Web Trend Map 2007 Version 2.0

While reading ValleyWag, I found a post to a VERY cool Web 2.0 map that shows how most of the big players in the space interconnect with each other. Its based on a Tokyo subway map layout and comes in… Continue Reading →

Compressing Spry's JavaScript Files

While testing the latest copy of CF8 GMC, I looked at the file sizes of the Ajax javascript files and was pleasantly surprised to find the files nicely compressed…all except for the Spry files! I was curious as to why… Continue Reading →

VIDEO: Ajax Debugging Using Firebug

If you've used Firebug, you now how useful a tool it can be in helping you debug your JavaScript & Ajax applications. Irregardless of which library you're using for Ajax development, Firebug is a tool everyone should have in their… Continue Reading →

Ajax Aggregator Sites – Why Are They Springing Up?

Of late, I've seen a growing number of Ajax/DHTML/JS component aggregator sites popping up on the net. The first one that I noticed was MiniAjax. Then I found another one which was even bigger called Ajax Rain. And then tonight,… Continue Reading →

SunRocket VOIP Service is Dead!!

I've been using SunRocket VOIP service for almost 2 years now with nary a hiccup. Well today, I found out that the service is DEAD! And the SOBs didn't even bother to tell me!!!! The basically shutdown the service without… Continue Reading →

Lots of jQuery Ajax Framework News Today

First up: Jim Priest does an excellent job of reviewing the first couple of chapter's of Karl Swedberg and Jonathan Chaffer's newly released jQuery book, Learning jQuery : Better Interaction Design and Web Development with Simple JavaScript Techniques My favorite… Continue Reading →

jQuery Ajax Library v1.1.3: 800%+ Faster, still 20KB

I wanted to let you know about the jQuery Project's latest version release. With jQuery v1.1.3, you'll see a ton of enhancements that really make an impact. http://jquery.com/blog/2007/07/01/jquery-113-800-faster-still-20kb/ The key points are: Increased selector speed by 800% without increasing the… Continue Reading →

Pingdom: Web Page Loading Time Tester

One of the more common topics that occurs in the Ajax/DOM/JS space is page load times. This is especially important to the jQuery team and one of the reasons we go to great lengths to keep the library at about… Continue Reading →

Subclipse or Subversive for Eclipse? Help me Choose.

Rey Bango

So now that I'm using Eclipse along with CFEclipse and Aptana, I'd like to integrate a Subversion plugin. The two choices that seem to stand out are Subclipse and Subversive. The last time I tried to install Subclipse, it hosed… Continue Reading →