We’ve set up quite a few sites that use authorize.net recently, and I thought I’d share some of the lessons we’ve learned to save you some time and headaches.

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A while back I posted a script that used cookies to simulate the localStorage interface for the HTML5 spec. While building simpleCart(js) v3, I revisited this script with the hopes achieving the same goal without using cookies. For the impatient, the 1.2kb script can be found on github.

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We’re looking to hire a Web Design Intern for a 4 month position. This is a paid opportunity at $12/hour, working an average of 20 hours per week. Please see this post for the details and send us a résumé with some examples of your work if you’re interested. We prefer individuals located in Ann Arbor.

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We are proud to announce that simpleCart(js) version 3 is ready for beta testing! We have learned a lot about what our users need and want over the past 3 years, and version 3 is a huge improvement that we hope you are going to love.

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We are proud to announce a brand new version of Motionspire – the world's premiere motion graphics inspiration gallery. Motionspire is the best place to go when you want to see the best motion graphics work available online.

We launched Motionspire 3 years ago, and we've been pleased with its growth over the years. Today we are launching a brand new video submission process that makes it easier than ever to submit your work. Many motion graphics pros already have their work available on Vimeo, and if you submit a link we'll automatically pull in all the information and queue the video for review. If you'd prefer to upload your video directly, we accept .mov, .mp4, .m4v, and .flv files up to 50MB in size.

Another new feature makes it much easier to find the inspiration you are looking for. You can select multiple categories at the same time, so if you want to see 2D Title Sequences or 3D Commercials with a Typography focus, it's just a few clicks away.

We have big plans for Motionspire's future as well, including keyword search, custom user portfolios and a job board for motion graphics professionals. Keep checking back at Motionspire.com for new developments, and while you're at it, take a look at some of the best motion graphics videos ever made.

Over the years we have made some big transitions at The Wojo Group. Although we used to be primarily concerned with client work, over time we have directed more and more of our effort towards internal projects. Some of these projects have included Motionspire.com, a motion graphics gallery we launched a couple years ago, and SimpleCart(js), the open-source javascript shopping cart that turned out to be quite popular. (more…)

This year’s javascript trick involves taking individual words on your page and let them float or creep away.  Every time the user does not move their mouse for 5 seconds (you can change this interval), the words will start to creep.  Once they move their mouse again, the words will return to their original spot. (more…)

I have been wanting to use HTML5′s local storage for a while, but I haven’t had a project where I can just ignore the older browsers.  So I put together a little ( <1Kb gzipped ) script that checks for HTML5′s local storage API, and simulates the method for browsers that do not support it. For those browsers, the script implements a nearly identical interface to localStorage for persistent storage of name/value pairs, except it uses cookies.  For the impatient types, you can see the repo at github or download the script.  (more…)

We are happy to announce the release of simpleCart(js) version 2.0 today.  We have been working hard to add several features that you all have requested, and we’re excited to get this script in your hands.  There are several new features, including GoogleCheckout, easy currency settings, tax, shipping, and a new method for adding items to your cart that requires no javascript, and allows for different inputs and options. There is also a brand new site to go along with this update: simplecartjs.com .  Please take a minute to check out all the new features, documentation, and demo.  Thanks to all those who have been helping test for the past few weeks, we couldn’t have released this new version without your help. (more…)

While working on simpleCart(js) 2.0 and a few shopping carts for clients, I found myself writing several helper functions for formatting strings and numbers.  One of the most useful helpers was a toCurrency() method for numbers:

var myNumber = 8.3;

alert( myNumber.toCurrency() );   //alerts "$8.30"

myNumber = 119427.23529;

alert( myNumber.toCurrency() );    //alerts "$119,427.24"

myNumber = 1231;

alert( myNumber.toCurrency( "€" ) );   //alerts "€1,231.00"

The dollar sign is default, but you can replace it with any symbol in the function call.

Just copy this code to your js file and enjoy! (This code also implements a reverse() method for strings that you might find useful.)

String.prototype.reverse=function(){
    return this.split("").reverse().join("");
}
Number.prototype.withCommas=function(){
    var x=6,y=parseFloat(this).toFixed(2).toString().reverse();
    while(x<y.length){y=y.substring(0,x)+","+y.substring(x);x+=4;}
    return y.reverse();
}
Number.prototype.toCurrency=function(){
    return(arguments[0]?arguments[0]:"$")+this.withCommas();
}