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Announcing IframeActivityMonitor

The IframeActivityMonitor is available on github. Iframes have serious tradeoffs you have to consider when building an application. But I see them in use frequently, and sometimes they are even appropriate. A difficult scenario is when the parent window needs … Continue reading

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jQuery in a Windows 8 Application. Oh Yes You Can!

Microsoft is really trying to entice the web developers to jump in and develop apps on Windows 8 devices. They allow apps to be written fully in HTML5 and JavaScript, and they have even included a JavaScript API that provides … Continue reading

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Installing Windows 8 on VMWare Workstation 8.0

I was excited to try out what I saw in several posts—installing Windows 8 as a bootable VHD. Unfortunately, it would not work for me. The installer would just give me the message that the hard drive was not bootable. … Continue reading

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Information Architecture is Baloney

I gave a presentation at SharePoint Fest Denver on Friday that was very well received.  In a conference full of “click here” and “scripted demo” presentations, my presentation stood out because of its focus on the philosophy behind why and … Continue reading

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Best Practice does not mean Great

My belief about what is good coding and what is poor is continually evolving. I have a much broader appreciation for creative solutions than I have in the past. Plunkit is being realized only because everyone involved is so open … Continue reading

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JavaScript CacheProvider

Yesterday I posted about a simplified interface to Dustin Diaz’s JavaScript CacheProvider. Here is the gist and a jsfiddle

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JavaScript Cache Provider with Simplified Interface

After reviewing Dustin Diaz’s “JavaScript Cache Provider,” I was unsatisfied with the interface.  It required the caller to explicitly state the desire for local storage, as well as remember whether each key stored a string or an object. I created … Continue reading

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The JavaScript Revue: Patterns and Frameworks

Thanks to everyone who attended my session at the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta, “The JavaScript Revue: Patterns and Frameworks.”  It was a packed room, and the participation level was fantastic!  In case you missed it, I will be giving the … Continue reading

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dojo’s twitterverse up and running quickly on windows

  Twitterverse is a dojo sample app developed by Peter Higgins.  It demonstrates several features of dojo.  These steps are for you if you do not have git for Windows installed and want to get a local version of twitterverse … Continue reading

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Habits Make the Man

I am reading Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography, and came across an observation that reminded me of new year resolutions.  You know, the attempts people make to change themselves, but invariably fail at: It was about this time I conceiv’d the bold … Continue reading

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