Diving in the Data Binding Waters
Published March 1st, 2010 Under Flex | Leave a Comment
Just about everyone who uses Flex uses data binding. Now come learn what you are actually doing when you add those curly brackets to your application.
Working across the Client Continuum
Published February 24th, 2010 Under AJAX, Silverlight | Leave a Comment
Come see how to build a continuum of client applications including HTML, AJAX, ASP.NET, Microsoft Silverlight, and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) that all consume the same Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service. Learn how to reuse as much code as possible, how to optimize the development process, and how to address key logistical issues like external servers and cross domain communication.
AIR SQLite: an Optimization Conversation
Published February 22nd, 2010 Under Flex, Open Source Tools | Leave a Comment
How can I optimize my indexes? What’s the best way to do a bulk INSERT?
Microsoft AJAX Library, jQuery and Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Published February 22nd, 2010 Under AJAX, Javascript, Open Source Tools | Leave a Comment
Learn how Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX enables you to easily create and use AJAX Control Toolkit controls in both ASP.NET Web Forms and ASP.NET MVC applications. Learn about all of the new features and improvements to the AJAX Control Toolkit controls such as the new client Script Loader and client DataView control. Also learn how ASP.NET AJAX was designed to work seamlessly with jQuery, how you can create ASP.NET AJAX controls directly from jQuery and how you can use the jQuery library in ASP.NET AJAX code. Learn how the new features of Visual Studio 2010 enable you to more productively build AJAX applications.
Testing, Performance Analysis and jQuery 1.4
Published February 22nd, 2010 Under Javascript, Open Source Tools | Leave a Comment
In the first part of the talk, John reviewed the range of tools available to frontend engineers for unit testing and for analyzing the performance of code. In the latter case, he argues for going beyond pure speed-based benchmarks to structural analyses of performance. By looking at structure, the jQuery team was able to identify and correct bottlenecks, resulting in major performance improvements in the upcoming 1.4 release. In the second part of the talk (beginning at 49:20 in the video), John reviews some of those jQuery 1.4 changes. In the short third section (beginning at 1:03:15), he looks at some interesting trends he’s noticed in the practical application of new HTML 5 elements — especially in older browsers.
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