06-19-2008

ddobj v3.10 ^NEW! Addons Just Around The Corner.

ddobj v3.10 has just been released with a major feature enhancement providing window resizing by dragging the window handle. Minimum and maximum resize limit parameters enable restrictions on window dimensions, content area dimensions, scroll options, and more.

An addon to the drag and drop objects framework will allow developers to implement a user-interface component on their Websites more sophisticated than iGoogle's drag and drop gadget personalization. This goes to show that the ddobj framework can be used as a basis for more sophisticated applications ranging from dynamic ad content to social networking tools. Stay tuned for more widgets and applications implementing the ddobj framework, all of which will be available to registered owners of the drag and drop objects framework.

05-10-2008

ddobj v3.00 Release

Two years after the release of ddobj it continues to evolve and remain cross-browser compatible. ddobj is W3C compliant, and now supports all Web pages with various doctype directives (LOOSE, STRICT, TRANSITIONAL, FRAMESET, etc.) including legacy HTML pages lacking the doctype directive. Applications of the drag and drop objects framework include custom inline alert windows, scrollable content windows, simple to complex widgets, forms, calendar date pickers, hyperlinked context-sensitive advertising engines (such as the hyperlinked keywords on Web pages), and more.
Examples:
Hotels In One.

12-05-2007

Just Released: ddcal/ddobj

ddobj v2.10 - Released with updated documentation and examples featuring drag and drop window objects including scrollbars for content spanning areas larger than the windows themselves.

ddcal v2.00 features a drag and drop date and time picker input component for dynamic Web pages. ddobj v2.10 now includes ddcal v2.10. Over 30 customization options, extended functionality prototyping and many languages supported. Note that ddcal is offered at a reduced price because of its limited drag and drop framework useage.

08-29-2007

ddobj v2.00 Priority Updates

ddobj v2.00 - In addition to the recent release of v2.00, the current revision as of 08/29/2007 allows for parent-child relationships between objects so that hierarchical menus are now possible. Included with ddobj are two flavors of hierarchical menus; they are javascript and AJAX driven. They inherit all the properties of the drag and drop objects. Timers, delays, drag capacity, skins, options galore... are applicable to menus as well. Skins can now include custom close icons. Object resizing and accelerated/decelerated motion will be included in the next revision due early September. The revision will include an object creation wizard featuring a user-friendly GUI for creating objects and widgets from a DHTML/JavaScript driven Web page. Registered users should login and download ddobj - new as of this posting.

08-11-2007

ddobj v2.00 Release

ddobj v2.00 is now provided as an object oriented script with simplified usage through a class. Additional features have been added including gradual fade transitions and many global properties are now applicable to each individually defined drag and drop object such as boundaries and fade properties. Object positions can be obtained using their getX(), getY() methods. AJAX functionality is now included with the ddobj package, and includes an example page of importing content from external files into objects. It couldn't be be easier. A new 'property=value' named parameter system eliminates confusing parameter passing. Object parameters are all optional, and no ordered sequence is necessary when passing parameters to object(s). Registered users should download ddobj - new as of this posting.

05-01-2007

ddobj v1.42 Release

ddobj v1.42 has been released with better object selection, visible drag icon, allowable fixed coordinates for popup windows (advertisements), addition of photo gallery and updated documentation and examples. Registered users should download ddobj - new as of this posting. Widgets are continuously added to the addon tool pack.

04-23-2007

ddobj v1.41 Revision

ddobj v1.41 revision date: 04-23-2007 has been released with an additional skin and an option to force opaque, square corner skin alternatives to transparent rounded corner skins. Several additional widgets will be included in an addon pack within the next two weeks. As always, ddobj and widgets are tested for cross-browser compatibility. Registered users should download ddobj - new as of this posting. The addon pack has been updated on 04-21-2007.

03-29-2007

ddobj v1.41 Release

ddobj v1.41 has been released with the ability to define boundaries for restricting the drag offset of an object. These boundaries can be specified in absolute coordinates or default to no restriction whereby an object can be dragged beyond the scrolling limits of the browser window space. The boundary can be optionally set to the limits of the browser window space so that objects cannot be dragged off-screen. Object coordinates and dimensions are attainable at all times.

The demonstration page has been modified, and a FAQ section has been added for members who have a licensed copy of ddobj.

02-21-2007

Code View v1.2 Release

Code View v1.2 has been released, and includes several bug fixes. Keywords are no longer color-coded within variable name matches. They must be surrounded by common delimiters (e.g. operands) or white space. Imported text files no longer require a new line at the end of the file. Keywords can be forced to match only those keywords surrounded by white space. The licensed version has more extensive documentation and added support for various languages including VB Code/VB Script (ASP) and JavaScript amongst others. Code View is a generic programming language formatter with great stability and can be used to colorize any programming language code or markup. All future updates will be restricted to licensed owners.

02-06-2007

ddobj v1.4 Release

ddobj v1.4 has been released with the ability to select multiple simultaenous object skins within the same Web page. A skin pre-loader has also been included for unnoticeable initial loading. v1.4 available exclusively. v1.21 has been released with a fix for Opera 9.10.

A trial version is available for download. ddobj has been tested and is compatible with all stated browsers including NN4 and IE7. Package includes extensive documentation and simple Web page usage instructions.

07-26-2006

Code View Update

Code View has been modified to include enhanced capabilities for further customization of custom code interpretation. Creating your own programming language code formatter for your Web pages in real-time has never been faster and easier. Give your viewers some eye-candy code! View more details...

07-21-2006

UNIGEN Enhancements

An update to v2.01 is underway and currently implements improved error trapping and reporting for a more user-friendly and informative installation experience. Included in the installation upgrade are database auto-creation scripts. Variations of the pie, bar and line graphs include more complex X-Y-Z graphing capabilities such that any number Z records of X and Y data can be plotted in several different forms. Pie chart slice depths can vary based on certain criteria. Included in the update is a security measure against malicious code injection. An additional and more efficient user-interface for the visual query builder may or may not be included in the next release (performance of complexity addressed).

Release 2.01 will not be available until it's fully implemented. The original list of updates have been expanded for inclusion in v2.01. Expect a release sometime in August. Pivot tables (cross tabulations to any degree) will be included in the release featuring complex output in either tabular or graph formats.

06-13-2006

Software Updates

ddobj v1.1 has been released and is the currently available version of the infamous tooltip slash drag-and-drop Web page component. There is a difference however, and that is self apparent in the stability of the script itself. It is cross-browser compatible and is practically guaranteed not to trigger a single error from the browser-specific javascript engines. Added to v1.1 from the previous v1.0 release, is the partially draggable object that enables default event handling for content within the layers themselves, such as highlighting and clicking elements. Fixed are various browser-specific interpretations of the script that would cause Opera to highlight the body of the Web page during a tooltip drag-and-drop operation. Firefox would disengage the motion lock of an object when the mouse position exceeded the boundary of the object with swift movement. All such issues have been rectified. The close window icon has been added and may be toggled. Expect a few downloadable tooltip skins to be released in the coming weeks.

The most recent update to UNIGEN will be delayed slightly with an expected release date of mid-July. Again, more details will be provided as the release date approaches. Few minor bugs have been corrected, enhanced graphing capabilities added, and a security issue has been resolved (more details in the near future). With the current list of features to be implemented, UNIGEN will be evolving full-force over the course of the next 4 months.

06-03-2006

UNIGEN: Added Features

Conditional formatting style is the term coined to a newly added feature that facilitates the change of appearance for information that matches pre-defined criteria. For example: if an amount is negative and falls under a particular category of services provided, then highlight the amount in red, and add emphasis to the service name by increasing the text size and applying the bold attribute. While glancing over a report that consists of over 20 pages, I want negative values to catch my eye immediately amongst neutral and positive values. The efficiency and effectiveness of features continue to enhance the powerful versatility of UNIGEN's reporting capabilities.

Relational (stacked) bar and pie charts will be included in a new update by the end of June. Improved print-out customization will be included in the update. More details will be provided before the update is released.

04-27-2006

UNIGEN: Added Graph Support

All variations of the bar, pie and line graphs can now be generated multiple times for each data set with a common legend or multiple specific legends.

04-25-2006

UNIGEN: Release

UNIGEN v2.00 has been released as the first public release. All prior versions were privately used by two non-profit educational institutes. The fully functional all-purpose reporting tool is useful to any organization or individual without a robust and simple to use data analysis tool. Monitor statistics and remain current with your changing information system. Be prepared to look ahead, analyze information in various forms from textual to graphical depictions of relations and trends. This is the convenient tool for you. Integrate UNIGEN with your Website or database within minutes!