Apparently the semi-colon is at the center of a firestorm because of it’s use (or lack thereof) in a popular JavaScript library. Dino weighs in on the topic and whether he supports the venerable punctuation of despises it.
;-( – The plight of the semi-colon in JavaScript
Time to stop calling them ‘ReST-based web services’ and start calling them ‘Resource-Based web services’
Everyone wants to implement their web services as ReST-based services, but are they really ReST-based services or just Resource-based services? Dino talks about the differences and how most implementations of ReST-based services are really Resource-based services due to all of them missing one key principle of ReST-based services.
Things you can do in your REST-based services you didn’t know
REST is all the rage when it comes to web services. In this post, Dino goes through a couple of common features people want in their web services and just don’t know how to do them while still staying RESTful.
JXON – A simple way to keep XML out of your life
JXON (JavaScript XML Object Notation) I recently worked on a project in which the source data was KML, the XML file format used by Google Maps. In this project I wanted to create an interactive map of the US without needing to rely on Google Maps or an expensive third-party library. I had a specific [...]
Are .NET Developers poor web developers?
Dino attempts to answer (and will most likely fail) the question: Why do non .NET developers tend to think .NET developers suck at web development.
Friends don’t let ECMA International add classes.
A ravenous group of pro-Classes supporter is circling the JavaScript language in attempts to force their concrete class interface on a very fluid and flexible language. Dino attempts to defend the spirit of JavaScript by introducing an alternative to adding new syntax that would break non-compliant JavaScript engines with yet another fun-filled rambling post.
How types should be defined in JavaScript
Everyone wants to add Static Types to JavaScript, and for good reason. It helps make the JavaScript compiler run more efficiently and avoid common bugs. Dino talks about how he would solve this common problem, if approached by the creator of JavaScript.
Finally got to starting a blog
So today I finally got around to installing WordPress so that I can start ranting about a few things that have been on my mind. Bear with me as I SLOWLY update the site to look nicer. I have more important things to do other than reformat the standard WordPress layout, like work, family, sleeping, [...]