Category: Programming
SitePoint – Google Closure: How not to write JavaScript
It’s pretty harsh but going through the examples deserving.
Both Sides of the Table – Design for the Novice, Configure for the Pro
It’s easier to say than to implement but probably the most important aspect to implementing a well designed application.
52 Weeks of UX – Keeping Safe Those Things We Hold Precious; Our Memories
Building any web application or website comes with a certain responsibility not just to keeping data safe but also movable and usable down the road.
Geek Juice – Journalists need to learn what a ‘hacker’ really is
Journalism unfortunately by it’s nature leads people with limited training in any area other than writing to report on areas upon which they have no or limited knowledge thus leading them to say incorrect/stupid stuff.
Mark Story – Getting PHPUnit setup from Git
In case you ever want to work on PHPUnit through Git.
PEEBS.ORG – An Open Letter to Mint.com: Stop storing my bank credentials!
I know all this, that Mint is an obvious security hole in keeping my personal digital life secure but I keep using them.
Jon Raasch’s Blog – CSS Data URIs: Use Them In All Browsers Now!
Excellent post on how to use Data URI’s in all browsers down to IE7/6.
Nettuts+ – The Latest Updates to JavaScript 1.8.5
Bunch of new features mostly for JavaScript Objects, though of course only supported in the latest browsers.
David Walsh Blog – WebSocket Update
Remember this post about WebSockets, yeah now they are going to be disabled by default in Firefox.
Smashing Magazine – Using the LESS CSS Preprocessor for Smarter Style Sheets
This is something I keep trying out, being totally enamored with and never using at my job.