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Useful Web Dev Tools & Sites

June 21st, 2010
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WEB

 

  • SAMMY: A JQuery plug-able app framework: Sammy is a tiny javascript framework built on top of jQuery. It’s RESTful Evented JavaScript.

 

  •  Code Style: Code Style answers key questions for Web developers. Which Web fonts are most common? How to use media dependent style sheets? Make more robust, accessible Websites with open standards technology.

 

  • Twilio: BUILD POWERFUL VOICE & SMS APPS. Twilio provides a web-service API for businesses to build scalable, reliable communication apps.

 

  • TypeTester: Compare screen type to see readability of various settings.\

 

  • EZ-CSS : Putting the “less” in table-less layouts. A very easy, nestable css framework. VERY EASY.

    • (also look at http://elasticss.com/ A simple css framework to layout web-based interfaces, based on the printed layout techniques of 4 columns but with capabilities to unlimited column combinations. and capacity to make elastic, fixed and liquid layout easily.)

  • Launchlist - Your one stop website checklist!

 

 

 

MOBILE

 

  • Sencha Touch: (Haven’t used this but…) The First HTML5 Mobile App Framework Sencha Touch allows you to develop web apps that look and feel native on Apple iOS and Google Android touchscreen devices. These are the EXTJS guys. (I’m definitely going to take a crack at these guys) 

 

 

  • JQTouch — A jQuery plugin for mobile web development on the iPhone,
    iPod Touch, and other forward-thinking devices.

.. Sundry ..

ipad detritus: http://mir.aculo.us/2010/06/04/making-an-ipad-html5-app-making-it-really-fast/

web checker: http://launchlist.net/ (checks for issues / problems / etc…)

jquery online primer: http://www.rebeccamurphey.com/jqfundamentals/

Very cool slider (JQUERY) http://papermashup.com/build-a-jquery-content-feature-like-mailchimp/

jquery UI tools: http://flowplayer.org/tools/index.html

Aside : (cool EF blog post on write first modeling)  HERE

Icons (Gcons): http://www.greepit.com/open-source-icons-gcons/

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Dojo… Get It On! ( Learning Dojo ) – Cody Lindley

March 5th, 2010
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http://www.sitepen.com/blog/2010/03/05/learning-dojo/

 

Check out this blog and get up to speed in a organized fashion.

 

Fantastic post!

alan.huffman Dojo, JavaScript, Web Development

Dojo Resources (updated) – How to solve issues & build w/ dojo.

January 27th, 2010
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Though dojo is an amazing javascript framework, it’s complexity is mirrored by its various documentation sources. Erick Fleming and I have been working with dojo and some of the more recent additions. This is what we’re using:

 

1. docs.dojocampus.org : Main documentation

This is where the main documentation for dojo can be found, search is good but must be dead on – use google :site docs.dojocampus.org if you don’t know exactly what you are looking for.

  1. There is also a doc-staging.dojocampus.org that has some more recent information – use cautiously.

2. redesign.dojotoolkit.org/ : redesign of the api.dojotoolkit.org

We don’t use the existing api.dojotoolkit.org site very much. The redesign site is better.

> But you may need to switch to OLDER versions (drop down)

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3. Check for bugs at http://trac.dojotoolkit.org/

You can find up to date & tracked bugs, status, etc.. on this site. Very helpful when you are having *strange* issues.

> Also be careful if you are using a CDN, sometimes the patches have not made their way to the CDN’s and you need to use the latest build (e.g. a local copy)

 

4. Check out tests at http://archive.dojotoolkit.org/

Here are were you can find tests of the various widgets in action – helpful for seeing what works, how it works etc…

This is an amazing site / amazing test suite… check it out just for fun (if nothing else).

Directory:

Eye popping, cool D.O.H. = Dojo Objective Harness (WOW these guys are bad asses)

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