Posted on February 8th, 2010 by Arthur Kay
Here’s a look inside the Ext Scheduler application developed by Mats Bryntse! There’s been a lot of buzz in the ExtJS community over this tool, so I jumped at the chance to peek inside his code.
Included is an example of the Ext Scheduler tool that I built using the Twitter API. It’s a crappy example… but you still might like it!
Overall, my impression is that the Ext Scheduler will be an invaluable tool for most developers working with “events”. It’s easy to work with, offers an impressive set of features and should impress a lot of end-users. I would encourage everyone to check out the other Ext Scheduler examples and see for yourself!
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Posted on January 30th, 2010 by Arthur Kay
It’s been a while since I moved this blog over to WordPress, and my only complaint since the move has been the periodic upgrades needed for WordPress and its plugins.
Why is that a big deal? After all, there’s this prominent link saying “Upgrade” when WordPress (or any of the plugins) detect a new version.
Well… for starters, I’m hosting this blog on a Windows IIS7 machine. To complicate matters, I’m also using GoDaddy. Rather than diving into why either of these factors is complicated (if you’re interested, do yourself a favor and Google it) I’ll simply jump into the solution for automatically updating WordPress on a GoDaddy IIS7 hosting plan.
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Arthur Kay
This review is part of a series of book reviews I have agreed to do for Packt Publishing.
ASP.NET 3.5 Application Architecture and Design (by Vivek Thakur) is a fantastic book offering insight into multi-layered and n-Tier software development. Although its title says “ASP.NET 3.5″, developers using any language can benefit from the concepts covered in this book.
If you’re looking for a book on application architecture – this book is definitely for you!
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Posted on January 21st, 2010 by Arthur Kay
ExtCore and jQuery UI are both JavaScript libraries which allow web developers to create all kinds of widgets. I have been using both over the past year or so, and specifically to use their respective “Tab” widgets.
How do these two libraries compare when you want to build tabs from existing HTML markup?
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Posted on January 12th, 2010 by Arthur Kay
Although websites are the easiest way to attract new customers to your business, roughly half of the small businesses in our country do not have a website. That’s an amazing statistic considering how many people use the Internet to connect with friends and search for products/services in their local area.
Your customers will judge your business when viewing your website, so you definitely want to make a good impression. Here’s why hiring a freelance web designer is probably your best bet.
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