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This is version 1.0.1. It corrects a bug where the ‘above’ and ‘below’ options did not work, and it also lets you place a message immediately above an element, with the left side of the message area aligned with the left edge of the element itself. I have also updated the demo page to include a demo of using the ‘above’ option, and to style the buttons using the jQuery UI CSS framework.  I’ve also update the link to the zip file to download, on this page,  to point to the new version.

This plugin lets you write feedback messages anywhere on your page. I usually use it to provide some response from an AJAX call.

I’ve written a few articles in recent years that have been published by MC Press Online, relating to IBM i topics. If you don’t know what the IBM i is (or an AS/400, iSeries or System i), you can stop reading! Here are two lists of links to those articles. The first list is general education. The second is product-specific, related to products marketed by my company. (Articles are ordered by most recent first)

Educational Articles

• PHP: What Can You Do with It on Your System i?
• Learn How JavaScript Can Help Create Dynamic Web Browser Interfaces
• Jazz Up Your Web Site by Customizing PHP Templates
• Build Upon the Strengths of Your Legacy Systems
• Essential Skills for System i Web Development, Part II
• Essential Skills for System i Web Development, Part I
• How to Get Out from Under an Obsolete Legacy Technology
• PHP: A Party Waiting for a Few Good Developers
• Use AJAX for Bright and Shiny Web Apps, Part 2
• Use AJAX for Bright and Shiny Web Apps

Product-Specific Articles

• Product Review: WebSmart PHP Opens the System i to PHP Development
• Partner TechTip: Transform Spool Files into Meaningful Information
• Product Review: WebSmart PHP Beta Opens the System i to PHP Development
• Product Review: BCD’s License-Free Nexus Portal
• Partner TechTip: Get Your Data Organized!
• Product Review: BCD’s WebSmart
• Partner TechTip: Empower Users to Create and Run Real-Time Queries
• Portals: Gateways to Whole New Worlds