Web excursions: November 4 November 5

Links of interest from November 4 through November 5:

• mod_pagespeed Overview
  From Google: "mod_pagespeed is an open-source Apache module that automatically optimizes web pages and resources on them. It does this by rewriting the resources using filters that implement web performance best practices."
• jQuery source viewer
  A fast interface for quickly traversing the source code for jQuery methods source. Type in a jQuery method name and see the corresponding code.
• The protocol-relative URL « Paul Irish
  A little URL trick: <img src="//domain.com/img/logo.png">

  If the browser is viewing that current page through HTTPS, then it will request that asset with the HTTPS protocol... prevents "This Page Contains Both Secure and Non-Secure Items" error message in IE.
• Quicksand
  A jQuery plugin which aims at providing a web experience similar to CoreAnimation on Macs.
  Tagged: jquery animation sorting javascript webdesign blogit