It appears that most coders use it, but 50% if not more dont actually know why they are using it, what it does or when they should use it. In the latest article for a regular column in a uk based internet magazine; dot net, a self proclaimed actionscript expert implemented updateAfterEvent in his mouse recording example as follows:
Database Driven Websites Explained
When I was beginning web design and web programming years back, I remember all the confusing terms, technologies and concepts that were floating around that just made it that much more difficult to wrap my head around the whole web thing. With that in mind, I thought that it might be a good idea to write a few short and hopefully sweet articles that will help people get a clearer understanding of what’s out there and what can be done with it.
Essential Internet Marketing Acronyms Explained
If you’re new to Internet marketing, the many acronyms and abbreviations often used in discussions on the subject can be confusing. To help you get up to speed quickly, here are the meanings of the most important:
Web Blogs Defined, Explained and Understood
What are Blogs?
Having heard the term previously but not having paid much attention most are just to afraid to show their ignorance and ask the question, what is a blog? Lets face it; the term blog does not conjure pleasant images.
COMMAS EXPLAINED
Don’t they drive you nuts?
You can visit all the rules of style you want, and you can read all the books and articles you want. You will still be confused.
APOSTROPHES EXPLAINED
According to last week’s newsletter, whenever a Southerner says “Y’all watch this,” get out of the way because those are probably the last words he will ever say.
Domain Names Explained
So you want a domain name… You want your very own “yourcompany.com” Internet identity. You want to stamp it in your business cards, brochures, and all your marketing communication vehicles. And you want it know. Problem is: you don’t know where to start. Let’s start from the beginning.
Internet Marketing Terminology Explained
Planning an Internet marketing strategy? Will you get the best ROI from a CPA, CPC, PPL, or a hybrid model? And how will you track your CPM and determine your CTR?
Windows Screensavers Explained
Have you ever asked yourself a question like “What is a screensaver actually?” I did. And now I will gladly share the results of my investigation. As you can see easily, splitting the word “screensaver” into two words will give us the phrase “screen saver”. This isn’t a rocket science and it’s clear that the phrase suggests our subject somehow saving the screen. So the word “screensaver” can be applied to some sort of good things that save the screen of our so much beloved baby-computer. But what does it mean exactly? Who is going to harm our computer screen? Who could be such a bad person? The answer lies in the exact definition of screensavers.