Contents tagged with JavaScript
Dr ScriptLove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love JavaScript
Recently, I have been spending more time in JavaScript. I was going to title this post “Fear and Loathing in JavaScript,” but I’ve actually begun to like JavaScript. “Heresy!” you may say, especially if you know me as a Silverlight guy, but JavaScript has some good things going for it. It’s …
More Thoughts on Defending JavaScript
In my last post, I said
Basically, it boils down to this: if you expect JavaScript behave like a strongly typed language, then you will be sorely disappointed.
But, if you can appreciate the language for what it is, it’s actually quite a flexible and nice tool.
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Dr ScriptLove Slide Deck
Earlier this week, I gave a presentation based on my recent change of heart about JavaScript. I thought I’d share it with everyone. Dr ScriptLove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love JavaScript View more presentations from Frank La Vigne
JavaScript is Serious Business
I found this very useful presentation on JavaScript. The whole thing (190 slides) is a great eye opening take on JavaScript from the Paris Web conference. But, this is my favorite slide of them all: Paris Web - Javascript as a programming language View more presentations from Marco …
A VIC-20 in Your Browser
Just when you thought I had my weekly quota of nostalgia over the C64’s 30th birthday, I stumbled across this: an in-browser VIC20 Emulator. [found via Scott Hanselman’s Twitter feed]
Speaking on JavaScript at Feb Silverlight DC Meeting
I’ll be speaking Wednesday, Feb 22nd a the CapArea.NET Silverlight SIG. Apparently, the Mayans were right about 2012: I’ll be speaking about JavaScript at the Silverlight SIG. Thursday, Feb 22nd @ 7PM at Follow us on Twitter => @SilverlightDC Dr ScriptLove or How I Learned to …
Extension Methods in JavaScript
One of the nicest features of C# 3.0 and beyond is extension methods. As I port my Screen Scraping Utility Kit to JavaScript, which makes extensive use of the language feature to attach the FindElement and FindElements to string. Creating extension methods is fairly trivial as you can see below. …
Speaking Tomorrow at SilverlightDC SIG on Windows 8
Thursday, April 19th @ 7PM at 2300 Wilson Follow us on Twitter => @SilverlightDC Creating Windows 8 Metro Apps in JavaScript/HTML5 Frank La VigneThursday, April 19, 2012 at 7:00 PM Where: 2300 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA [map] Everything web developers must know to build Metro …
Adventures in Windows 8: Wait Did You Say JavaScript?
In my previous post, I mentioned that “I tried JavaScript first.” You may have also noticed that I’ve been blogging more and more about JavaScript dev and less about about XAML.
You may be wondering why that is.
Earlier this year, a tweet caught my eye.
I’m not so vain to …
JavaScript is Everywhere
It used to be confined to the browser. Now it’s on the server. That’s right, JavaScript is freakin’ Everywhere. (from my Dr. Scriptlove talk)
Adventures in Windows 8: Taking a Closer Look at WinJS.xhr
Yesterday, I blogged a little bit about the WinJS.xhr object. You may be wondering what that object is and what makes it so special.
WinJS is a JavaScript library that provides the “glue” that connects the HTML/JavasScript world to WinRT. Since it’s just JavaScript, we can take a …
Adventures in Windows 8: Making Your Own Promise
On Friday, I wrote about the WinJS.xhr object and the notion of a Promise in JavaScript. Today, I’m going to show what it takes to create your own promise. First, let’s take a look at this function below: 1: function loadDetails(areaCode) { 2: 3: var …
Adventures in Windows 8: HTTP Post Helper WinRT Component
Are you writing a Metro style app in JavaScript and dealing with a pesky HTTP 302 server response? Are you using the WinJS.xhr to send an HTTP POST request and everything appears to work fine, but you don’t see any cookies come back from the server? Then I may have your answer. For more details on …
Windows 8 Quick Tip Adding a Background Image
If you’ve been reading my blog, you’ve probably read that my first Windows App is now available. [Store Page] And, if you’ve been reading my Twitter feed, then you know that I have a few more apps in the submission queue. One of the key take-aways from my the App Excellence Lab last Summer was …