Weekly Repeating Countdown Timer with Javascript

While in most instances a regular one-time countdown timer will be all you need, I wanted to go over how to make the more complicated repeating countdown timer. This can be very useful in certain situations as I recently found out when I needed to make a countdown timer for a blog. The blog had […]

Get City and State from Zip Code with Google Geocoding API

People already don’t like filling out forms so keeping the forms as short and simple as possible is key to getting higher conversion rates. Addresses are one area where we can simplify the forms with a little help from the Google Maps Geocoding API. This API makes it possible for us to easily grab a […]

Allow Only Numeric Input in a Textbox with JQuery

When creating any sort of javascript or jQuery based numeric calculator or other type of form, you may need to make sure that you allow only numeric input in one or more fields to get proper results. I’ve seen people try and write in commas for really large numbers and even just enter accidental alphabetic […]

Fade In Elements on Scroll with JQuery

Adding in the little finishing touches to a website can take it to another level. Subtle animations can help highlight items, draw the eye, and just make the page more engaging. These effects may look really fancy and complicated, but with the jQuery script I will provide below, you’ll be able to easily add fade […]