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ActionsForge Tips and Tricks
There’s some hidden gems built in to ActionsForge that can make it easier to use.
How To Add To This Site
ActionsForge is designed to be a complete list of all available Actions for Freeway. Over time, this will become true, but right now, it’s going to take some repetitive work on your part to help it become that universal resource.
How To Install Actions
Freeway Actions are easy to install and use. Here’s how to do it in Freeway Pro 4 or 5.
Progressive Enhancement
The idea of a Web page appearing differently depending on the browser is as old as the Web itself. Yet we spend a lot of time and effort trying to level the playing field so everyone sees the same thing. Here’s another way to look at this.
Unobtrusive Observer
An unobtrusive observer is a design pattern for JavaScript that epitomizes the idea of “progressive enhancement”. Instead of littering your page layout with inline scripts, you set an observer in the head of the page, where non-scripted browsers can safely ignore it.
Version Checking
Here’s a simple way to add version checking to your Actions. The included Action code example checks this server for the latest version you’ve registered here.
