April 2010
28 posts
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gMap: A Google Maps Plugin for jQuery →
Display a google map with one line of javascript:
$("#map1").gMap({ markers: [{ latitude: 47.660937, longitude: 9.569803 }] });
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“Reading existing code is a lot like going to certain modern art exhibitions; you...”
– coderoom (paraphrased)
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7 Reasons To Hate Your Code →
Incompetence is the cause of many ills in the software world, but increasingly I’m seeing a certain kind of competence as being just as destructive. You see, there are a lot of programmers who care deeply about their code. I did, but it turns out there are good reasons we shouldn’t do that; reasons why we should hate our code…
via coderoom
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17 New Features in Visual Studio 2010 →
via Vikram Lakhotia
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Using the StopWatch Class to Calculate the... →
Example:
Stopwatch sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
for (int i = 0; i < 1000000; i++)
{
string str = "string";
}
sw.Stop();
Console.WriteLine("Time Spent : " +sw.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds.ToString());
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New: Tumblr blogs now come with an optimized...
What I’d really like is to be able to define my own mobile theme.
staff:
Your blogs now comes with an optimized iPhone layout!
And a damn nice looking one at that.
This should be a huge improvement when browsing Tumblr blogs from the iPhone — and we’re building similar views for BlackBerry’s, Android, and more. Stay tuned.
If your theme already looks great on mobile devices, you can...
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“When you declare property as virtual beware that custom attributes won’t be...”
– Denis Vuyka
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Apple Proves the Gizmodo "Next iPhone" is the Real... →
It looks like gizmodo’s “Next iPhone” is genuine. Apple seems to have proven that by asking for it back. Silly Apple.
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Free Lonely Planet City Guides →
It’s a little off topic but it’s about free stuff!
In response to the widespread chaos caused by the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano, Lonely Planet is offering 13 of its European iPhone guides free.
“Travellers stuck in unfamiliar places need access to practical information as well as suggestions on what to do whilst stranded”, said Tom Hall, Lonely Planet Travel...
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Pure JavaScript HTML Parser →
Have you ever needed to process invalid HTML as XML? Then Pure JavaScript HTML Parser by John Resig can help. It handels common errors like like unclosed tags, attributes without values (like checked), and empty elements (like the img tag).
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SproutCore Touch (iPad/iPhone support) →
Build fast and responsive touch application using HTML5. The SproutCore framework now includes support for touch events and hardware acceleration on the iPad and iPhone.
Be sure to check out the documentation for a full overview.
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HTML5 Readiness Chart →
ultimatenerd:
Awesome visualization of which browsers are prepared to handle which HTML5 features. Must-see for any UI dev. (via @paul_irish)
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31 jQuery Snippets That Will Help Make You A... →
via siliconchaos
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Going Native with PhoneGap →
A chapter form the book Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript on building a native iPhone app using PhoneGap.
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Recommend Me?
If you’ve liked my posts, or you think kittens are cute, please do me a solid and recommend me to the Tumblr directory as a Software Developer. It would make my day!
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C# 4.0: Covariance And Contravariance In Generics →
Covariant: MyClass<out T>
The ordering of the generic types follows the ordering of the generic type parameters. Generic<T> ≥ Generic<S> for T ≥ S.
A generic type parameter marked with the out keyword can only appear in output positions such as read-only properties and return values.
Contravariant: MyClass<in T>
The ordering of the generic types is reversed from the...
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“Programming language people have a term for making the syntax of a language...”
– Phillip J. Windley
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The 1KB CSS Grid Framework →
saschisch:
Other CSS frameworks try to do everything—grid system, style reset, basic typography, form styles. But complex systems are, well, complex. Looking for a simple, lightweight approach that doesn’t require a PhD? Meet The 1KB CSS Grid.
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WebSphere MQ Connection Pooling in .NET and... →
Anyone who has ever used the WebSphere MQ API for .NET knows that IBM doesn’t provide MQ connection pooling for .NET like it does for java implementation. If you’re writing a multi-threaded application (or ASP.NET web application) you’ll probably find the MQPoolManager class from the Nesterovsky Brothers helpful.
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Comma-First JavaScript
At first I was a little skeptical about putting commas first but now that I’ve seen the code from Rhyan Dahl, I’m convinced. Just look at how easy it is to spot the error in the Comma-First example.
Standard Style
var a = "ape",
b = "bat",
d = "dog"
e = "elf",
f = "fly",
i = "ibu";
Comma-First Style
var a = "ape"
, b = "bat"
, d = "dog"
e = "elf"
, f = "fly"
, i =...
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Open Data: The City of Edmonton →
The City of Edmonton now offers data in an open format through a hosted API. Right now, the data they provide doesn’t seem that useful but the program is still in a ‘community preview’ phase, so hopeful that will change.
My suggestions would be to include:
More ETS data, right now they only offer bus stops.
Property assessment data.
Data from the EPS Crime Map
A listing of...
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CSS3 + Progressive Enhancement →
It’s amazing what you can do now with CSS3. This article provides great examples and shows you how to make new features as backwards compatible as possible.