Finally I got to upload my progress with my site. So here it is, the comment function has ajax both viewing and submiting. While experimenting on this I learned a lot, from hypertext access – javascript – XMLHttpRequest – more php – and finally xml.

The “.htaccess” or hypertext access, I learned about it when I wondered about all those permalinked url on wordpress blogs. I looked upon their code but couldn’t understand at first. So after a hours of research on blogs, forums, wiki and other informative sites, I discovered that it was all about htaccess. With the help of htaccess and some more php codes I got the permalink function or whatever you call it on my site. See, my links are no longer using php parameters, but those still works.

With the effects I used a javascript effects library called “mootools“, its really cool, easy to understand and most of all its light weight. If you want a smaller one, use moofx, its a much lighter and simplified version. I first tried to use moofx but I had troubles with my specific effects that I had to go for the original mootools.

Of course it wouldn’t be completely dynamic without ajax, and it uses XMLHttpRequest. Its basically not that hard especially with the help of the internet but quite time consuming. Even the xml part was not part of the plan so I also got to learn that together with AJAX.

Also when submiting a comment, I have attached an “anti-spam” input. Just copy all the letters in the picture on the left of it. It is required and case sensitive.

All I could say is that I learned a lot on web development upon updating my site. Anyway it is still not done; both the crafts and contact page are to follow. So for now why not drop a comment to test it and hope that there are no bugs and errors. Cheers to my renewed site!