

I'll be sending the coupons codes out shortly. Congratulations, I know you'll enjoy the book.

SimpleModal Login handles logging into WordPress but does not handle user registration or the forgot password functions.

SimpleModal Login also supports themes, something I'm planning on adding to the SimpleModal Contact Form plugin as well.

If you have any feedback or issues, please let me know!

Download Project Page

Thanks to all who reported the issue, it has been fixed and 1.3.3 has been released.

If you're curious about the specifics, in IE7, $(element).width() (and height()) return a value that includes the padding and/or margin of the element. All other browsers return the actual height/width. This was throwing off the logic for determining how to size the container.

Changes in 1.3.3:

• Fixed IE7 issues with container dimension determination

If you have any questions, I strongly suggest using stackoverflow. If you find any bugs, please report them on the issues page.

Thanks for using SimpleModal!

Links: Project Page | jQuery Plugins Page