A Little Bit About Me...

I received an email with regards to a bug in the overlay script that is part of multiBox. There was error in Internet Explorer due to document.body not being in a selector. I'm not sure why a selector is needed for such a basic JavaScript select... But IE seems to need it. I have fixed this bug, and whilst fixing it, I spotted another IE6 minor bug where the width of the overlay is calculated. Due to the script using document.body.getSize().x, if you have a width on the body (like I do on my example page), then the overlay width isn't going to be as wide as your browser window. So I changed the code to use window.getSize().x to make sure the overlay is always full width. If anyone spots any more bugs with any of my scripts, then please drop me and email or leave a comment on this blog and I will look at it ASAP.~I have created a page listing links to all the [url=http://www.liamsmart.co.uk/Downloads/]downloadable scripts[/url] I have written. Please feel free to browse my [url=http://www.liamsmart.co.uk/Downloads/]downloads[/url] page and help yourself to any scripts you might find useful. Please feel free to leave comments or suggestions via my blog. Liam~mooCollapsibles updated to version 1.1. Most of the fixes are when the 'Accordion' option is set to true. Setting were not being saved but I have fixed that. One major flaw was having a loops inside loops, but I have removed these and cleaned up the code. Another fix I made was to inject a clearing class into the bottom of each collapsible body. This way, if there is floating content in the collapsible, there wont be any nasty overlaps. I haven't zipped it up yet and made it available for download until I have tested it further. Click on the following link to see [url=http://www.liamsmart.co.uk/Downloads/mooCollapsibles/]mooCollapsibles[/url] in action. Liam~mooCrumbs anyone? I have been playing about with a script that will only show my websites 'breadcrumbs' on user request. This is useful for deeper websites than mines but thought I would try and see what I could conjure up. Here's what I have so far: [url=http://www.liamsmart.co.uk/Downloads/mooCrumbs/]mooCrumbs[/url]~Hi Connan, What email thing are you referring to? Is it the collapsible content? I built that myself. Check out the blog entry for 15/10/2008. I have it available to download. Regards, Liam~Hey mate, where did you go to get this email form thing, please reply.~Now that my website is almost complete, I have kept a list of all the websites that I have found useful. Some of these contain code, tips, information and pretty much anything that I found helpful. I have decided to add these links to my website incase they might help someone else who is looking for the same information. View my [url=http://www.liamsmart.co.uk/Portfolio/Code_Bank/]code bank[/url].~Ok, I know Samuel is working on v1.4 but I have updated Phatfusion's multiBox to work with MooTools v1.2.1. View [url=http://www.liamsmart.co.uk/Downloads/multiBox/] multiBox for MooTools 1.2[/url] . It was more time consuming than I thought it would be. The Ajax request and html element were real puzzlers. I have managed to get the Ajax request working fine (you can view the code to see what's in place), but I feel the following code should go in its place as this is how the MooTools docs says how to use Ajax requests. I don’t get any errors with the following code, but the Ajax isn't put into the container… Proposed Ajax request code: new Request({ url: this.contentObj.url, method: 'get', update: 'MultiBoxContentContainer', evalScripts: true, autoCancel: true }); I am sure it is 99% correct but if anyone knows what I'm doing wrong, then please let me know, either on this forum, my email address which is in the scripts, or via my website. I have added some extra options as well. These are optional and set within the options as they might not be everyone's taste. One thing I would like to add is the ability to put files into groups so the user will only be able to navigate through items belonging to same group. I fixed a few IE6 bugs in the CSS, changed the sizing script in the overlay so it works better in IE6 (not sure why it didn’t work with MooTools 1.2.1 so I just did it a slightly different way and it seems to work fine). This updated version of multiBox is tested in IE6 & 7 and Firefox 3. I made sure all original file types work fine, and they are all included on the default page within the zipped folder. It would be good if other people could test it in different browsers. Enjoy!~Have you ever wondered how to force the download dialog box to appear when linking to Word or PDF files instead of them opening in normal web browser? Well this small file will make sure it does. All you need to do is link to that file, and specify which file you want to download using a query string at the end. The path in the query string is the relative path from the root of your site as the ASP will do the rest. You can view [url=http://www.liamsmart.co.uk/Downloads/forceDownload/]ASP forceDownload[/url] to see the script in action. Thanks for the help from [url=http://forums.aspfree.com/]ASP Free forum[/url]!~As promised, here is the first version of [url=http://www.liamsmart.co.uk/Downloads/mooCollapsibles/]mooCollapsibles[/url]. Everything you need is contained within the zipped folder. This class is perfect for FAQ sections on a website, or for blogs like my site. The best feature is the fact that it stores which collapsible boxes the user closes and opens in the form of a cookie, so that when he/she returns to that page, the same boxes are open or closed.~[url=http://www.liamsmart.co.uk/Downloads/mooTicker/]mooTicker[/url] v1.0 for MooTools 1.2 is now available. This is at version 1. Testing and feedback would be great! It is a modification of David Walsh's typewriter class but now supports multiple strings, and has a few more features such as random generated typos and timer control. Full credit goes to David Walsh for writing this great script! Soon, I will be posting a version of Phatfusion's Multibox that is fully MooTools 1.2 compatible, as well as pack new features such as roll-over effect, overlay icon and chain animation. Along with this, I have written a class called mooCollapsibles which I use on this blog. This has a few nifty features, such as mimicking the infamous MooTools Accordion but with toggle, the toggle buttons rotate too point in the correct direction, and you have full control of the speed and transition type from within the options. Soon enough, I will also write a small class called mooCrumbs as I want to do something with my websites breadcrumbs. All the files needed to get you started are included in the zipped folder. Enjoy!~Website news ticker built that supports multiple messages! I will be making it available for download soon so keep checking back.~New website launched for 2008!!!

I was born 1984, Ninewells hospital, Dundee, Scotland. When I was 5 years old I emigrated to Holland. I spent around 6 to 7 years there. I lived in a city called Almere which was a short drive from Amsterdam. My first dutch school was called De Delta, but then I moved house from Almere-Stad to Almere-Haven so I switched schools to De Polderhof.

I returned to Dundee when I was around 11 years old. When I first came back, I spent a brief year in Kellyfield primary school before moving to St Mary´s Lochee. Lochee was where I grew up as a teenager and went to St John´s High School. Memories of that school are good and I especially enjoyed being in the art department. Art and physics were my strongest subjects.

When I left school after 6th year, I started an HNC in Digital Publishing with Graphic Design at Graham Street Art College. This is where I first learnt how to use a computer. I obtained my HNC and gained a place at Duncan of Jordanstone college of Art & Design where I started an honours degree in Interactive Media Design. It was at Duncan of Jordanstone I was introduced to the fundementals of programming. I have developed into a competent and ASP/VBScript and JavaScript coder. My main area of expertise is CSS.

During my last year at university, I did a summer-time placement at NCR which was to be my first taste of working within the IT sector. I also did some freelance work for local Dundee businesses which include designing and building Easylets.

Once I graduated, I pretty much immediately landed a job in the design sector working for PCC Scotland. I have since moved on and now work for Avian.

I love going on holidays and definitely going to go back to New York sometime soon. Music is my favourite past time and like to get in as many festivals under my belt in the summer months.

To see all my photos from previous festivals, holidays or gigs click here.

Another thing worth mentioning is my keen interest in Search Engine Optimisation. So much so, that I have dedicated a page to it on my website which lists my SEO achievements as well as tips and advice. Visit my SEO page now.