It’s fairly common to want to have multiple panels on a page, only one of which should be visible at any given moment. There are too many jQuery accordion examples to count. I recently knocked together a handy general case, which includes a novel piece of functionality. What makes this one different? You can specify an arbitrary panel to be expanded upon page load, without any server-side code.

We’re currently working through speccing out the next round of changes for the Community Almanac, a site we’ve produced in conjunction with the Orton Family Foundation.

One of the challenges we’re working through is how to provide better ways to guide users through the ladder of engagement: to move from passively viewing the site, through providing feedback on content, all the way to being a leading participant and real resource for the Community Almanac.