This website explores the use of javaScript to add interactivity to language learning materials. The main advantage of javascript is that it can be used to add a lot of interactivity yet web pages are still relatively small and fast to load. In addition no plug-ins need to be downloaded and installed.

Page Navigation 1.0

May 31, 2006 on 11:03 am | In Javascript Snippet | No Comments

A while ago I wanted to include a simple navigation bar / indicator at the top of each page in a sequence of pages. The idea was that the user could use it to move between pages in a sequence and at the same time get a clear indication of their progress in the sequence. I wanted them to be able to see how much they had done and how much remained to be done. The result is this simple script.

Time Conversion 1.0

May 28, 2006 on 1:28 pm | In Javascript Snippet | No Comments

I have improved the script that I wrote which can be used to display a GMT time in the local time of a visitor to the page, and the script can be downloaded.

Of course this script only works if the user has their computer clock set to their time zone, but the script now includes a button so that a visitor can check this.

There may still be bugs, and I would appreciate feedback so that I can improve this bit of code.

A new start

May 5, 2006 on 9:06 am | In WebLog | No Comments

Following a change of hosting service I have had to completely reorganise this site. I am now using Word Press rather than Movable Type, and it seems a lot easier/better to use. I am still working on the design and layout of the site, so for the time being many things may not work as expected.

While many of the CALL activities do work, the navigation links have not been updated, so the done / home buttons will generate errors.

One thing I have not been able to do yet is archive the main page – at the moment every single entry is displayed. There must be a way of doing this.

Also, I have not found out how to set up multiple blogs – having just one page is a bit limiting. One work around would be to use a single weblog but set it up so that different categories are displayed on different pages.

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