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David Flanagan on JavaScript 2

By chromatic
August 22, 2008 | Comments: 7
David Flanagan on JavaScript 2
Is JavaScript and HTML the new BASIC? What does the average programmer need from JavaScript 2? Is the web the new client-server model of computing? JavaScript guru David Flanagan addresses these questions and more in this interview.

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Harmony comes to JavaScript, but Not Everyone's Singing

By Kurt Cagle
August 18, 2008 | Comments: 5
Harmony comes to JavaScript, but Not Everyone's Singing
A long and contentious struggle came to an end this week as ECMA Technical Committee 39, responsible for the development and maintenance of ECMAScript (known universally everywhere else as JavaScript), voted to establish ECMAScript 3.1 as the next "trunk" branch for the venerable web browser language, rather than the more ambitious (and contentious ECMAScript 4.0). While the breaking of the deadlock is a momentous achievement, not everyone is happy with it.

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Where are the New Client-Side Development Environments?

By chromatic
August 6, 2008 | Comments: 3
The old client-server application versus client-only application debate is back on the Web, thanks to Ajax and RIA technologies. It's missing a long-forgotten third contender, however -- one which had significant drawbacks and very significant advantages.

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Clear, Concise, and Entertaining Answers to JavaScript Questions

By O'Reilly Media
August 5, 2008 | Comments: 0
Clear, Concise, and Entertaining Answers to JavaScript Questions
JavaScript: The Missing Manual from bestselling author David McFarland teaches you how to use JavaScript in sophisticated ways — even if you have little or no programming experience. Once you the master the language's structure and terminology, you'll learn how to use advanced JavaScript tools to add useful interactivity to your sites quickly, rather than script everything from scratch. Like other Missing Manuals, this one is clear, concise, and entertaining cover to cover.

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10 Helpings of Dojo Goodness

By Matthew Russell
August 4, 2008 | Comments: 0
10 Helpings of Dojo Goodness
In an effort to promote my recent book, Dojo: The Definitive Guide, I've been writing an ongoing column for the ONLAMP blog entitled "Dojo Goodness". The idea behind the column is to provide bite-sized chunks of useful information that are...

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Tuesday's OSCON Event Schedule

By chromatic
July 22, 2008 | Comments: 0
Tuesday's OSCON Event Schedule
OSCON is happening right now at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, bringing together thousands of experts, visionaries, and hackers in the trenches to explore all that open source has to offer. Today's afternoon sessions include: ...and more! For more information about OSCON and to view the complete event schedule visit our OSCON 2008 site.

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High Performance Scalable Web Sites and Optimization

By Simon St. Laurent
July 10, 2008 | Comments: 1
O'Reilly published Building Scalable Web Sites, High Performance Web Sites, and now Website Optimization. How similar and different are these three books?

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Powering Up Ajax Development Techniques

By O'Reilly Media
June 20, 2008 | Comments: 0
Powering Up Ajax Development Techniques
Dojo: The Definitive Guide — This comprehensive guide to Dojo includes a hard-hitting reference to help you build rich and responsive web applications with complex layouts and form controls closely resembling those found in the most advanced desktop applications. If you're a DHTML-toting web developer, you need to read this book.

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Powering Up Ajax Apps with Dojo

By Matthew Russell
June 13, 2008 | Comments: 7
Powering Up Ajax Apps with Dojo
The book I've been working on for the past year, Dojo: The Definitive Guide, has finally materialized and is now available on Safari. Printed copies should be available no later than this Tuesday, June 17th -- the same day Firefox...

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