January 2012
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The Silent Future
jQuery is the de-facto library for the web, installed on 85% of websites. There are calls for the last few major release versions to be shipped in all major browsers. However, look what just came along. Two way data binding in the form of <angular />, Ember.js and friends. Suddenly the very thing that jQuery is so good at, DOM manipulation, is abstracted out of the picture.
The lesson,...
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Getting Things Done with Google Apps and Do.com
I was chatting with @h4rrydog a couple of days ago about the best tools to collaborate “internally”, i.e.: between ourselves and with ad hoc teams of other people. Every man and his dog has their preferred workflow but I just setup one that’s so delightful I can’t help but share it.
The setup is to use a Google Apps email address (n.b.: #) with Do.com. The workflow is...
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Released pyramid_assetgen package.
I’ve released a Python package called pyramid_assetgen that helps integrate Tav’s Assetgen static build tool with the Pyramid web application development framework. As the docs say:
Using it allows you to code in languages (like CoffeeScript and SASS) that compile to JavaScript and CSS, swapping between a refresh-the-page-to-see-changes development environment and an optimal HTTP...
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The Dominatrix and the Case of the Missing Tools
When I first heard about the BBC’s Sherlock, my heart sank. Talk about flogging a dead horse.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson’s adventures in 21st Century London. A thrilling, funny, fast-paced contemporary remake of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic.
Last night, I watched it for the first time. It was exceptionally good. Bursting with character and rapier dialogue. The...
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Interesting stuff over Xmas
Back this morning after a break in Croatia and Prague. While I deliberately left my computer at home, my information addiction was strong enough to have me peeking regularly at my phone.
The best post I read was Everything is a Service, on the shift to a service oriented economy. I also enjoyed this clearly written reminder on the different ways to go viral.
Cory Doctorow’s keynote on...