Looking for feedback on Matching Exercises Maker/ Builder

[lorlarz]

Looking for feedback on Matching Exercises Maker/ Builder:

http://mynichecomputing.com/ReadIt/translateT.html

For one thing, I am concerned about storing the matching kwork (known
word)
as the className of the li which is the answer. I think this may be
problematic.

I also worry about using the ul as the container for the whole thing.

Kind feedback would be appreciated (I am a little tired of harsh
feedback from newsgroups).

Thanks.

[lorlarz]

On Aug 11, 1:45 pm, lorlarz <[e-mail]:

I like a lot of your feedback.

On Aug 11, 1:00 pm, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <[e-mail]>
wrote:

lorlarz wrote:

Looking for feedback on Matching Exercises Maker/ Builder:

>http://mynichecomputing.com/ReadIt/translateT.html

<http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmynichecomputing.com%2...>
<http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/validator?profile=css2&warning=2&u...>
<http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/color>

For one thing, I am concerned about storing the matching kwork (known
word) as the className of the li which is the answer. I think this may
be problematic.

It is. CSS class names are restricted to a limited set of characters:

<http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/grammar.html#q1>

I am considering just a little extra code (including one more array),
so this
is not a problem.

I did make the change, so now any value for the "known" words (kwords)
should work.
className no longer holds the correct answers values in the lower ul.

>

I suggest you use a mapping object instead:

var kwords = {
items: ["Shark", "Lion", "Dolphin", "Squirrel"],
map: {
Shark: "Tiburón",
Lion: "León",
Dolphin: "Delfín",
Squirrel: "Ardilla"
}
};

While that seems like a good suggestion, note that the application
takes in
a JSON array to _swap out_ sets. Can you write this to be a valid
part
of such a 5 piece JSON array of objects?

I am still interested about this, but my randomization works fine.

[snip]

I also worry about using the ul as the container for the whole thing.

It might be better to use two UL elements, indeed.

Yes, 2 UL elements would certainly provide an easy fix. Will do.

And, indeed I did it. I now use 2 lists.

>

[snip]

>

That should be enough homework for today.

>
You are generally right (when you do not miss a feature or two or
three),
so thanks.

Kind feedback would be appreciated (I am a little tired of harsh feedback
from newsgroups).

Well, you get what you paid for.

<http://jibbering.com/faq/>

Hey, if you guys are so smart, then why am I the first one to build
both a universal
JS automatic drag and drop maker and the first automatic multi-
featured JS matching
activity maker? This is what I would like to know.

[lorlarz]

On Aug 11, 1:00 pm, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <[e-mail]>
wrote:

lorlarz wrote:

Looking for feedback on Matching Exercises Maker/ Builder:

http://mynichecomputing.com/ReadIt/translateT.html

<http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmynichecomputing.com%2...>
<http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/validator?profile=css2&warning=2&u...>
<http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/color>

[snip]

>

Kind feedback would be appreciated (I am a little tired of harsh feedback
from newsgroups).

Well, you get what you paid for.

<http://jibbering.com/faq/>

PointedEars

Dear PointedEars
I took what feedback of yours I could. I took care of the list
problem and have 2 lists.
I took action against the 1.0 problem. I made less global. I made
arrays with [] . I store
correct answers without using classNames. I also added some
flexibility to the program.
And, I took care of an unnoticed bug (which I won't bring up; but it
was stupid).

Your feedback again or that of others would be appreciated. Thanks
already. And,
thanks again in advance.