Category Archives: Development

Incredibly Strange iOS Issue

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Brian

Update 8/19/2010 @ 11:55 EDT It looks like this may be a cross-domain issue after all.  I changed my testing methodology and was able to reproduce this issue without Gmail being involved. That’s the good news, the bad news is … Continue reading →

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Pass that Interview 1: Mimic a Class in Javascript

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Brian

Javascript, unlike most object-oriented programming languages, does not have the concept of Classes. Instead, Javascript uses a model in which objects are created, cloned, and enhanced by creating copies of the objects (it’s loosely based on the Prototype pattern). There … Continue reading →

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My Impressions of Google Web Toolkit (GWT)

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Brian

Recently I’ve been asked several times for my opinion on the Google Web Toolkit (GWT)  and I’ve given much the same response each time. Now, it’s easier to consolidate my thoughts and share them with everyone via my blog.  I … Continue reading →

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How Self-Executing Anonymous Functions Work

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Brian

In my recent post on creating a jQueryUI widget, I referenced the concept of self-executing anonymous functions. I’ve actually had a few questions come up at the office lately about how they work, so I figured turning it into a … Continue reading →

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Create a Basic jQueryUI Carousel Widget

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Brian

One of the topics that was of great interest at #jqcon was jQueryUI and it’s impressive widget library.  What didn’t receive as much attention was how exactly to go about creating widgets that are compatible with jQueryUI.  In this first … Continue reading →

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