Posts in: Web development
- Aptana reaches 1.0, announces paid pro edition
- Aptana, one of my favorite open source text editors, has reached its 1.0 milestone, re-naming the product Aptana Studio (née Aptana IDE) and adding a supported, professional version for an introductory price of $99 (regular price $199). What do you get in the pro edition that’s not available in the community version? JSON support Support for secure [...] [30 Oct 2007]
- Validator S.A.C.: A stand-alone markup validator for Mac OS X
- Ever need to validate your HTML files without an Internet connection? Or maybe you just weren’t quite ready to upload your files to a server, but still wanted to check them. That’s where Validator S.A.C. comes in handy. Validator S.A.C. is a Mac-only, stand-alone version of the W3C Markup Validator. With it, you can check the [...] [16 Oct 2007]
- JavaScript Holy War: What’s your favorite framework or toolkit?
- Digital Web has two articles that are related to this post. Check out Excerpt: Accelerated DOM Scripting with Ajax, APIs and Libraries and jQuery Crash Course As the number of web-based applications grow, so do the number JavaScript frameworks and toolkits with the goal of making cross-browser development an easier process. But which to choose? Well, [...] [4 Oct 2007]
- Recommended viewing: “Best Practices in Javascript Library Design”
- John Resig of jQuery fame gives some tips on writing a JavaScript Library. Source. Also of interest: JavaScript Tips for Novices, Acolytes, and Gurus [28 Aug 2007]
- Atlanta, Ga: php|works 2007
- Local PHP geeks rejoice! php|works 2007 is happening in our neck of the woods in about a month. Speakers include Atlanta PHP founder Ben Ramsey, PHP guru Sara Goleman and security expert Chris Shiflett. Event details When: Sept 13 - 14, 2007 Where: Sheraton Gateway Hotel How much: US$650 and $200 for the tutorial add-on. Discounts available for students, [...] [15 Aug 2007]
- My new favorite Firefox extensions
- Four groovy picks to enhance your Firefox experience. Pearl Crescent Page Saver ScreenGrab! Save PNG screen captures of any page loaded in your browser window. Capture a page, a window, or a selection. Gmail Manager Not to be confused with GMail Notifier, Gmail Manager allows you to check multiple accounts for new messages, and provides a preview of [...] [9 Aug 2007]