Favorite snipit of code today

Signing up for unigo.com today I found my favorite piece of javascript. There is a checkbox for:

When checking the box you get this pop up:

Then you think to yourself, WTF? Didn’t my checking the box verify my agreement?
Here is the code that made it all possible:

Hope you enjoyed my code snipit of the day.

October 1, 2008 • Tags: , , , , , • Posted in: main • 2 Comments

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