Archive for September 11th, 2008
Exploring the efficacy of Google Chrome
Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:13 No CommentsTweet Exploring the efficacy of Google Chrome The battle of the web browsers is getting brutal, and Google is signing up for it’s new entry Google’s Chrome against the existing popular web browsers Internet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 3.0, and Opera 9.5. Google Chrome is an open source web browser with some advanced features and its [...]
The Market Loves Linux (That’s Why It’s Thriving)
Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:11 No CommentsTweet The Market Loves Linux (That’s Why It’s Thriving) My wife often rolls her eyes at me, because once I find a new hobby I latch onto it as though life depended on it. The more arbitrary the nature of the hobby, the less she’s impressed with it. So imagine her immense delight when, a [...]
Virtual Adultery
Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:04 No CommentsTweet Virtual Adultery In the days before VHS tapes and personal computers, a faithful husband wanting a bit of extramarital excitement had limited options. He could frequent strip clubs or adult movie theaters. He could live out his fantasies while flipping through the pages of Hustler magazine. What he couldn’t do was bring live nude [...]
Building Google Chrome: A first look
Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:57 No CommentsTweet Building Google Chrome: A first look Last week I said I would look at Google Chrome “from a developer’s perspective.” I should have specified what kind. I meant I was considering it from a Web developer’s perspective: What does it mean for Web application builders to have yet another browser enter the already-crowded field? [...]
AJAX Essential Training: Firefox Add-ons for Javascript and AJAX developers
Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:51 No CommentsTweet AJAX Essential Training: Firefox Add-ons for Javascript and AJAX developers In AJAX Essential Training, instructor Dori Smith shows experienced web developers how to utilize AJAX to best create dynamic pages. The course covers selecting the best tools for the job (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML), understanding all aspects of HTTP from requests to responses, and [...]
