We’ve all heard the rallying cry for writing “unobtrusive” JavaScript, but that only gets you so far. To truly meet users’ needs, no matter what their device or platform, you’ll have to apply the principles of “progressive enhancement” to your client-side scripting. This session will help you get into the PE mindset and walk you through concrete examples that demonstrate PE in action.

1. Progressive
Enhancement
with JavaScript
Aaron Gustafson
AN EVENT APART - 25 APRIL 2008

2. PROGRESSIVE ENHANCEMENT WITH JAVASCRIPT
What is
Progressive
Enhancement?
AN EVENT APART - 25 APRIL 2008 2

3. PROGRESSIVE ENHANCEMENT WITH JAVASCRIPT
Progressive
Enhancement
vs.
Graceful
Degradation
AN EVENT APART - 25 APRIL 2008 3