Someone posted these links in a resources thread in one of the programming forums I contribute to. It’s basically a presentation by Yahoo! JavaScript Architect Douglas Crockford – it’s a couple of years old, but it’s all still pretty much accurate. It’s a must-see for anyone who doesn’t know much about JavaScript, or more importantly, [...]
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The JavaScript Programming Language
Posted: 26th April 2009 by Jon in Web DevelopmentTags: anyone, architect, Douglas Crockford, Enjoy, investment, JavaScript, javascript programming language, joy, Language, pleasure, presentation, Program, programming, programming forums, Read, scripting language, Someone, thread, yahoo
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Apple iPhone OS 3.0 – function follows form
Posted: 21st April 2009 by Jon in GeneralTags: aaaaht, aesthetics, ALA, apple, apple iphone, beauty, brains, Candy, copy and paste, Defense, email, evidence, Eye, eye candy, feature, Files, flashy graphics, functionality, information, iphone, iPod, kthnxbai, landscape, mms, new features, open, PDAs, photos, phrase, Read, safari, Search, Software, startpage, stephen anderson, Touch, truth, upload
I was reading a post over at ALA today called In Defense of Eye Candy, in which Stephen Anderson talks about how actually putting some effort into the way a site looks can have positive effects on the way the site is used. The more we learn about people, and how our brains process information, [...]