MooTools Request Class PRO
The MooTools JavaScript library provides us with the Request class. This class wraps the XmlHttpRequest object and allows us implementing ajax in a much simpler way. The following code sample shows how simple it is to use the MooTools Request class. It includes two files. The first file is the HTML file that includes code […]
Autumn 2013 Free Lectures in HIT INFO
On wednesday october 9th I am going to deliver 4 short lectures (40min each) in HIT: JavaScript Jump Start (1800-1840), PHP Jump Start (1900-1940), HTML5 Jump Start (2000-2040) and Dart Jump Start (2100-2140). Attending the lectures is free. You just need to reserve your seat in advance. the lectures will be delivered in hebrew. The […]
Using Apache DB as In-Memory Database PRO
If you are already familiar with using the Apache DB I believe you will find it very simple to start using it as an in-memory database. You just need to change connection string you are using. Using Apache DB as an internal database running together with our application in the same process you just need […]
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 […]
Howler Jump Start PRO
The Howler JavaScript library assists us with adding sound into our web pages. The following video clip shows the very basics of using this framework. The code sample in this video clip together with the MP3 file I am using can be downloaded at http://www.abelski.com/courses/howler/howlerdemo.zip. The MP3 file was downloaded from http://www.classiccat.net. <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> […]
Modernizr Jump Start PRO
The Modernizr JavaScript assists us detecting whether the web browser support the various available HTML5 and CSS3 web technologies. The following video clip shows the very basics of using this framework by showing how to download a customized version of modernizr and how to use the load function. I have just complete do develop the […]
Log4JavaScript Jump Start PRO
Using the Log4JavaScript framework we can add logging messages into the code we write in JavaScript. Log4JavaScript is very similar to Log4j. We can add appenders, we can work with multiple loggers and we can set the logging messages layout. The following video clip shows the very basics of using this framework. I have just […]
Google Maps JavaScript API v3 Jump Start PRO
Using the Google Maps Javascript API we can embed Google Maps in a web page we develop and develop code that interacts with it. The following three video clips overview the very basics of using this API, starting with obtaining the key, creating a simple map and placing markers on it. I have just complete […]
MTA Android Hybrid Applications Summer 2013 ACD
This coming summer semester (Summer 2011) I am going to deliver in MTA a course that teaches how to develop hybrid applications for the android platform. The course includes the following main topics: Android Basic Java Applications PHP Server Side Programming HTML5, jQueryMobile & SenchaTouch The PhoneGap Framework Most of the slides and the other […]
The Bright Future of Dart BIZ
It is very difficult to forcast when it comes to technologies. Nevertheless, as of today I have every reason to believe that Dart might become one of the most popular programming languages in the world. In this post I will try to explain this bombastic conclusion. It is fairly clear that more and more applications […]