“JavaScript Wranglin’” or “How I learned To Stop Worrying and Love the DOM”

SUBJECT A short, abstract assessment of how one might improve performance, maintainability, and extensibility of the legacy JavaScript architecture on a high-traffic enterprise website; to create automated processes to perform continuous profile, test, build, integrate, and deployment work; to furnish a well-documented codebase to future developers. MAKE THE JAVASCRIPT UNOBTRUSIVE First, make the JavaScript unobtrusive.Continue reading ““JavaScript Wranglin’” or “How I learned To Stop Worrying and Love the DOM””

Inside Apple’s New Flagship Third Street Promenade Store

I got a sneak peek inside Apple’s new flagship retail store during its construction. The location is in the lot formerly occupied by the Borders book store. The build requires the tallest construction crane currently in Santa Monica because the ceiling implements one of Steve Jobs’ last patents: the glass roof. Apple store employees will apparentlyContinue reading “Inside Apple’s New Flagship Third Street Promenade Store”

Chris Williams: An End to Negativity – JSConf.eu ☠ 2011

Indeed. Chris closed this years JSConf EU with yet another call to action for not just the JS community, but the technology community at large. This time about how we can and should not just change our community, but change ourselves, for the better.   via Chris Williams: An End to Negativity – JSConf.eu ☠Continue reading “Chris Williams: An End to Negativity – JSConf.eu ☠ 2011”