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Adding DOM Elements LIKE A BOSS
In my AB testing Framework I have a method that creates DOM nodes, sets their properties and attributes, and adds them to the DOM for me. Since in 90% of all the tests we run, we need one or more custom elements, I decided to create a function that does all that for me. The requirements were: create (one or more) DOM Element(s) by configadd attributes to element (class, style, innerText/ -HTML, and even events like onclick)insert element in DOM relative to a target, or … [Read more...] about Adding DOM Elements LIKE A BOSS
My Secret to Super Fast AB Test Loading
When I am testing elements that take some time to load, the last thing I want is a flash of un-styled content, or see the unchanged element jump into its changed state. Since a few years, browsers have a great API built in that I use to achieve super fast loading of my test code: Mutation Observer. (link opens new tab) In this post I'll explain how I use this API to my advantage. Make sure your script is loaded as soon as possible. It's OK if you load it asynchronously, … [Read more...] about My Secret to Super Fast AB Test Loading
Notify Enter Viewport the proper way: Intersection Observer.
In previous articles I have written about how to track elements when they enter or leave the browsers viewport. The reason why you might want to track this is when you are doing a test on an element that is outside the viewport on page initialisation, you don't want to count this as a visitor immediately but only when the element is scrolled into view. If the (changed) element is seen by the visitor, you fire an event, not before. In the past I accomplished this by using … [Read more...] about Notify Enter Viewport the proper way: Intersection Observer.