SpryEffects...
With the redesign we have many opportunities to integrate new technologies, due to the fact that computers have higher performance capabilities and the number of internet users on broadband increases, allowing more content to be moved faster. One of these new technologies is using client-side scripting to alter the presentation of the content. For instance the redesign now has a hidden element that blinds down after the user clicks a button. The effects used come from the Spry framework from adobe labs. They were created for inclusion in an AJAX framework that adobe labs was putting together. After some experimenting and slight modification the effects code now fits our needs. Also better accessibility features have been integrated. Adjusting the text-size has been made easier by the inclusion of a small bar with preset font sizes displayed. Once the user clicks one of the font sizes the site will adjust accordingly changing all the fonts to the desired size. Due to the modularity of the code it is possible to have the elements resize based on the font-size allowing the site to keep its look-and-feel at various font-sizes.