February 2012
1 post
Auckland JS Follow Up
I gave a talk at the Auckland JS Meetup and I thought I’d put some links for some additional info.
For writing command line apps with Node.js
CommonJS package json format
How to write Node.js modules
Optimist module
Using Titanium Studio with node.js
Titanium Studio
Nodejs Prototype on Github
Extra credit
Nodeobjc sample
Hope this info helps someone and if you have any questions...
October 2011
1 post
Getting to know the YUI 3 Overlay
I am a big huge fan of the YUI Framework. Now YUI is full of awesomeness. One of the most awesome widgets is the Overlay and that’s what this post is all about.
YUI Widgets
One of the foundations of YUI is the Widget class, and the Overlay extends the Widget. In fact the Overlay is only one line of JavaScript. In fact that one line starts to show off some of the awesomeness of YUI and how...
August 2011
3 posts
No Browser Left Behind
IE6 users don’t deserve to use the internet.
Die IE6 DIE!
Your browser sucks.
Nobody users the internet with JavaScript turned off.
All things I’ve said or heard. But sometimes you can’t shut the door to ie6 or any fringe browser. But that doesn’t mean you have to give ever browser the exact same experience. Besides, what about users that have JavaScript turned off?...
NPM Packages on Windows
With all of the progress on getting node.js to run on windows people may want to start writing complex apps with it. Well at least apps that use more than what’s shipped with it. Now on Linux or OS X that means using npm. Unfortunately npm is still a long way off for windows by the looks of things (it currently uses symlinks and Windows XP doesn’t have symlinks) but you can still use...
My experience using Eclipse on OS X tends to be, keystroke, keystroke, rainbow wheel of doom, keystroke, keystroke, rainbow wheel of doom. Keystroke, rainbow wheel of doom, curse close Eclipse, open Textmate.
May 2011
23 posts
I find it funny that AngryBirds was shown off at Google IO, made with GWT and runs so much better in IE 9 than Chrome
That is beyond awesome. I want one “@Pete_Brown: Zombie Garden Gnome. http://t.co/UjHPCVN”
At swimming with Ms 7 and Ms 8. Amazing to think how they’ve improved. Don’t understand people that don’t make their kids learn
Layer Styles →
This is awesome! Create your CSS3 Code via a Photoshop-like Layer-Style-Box.
http://t.co/uPaV562
//cc @smashingmag
– Oliver (mywayhome) http://twitter.com/mywayhome/status/68197847920685058
RT @github_csharp: Nancy - A Sinatra inspired web framework for the .NET platform. Be sure to checkout the Wiki for http://bit.ly/kfi1eH
NancyFx/Nancy - GitHub →
RT @github_csharp: Nancy - A Sinatra inspired web framework for the .NET platform. Be sure to checkout the Wiki for http://bit.ly/kfi1eH
window.postMessage - MDC Docs →
Damn it, why is there no way to turn off the iTunes thinks it knows better than you bs? No I don’t want to unsubscribe from that podcast.
A simple, small, and powerful CSS Grid System —... →
RT @ericf: A small, simple, CSS Grid “framework” http://t.co/zwRKPPi
THE SCIENCE OF COPYWRITING FOR STARTUPS for FREE... →
I just got @AppSumo Science of Copywriting Action Video for FREE. Today only: http://appsumo.com/tweet/161/
RT @keithbrown42: @pluralsight submits a WP7 player with our .NET training courses, and MS fails us because “.NET” is trademarked. #real …
Harald Welte's blog →
RT @asadotzler: Isn’t this a kind of theft by Apple? You can’t simply ignore license requirements of third party code in your products h …
Sinon.JS 1.1.0 out now / Sinon.JS - cjohansen.no →
RT @johnath: Late to the party, I know, but I’m really proud of the way we handled this here at Mozilla. http://bit.ly/j1IF2b
JSPatterns.com » Blog Archive » JavaScript classes →
RT @stoyanstefanov: Blog: JavaScript classes http://www.jspatterns.com/javascript-classes/ #nodeconf #jsconf #flame :)
RT @ensignricky: Worst… service… ever: @vodafonenz . A month with a terrible phone line and frequent internet disconnections. Useless.
Juicer - a CSS and JavaScript packaging tool /... →
RT @cjno: Hah, awesome. The JSON license is not considered free by GNU as “use for good, not evil” restricts usage :)
Ppl injured. Mall damaged. on Twitpic →
RT @noozeeland: Ppl injured. Mall damaged. http://t.co/wbl3m9q http://t.co/apv5Fvw http://t.co/mmnEmzf
RT @pengwynn: Loving @RestConsole. It’s like having http://hurl.it in your Chromez. http://wynn.fm/dj
RT @AlesiaA: I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure - Mark Twain
jdpace/PDFKit - GitHub →
@wombleton Have you seen PDFKit? http://t.co/fpFP6Cm uses webkit to take html and get a pdf out. easiest option I’ve seen for pdf gen.
April 2011
44 posts
RT @izs: npm 1.0 is out.
curl http://t.co/Fm0fyVj... →
RT @izs: npm 1.0 is out.
curl http://t.co/Fm0fyVj | sh
This will also clean up any 0.x cruft it finds.
Blog post forthcoming.
FREE @AppSumo VIDEO TODAY ONLY - @randfish (of SEOmoz) exposes SEO secrets for startups http://appsumo.com/tweet/155/
All your software in one nice little burrito |... →
FREE @AppSumo VIDEO TODAY ONLY - @randfish (of SEOmoz) exposes SEO secrets for startups http://appsumo.com/tweet/155/
RT @nzben: Don’t stay up too late watching the Royal wedding NZ! More important to get up 7:30am for 2nd last Shuttle launch.
tigbro/jasmine-ui - GitHub →
UI test with @JasmineBDD with #jamine-ui by @tigbro: http://t.co/Qivcr6N
– Stefan Scheidt (beezlebug) http://twitter.com/beezlebug/status/63818311619719168
Because at some point, even your node app has to talk to a sql db - Arel-inspired SQL query builder http://bit.ly/ijO3i2 #nodejs #sql
Getting Started with the Canvas Element and... →
Getting Started with the Canvas Element and EaselJS http://bit.ly/h5P8qY #canvas #javascript #html5
RT @assaf: The best origami paper planes to fold and fly http://bit.ly/eTfmhk <- low cost, recyclable alternative to a nerf gun
RT @ryah: #nodejs v0.4.7 released http://blog.nodejs.org/2011/04/23/node-v0-4-7/
ARGH! Screw you bbc, I didn’t want to see your stupid doctor who video anyway….#ilie When will old media learn location doesn’t matter?
RT @alanstevens: The Doctor is in: http://flic.kr/p/9yrgWB
RT @github_csharp: CoffeeSharp - .NET bindings to the CoffeeScript compiler http://bit.ly/g3XcwX
RT @ShooterJennings: I absolutely hate news networks. Don’t be fooled. They are ALL slanted, bought and paid for. They’re only here to …
RT @codepo8: Ah insightful: http://backofawebpage.com/
GMP Game Engine Introduction - GogoMakePlay.com →
It might be valid html but I just don’t like inputs inside labels….
RT @chriseppstein: [ANN] Compass v0.11.beta.7 with new PURE CSS grid backgrounds. Changelog: http://bit.ly/fvhJub Commits: http://bit.ly …
RT @theunfocused: unsurprisingly, the big advertising company doesn’t want to support Do-Not-Track in its browser http://is.gd/HiVkaB
Solarized - Ethan Schoonover →
RT @jondot: http://bit.ly/hblTjp Writing A Desktop Application With #JRuby And Swing
First steps — DotCloud documentation →
I shouldn’t have been badmouthing my Android phone so much. But now I’m really unimpressed with it, it seems it’s not waterproof. Who knew?
RT @nkohari: The more I learn about node.js the more I want to build everything with it.