Sugar.js Jump Start <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
Just as it sounds. Using Sugar.js is kind of adding some sugar to our code. Sugar.js isn’t a framework for creating magnificent user interface, one page web application or manipulating the DOM. Sugar.js is a simple libray that provides us with lots of useful functions we can use in order to write shorter code. The […]
WebSockets API using Apache Tomcat Jump Start <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
Java EE supports the HTML5 WebSockets API. We can easily get a WebSockets server up and running by developing a servlet that extends WebSocketServlet class. The following code sample includes two files. The following is the HTML file that includes code in JavaScript for using HTML5 Web Sockets API. <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Simple WebSockets […]
Lo-Dash Jump Start <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
The Lo-Dash JavaScript library provides us with a huge range of utility functions we can use in our code. Most functions will look familiar if you already have experience using functional programming languages. If you are already familiar with Underscore.js you will find this library very easy to learn. The following code sample shows how […]
HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3 Microsoft Certification <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>INFO</a></font>
Looking for a professional and valueable certification that covers today topics in HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3 I came across Microsoft Exam 70-480. Going over the topics it covers I was a bit dissapointed. The exam covers HTML5 official parts only. It ignores many of HTML5 non official parts, that you can already find supported in […]
Handlebars.js Jump Start <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
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 <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
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 <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
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 <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
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 <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
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 <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
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 […]