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Winding road of open-source webOS
Abstract from Ajaxian (Indexed 2012-02-02):
HP continues to divulge bits and pieces of a road map for the ill-starred and nearly-orphaned webOS. The company has followed up its December plan to release webOS mobile platform and development tools with a proposed timeline, with a full release set before years end. Some people see a life for the associated Enyo JavaScript Read the rest...
Author Review and Production Editing are complete
Abstract from Wallace B. McClure (Indexed 2012-02-02):
What book editing isn't better the second time around? Like a dog returns to his vomit and the fool to his folly, the author must return to his writing. And with the past week, my author team and I have finished our AR and Production Editing for Wrox's "Professional Android with Mono for Android and .NET/C#." We are literally 8 months from being AR and PE complete the first time around (I really hope that there isn't a third). [Image]And with the upload to my editor at Wiley/Wro...(truncated)...
50,000+ Radio Stations in One API
Abstract from Programmable Web (Indexed 2012-01-26):
[Image]Shoutcast maintains a radio directory of 50,000+ radio stations from all around the world. The company, owned by AOL, released its first Shoutcast API a few years ago, but has since released version 2.0. The updated API provides developers with more advanced options for integrating music streaming services into web services and mobile applications using RESTful calls formatted in XML, JSON and RSS.
HTML5 for Mobile Article on DevProConnections
Abstract from Wallace B. McClure (Indexed 2012-01-24):
My article on HTML5 for Mobile Devices at Dev Pro Connections Magazine has now been published.HTML5 is the umbrella term for the next major evolution of markup, JavaScript, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for web applications. HTML5 is becomingan ever-more important mobile development technology -- especially in light of Adobe's recent announcement that it's ceasing development on FlashPlayer for mobile browsers and increasing its investments in HTML5. To bring you up to speed on this crucial a...(truncated)...
Shim uses node.js to test sites on multiple browsers
Abstract from Ajaxian (Indexed 2012-01-15):
Shim was developed within the Boston Globe’s media lab as a way to study how Web sites look on various devices and browsers. A laptop intercepts all wifi traffic this is redirected to a custom node.js server – which inserts a javascript, or “shim,” at the head of each web page that is visited. Read the rest...
26 Weather APIs, 12 Support JSON
Abstract from Programmable Web (Indexed 2012-01-11):
[Image]Weather has always been a popular category with 26 Weather APIs listed in our directory. While XML is still the leading data format used, the trend of JSON becoming the developer's choice over the last few years is also reflected in the Weather category. Since the beginning of 2010, JSON is the leading data format used by Weather APIs with 11 added to the directory out of 12 JSON weather APIs. The chart below shows the breakdown of APIs using various data formats.
Interviewed for the developer book club
Abstract from Roberts talk (Indexed 2012-01-04):
In the fall of last year I was happy to be interviewed by Helen Emerson for The Developer Book Club. We were talking about books that inspired me when I first got into web development, books that shaped my knowledge about JavaScript and various approaches. We also discussed the future of the web, languages, learning [...]
Wanted: Amazing Web Developer Intern
Abstract from UIE Brain Sparks (Indexed 2011-12-28):
Were looking for an amazing Web Developer Intern for a paid, 4-month internship. Fast Forward Four Months… Wed like to thank you for doing a fantastic job as our 2012 Winter Web Developer Intern. You’ve driven the launch of a new web site for our latest conference. You worked your magical HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript/JQuery [...]
Use JavaScript Now to Access Many Google APIs
Abstract from Programmable Web (Indexed 2011-12-06):
[Image]JavaScript has been one of the most talked languages this year. It rules not only on the client-side, but has also made significant inroads into server side architectures, especially if you consider themind sharethat Node.js received this year. It will not be a surprise if API vendors put a JavaScript API on top of their list next year as part of their client libraries. Google, whose APIs are among the most integrated, has made a jump on the trend and released an Alpha version of its Java...(truncated)...
REST API Design: Put the Type in Content-Type
Abstract from Programmable Web (Indexed 2011-11-18):
Greetings Programs! Well-designed REST APIs can be leveraged to create balanced client-server web applications; where the client's responsibilities extend far beyond simply rendering a server-generated HTML document. Web sites and applications have been slowly shifting to this architecture since Internet Explorer 5's inclusion of the core AJAX mechanics, DOM scripting and XHR. More recently, the architectural shift has been accelerated by significant advances in standards (e.g. HTML5) and perfor...(truncated)...
My article on Creating a User Interface with Mono for Android
Abstract from Wallace B. McClure (Indexed 2011-11-02):
There's no doubt about it: Smartphones based on the Android OS are hot. Currently, they're generating 550,000 activations per day. Their market share is at approximately 40 percent, and continuing to rise. That success wouldn't be happening without a friendly, clean UI. Many times, a user will base their feelings about an application on the UI. In this article, I'll look at the XML layout language for Android, some controls that can be used in Android and the tools that can be used to creat...(truncated)...
7 Essential JavaScript Typography Resources
Abstract from Mashable (Indexed 2011-10-11):
When you think of web typography, CSS instantly comes to mind. And that’s great, because CSS is the primary option when dealing with the style/v…
Intels Parallel Extensions for JavaScript
Abstract from Ajaxian (Indexed 2011-10-08):
Intel’s Parallel Extensions for JavaScript, code named River Trail, hooks into on-chip vector extensions to improve performance of Web applications. Details of Intel’s attempt to get on the JavaScript juggernaut emerged last month at itsdeveloper event. The prototype JavaScript extension offered by Intel is intended to allow JavaScript apps to take advantage of modern parallel Read the rest...
Adobe buys Nitobi
Abstract from Ajaxian (Indexed 2011-10-05):
As it kicked off its yearly developer event, Adobe announced that it had acquired Nitobi Software, maker of PhoneGap open source software for cross-platform mobile application building with HTML5 and JavaScript. In a blog, Nitobi CEO Andre Charland pledged to pursue donation of the PhoneGap code to the Apache Software Foundation ”to ensure open stewardship Read the rest...
Charlotte .NET User Group - Mono for Android #monodroid
Abstract from Wallace B. McClure (Indexed 2011-09-21):
I'll be speaking at the Charlotte .NET User Group on September 27 (next week). The subject will be Mono for Android. Info on the talk:Tuesday, September 27, at 6:00 PM in the Mt. Kilimanjaro/Mt. Everest rooms of the Charlotte Microsoft Campus for an introduction on writing native applications geared for the Android Platform based on .NET/C#/Mono. We'll examine the overall architecture of MonoDroid, discuss how it integrates with Visual Studio, debug with MonoDroid, and look at a couple of ex...(truncated)...
Weather Underground Goes JSON-Only With New, Freemium API
Abstract from Programmable Web (Indexed 2011-09-12):
[Image]Popular weather data site Weather Underground (Wunderground) has a new version of its Weather Underground API and two things are notable: its former XML service is being phased out in favor of JSON. And it has a very clear pricing structure, though there's a free version for non-commercial projects.
Bug Loading Scripts for CFFileUpload and CFMediaPlayer
Abstract from Pete Freitag (Indexed 2011-09-02):
It has recently come to my attention that there are some hard coded references to /CFIDE/scripts/ in some of the JS files that are used by the new (in CF9) tags CFFileUpload and CFMediaPlayer. The tags will work just fine if you are serving scripts from /CFIDE/scripts but if you have changed the location of /CFIDE/scripts/ for security reasons - then you will experience some errors when trying to use these tags.Bug #83328 was logged for this issue in June 2010 in the ColdFusion Bug Tracker, ple...(truncated)...
Twitter API Ditches XML For Trends: New Features Are JSON-Only
Abstract from Programmable Web (Indexed 2011-08-27):
[Image]Twitter is embracing the trend where 1 in 5 new APIs do not support XML. The trend is playing out, appropriately enough, with Twitter's endpoint for accessing global and local trending topics. It follows a move in late 2010 where Twitter Streaming went JSON-only. All signs point to no XML support for new Twitter features.
Offer Stock Photo Sales With PixMac API
Abstract from Programmable Web (Indexed 2011-08-12):
[Image]The Pixmac team boldly proclaims that they aim to be the "fastest, most usable and reliable microstock agency...in the image marketplace" on their about us page. The straightforward Pixmac API should increase the exposure for their stock image portfolio in service of that goal. Security is clearly important to PixMac since API requests can be sent over HTTP or HTTPs. Responses can be returned in either JSON or XML format based on preference. The API has four simple steps to follow for ...(truncated)...
HTML5 History API and improving end user experience
Abstract from Roberts talk (Indexed 2011-08-03):
When the AJAX wave came in 2005 when Jesse James Garrett coined the term and then everyone wanted it, one of the major shortcomings was that dynamic updates of only portions of a web page lead to inconsistent history handling and back/forward navigation button problems in web browsers and poor end user experiences. Enter the [...]