HTML5 Compass

I’m starting to use this site again!

let’s start off with a simple one: HTML5 Compass.

Just an FYI its mostly only partially supported (http://caniuse.com/#search=deviceorientation).

Super simps, just include the script below: and you should be up and running with the compass. NOTE: just remove the jquery closure if you arent using it.

[pastacode lang=”javascript” message=”” highlight=”” provider=”manual”]

(function($) {
    $(window).load(function() {
        if(window.DeviceOrientationEvent) {
            $(window).on('deviceorientation', function(evt) {
                console.log(evt.originalEvent.alpha)
            });
        } else {
            console.log('no compass');
        }
    });
})(jQuery);

[/pastacode]

You might want to think about using something like modernizr to check as well. Also, you might want to think about wrapping it in a closure so you fire this after the window loads.