When using jQuery (or any other JavaScript library for that matter), have you ever wondered how to test whether an element exists using a selector? Well, maybe you haven’t, but I have – lots of times – so I thought I’d share how it’s done here because it’s not as simple as it seems.

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I find it difficult to comprehend that just over two months ago I was enduring sleepless nights trying to decide whether the time had come to cut my ties and take the plunge into the unknown as a self-employed person.

Ten weeks on and my life truly has changed beyond recognition – sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. So, what can I tell you about being a freelancer? What’s it really like?

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When I began this blog earlier this year, I made a few pledges to myself. One was to refrain from ‘personal’ posts and instead strive to solve a problem or pose a question with every article. Another was to commit to a regular posting pattern and another was not to apologise, or even mention it, if I did happen to slip out of that pattern.

Seven weeks since my last posted article and I just feel rude to carry on without some kind of update with where the hell I’ve been – so I’m throwing out the rulebook today.

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