Response Design Testing Tool Launched
Just posted this CSS Responsive Design testing tool. You can enter your site’s URL and it will render it at a variety of resolutions. Enjoy!
Category Archives: Application Development
Responsive Design Theme Implemented
New blog theme was launched tonight! The theme name is Brunelleschi, by Kit MacAllister. He’s also from Portland. Here’s what I love about the theme – it uses Responsive Design. For a demonstration of what Responsive Design is, try re-sizing … Continue reading
PHP Fat-Free Routing Examples
The PHP Fat-Free framework is the best library I have found in the PHP world for SEO friendly URL routes (eg, /people/{some_username}). It is simple, flexible, and gets the job done with only a 58KB footprint! This can be thought … Continue reading
Associative Arrays in JavaScript
Associative Arrays in JavaScript are a breed of their own. It is a side effect of the weak typing in JavaScript. To understand the issue, let’s walk through some examples: The length property is not defined as it would be … Continue reading
Node.js and Paperboy for local JavaScript development
Node.js + Paperboy make for a slick replacement to Apache as an http server for local JavaScript development. This has come in handy a lot lately when working on JavaScript experiments or prototypes. Often times it is easiest to use … Continue reading
IntelliJ vs. Eclipse – IDEA is my new friend
Most professional Java developers swear by IntelliJ IDEA. In my new job I use it on a daily basis. I have to agree – it rocks. At $499 it is not terribly expensive compared to other commercial licenses. The free … Continue reading
Java Startup Memory Issue Solved
Towards the end of every week, my version of WebLogic stops cooperating and shows a memory error when I try to start it. Error occurred during initialization of VM Could not reserve enough space for object heap Could not create … Continue reading
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Realtime Web – Is this Web 3.0?
The Keeping it Realtime Conference in Portland showcased bleeding edge technology that will no doubt create waves, perhaps even a boom in technology akin to what Ruby on Rails did a few years ago. The Keeping it Realtime conference could … Continue reading
Launch Plans – Your Ticket to Excellence
McDonald’s has a checklist for making a Big Mac, but surgeons also use checklists so they don’t cut off the wrong limb of a patient. Checklists sound mundane, but they ensure quality. In the case of a Big Mac, the … Continue reading
Interview with a Software Lawyer
I met Aaron Williamson at OSCON this year. Aaron works as a legal counselor at the Software Freedom Law Center in New York. He is an expert on software law and open source licensing. After one of his talks I approached him … Continue reading