Handlebars.js Jump Start PRO
The Handlebars JavaScript library provides us with a templates system we can use to create new strings for various purposes, such as new source code and configuration files. Templates created using the Mustache.js JavaScript library are compatible with Handlebars. We can use the same templates with both libraries. The following code sample shows how simple […]
Mustache.js Jump Start PRO
The mustache.js JavaScript library allows us to use simple strings as templates for creating other strings that will be used for various other purposes, such as generating new source code and generating new configuration files. The placeholders are replaced with values using a plain simple object we should create. The following code sample shows how […]
HTML5 Web Workers Debugging PRO
As of Chrome 15+ you can debug the separated threads your application implement using the Web Worker API. The following short video clip shows how to do it. You can find more video clips and code samples for using the HTML5 Web Worker API in my free (for personal use) Introduction to HTML5 course. You […]
The Two.js Framework PRO
The two.js JavaScript library provides us with the capability to create two dimensional drawings and animations. The following code sample shows how simple it is to use this library. If you try to run this code on your end make sure you update the link for the underscore-min.js file. <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>two.js demo</title> […]
The Underscore.js Framework PRO
The underscore.js JavaScript library provides us with a huge set of functions we usually find in functional programming languages. The following code sample shows how simple it is to use this library. If you try to run this code on your end make sure you update the link for the underscore-min.js file. <!DOCTYPE html> <html> […]
The Polymer Framework PRO
The polymer framework allows us to develop the web application client side by putting together components that were already developed or custom ones we developed by ourselves. Developed by Google, the framework is currently in its very early stage and a port for Dart was already developed. The following video clip shows how simple it […]
The jQueryMobile Touch Events PRO
The jQueryMobile library enables us to hook up with various types of events. The touch events is one of them. The following code sample shows how to do it in order to handle the taphold event. <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>My Cycling</title> <link rel=”stylesheet” href=”http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.3.1/jquery.mobile-1.3.1.min.css” /> <script src=”http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.min.js”></script> <script src=”http://code.jquery.com/mobile/1.3.1/jquery.mobile-1.3.1.min.js”> </script> </head> <body> <div data-role=”page” […]
The jQueryMobile Grid Layout PRO
Using the jQueryMobile we can split our screen into columns. We just need to choose in advance the number of columns we want and use the relevant CSS class. Using the ‘ui-grid-a’ CSS class we shall get two columns, using the ‘ui-grid-b’ CSS class we shall get three columns and so on. In order to […]
Creating Custom Icons in jQueryMobile PRO
Using jQueryMobile we can create our own custom icons. We just need to create a PNG-8 transparent file in the 18×18 pixels size and define a new CSS class that refers it. The following video clip explains how to do it. The following is the code sample explained in this video clip. You can find […]
Mandatory Movies for Learning Java Programming PRO
Learning how to write code in Java has never been simple. Hereto a short list of recommended movies you better watch before you start learning Java. Learning OOP is one of the biggest obstacles. Matrix is the best movie to start with. The program running on the machines servers creates a sophisticated virtual reality. When […]