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Error Controls for IE and Firefox

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:54:57 -0400

IE and Firefox are the two most popular browsers online and in mobile devices. IE is the proprietary browser developed by Microsoft while Firefox is open source browsers that become the basis of other browsers. Since Firefox is basically the same compared to some smaller browsers, comparisons are usually on IE and Firefox only. The difference of IE and Firefox goes a long way. The lay-out is dif
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Flash 10 Updates that Could Cripple Your Website

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:58:48 -0400

Flash is always the developer’s crutch whenever there are functions that are almost difficult to develop in an Ajax based application. Flash doesn’t only stream user friendly streaming videos and pictures; they also provide additional functions in the website such as file upload and other types of data related interaction. But all of that could soon be gone with the recent update in
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Approaching Degradable Ajax

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:41:40 -0400

Degradable Ajax is a highly efficient technique used by developers to ensure compatibility in any platform and medium. From regular browsers to mobile phones, degradable Ajax ensures that the application will be rendered and will have the same interactivity. Most of the mobile phones today cannot read JavaScript. Although there is a surge of sales of iPhone, HTC and other high end mobile phones,
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Optimizing Ajax Based Applications

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:49:30 -0400

Ajax is all about speed and interactivity. Without these features, using Ajax for building a specific application or website is just useless. Developers have to ensure that they build applications that will cater to the immediate need of their users. They have to optimize their application before releasing them even for beta testing. Optimizing the Application Prematurely Premature optimizat
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JavaScript Inheritance Options

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:17:08 -0400

Before Ajax, JavaScript has received fair attention from developers as it is only used as a variation of client side development. It was not really in the spotlight before Ajax because client side applications are not really that popular. Some functions were missed and standardization of JavaScript is relatively slow in the process. Now that JavaScript has become the programming language of th
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OfflineRest From Dojo

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:31:13 -0400

One of the biggest challenges for developers of an Ajax based application is to come up with an online application with offline functionality. It is a well sought out application by users and developers alike as this would provide users the chance to work offline. Developers on the other hand will be reaching out more users as their applications will be available without any constant internet co
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JavaScript Obfuscators for Ajax Applications

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:15:51 -0400

An obfuscator is an essential tool for developing an Ajax based application. Developers would often toil for days just to build a highly efficient Ajax based application. Usually, they wanted to keep the source code a secret. However, a source code can be easily extracted with simple browser plug-ins such as Firebug which means anyone could just steal parts of the code and implement them in thei
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Smart JavaScript Dataflow Architecture

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:33:51 -0400

Developing an Ajax based application is geared towards better interaction of the user with the online application. Information is often relayed from the user to the server without the need of constant refresh of the client side. Developers often aim in harnessing the data so that they could be properly implemented without any fear of information leak which will cause insecurity. But harnessing d
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OpenAjax Metadata vs. Google Gadgets

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:49:31 -0400

OpenAjax Alliance recently came out with their metadata. This is a configuration of XML pushed by the OpenAjax Alliance for interoperability. There is always a constant talk among developers on how to successfully run a mash-up. Different theories have been made and they are sometimes clashing. Some emphasize security while others emphasize interactivity. Although both are essential, one of them
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Survival of Mobile Ajax

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:29:53 -0400

There are more than a billion of mobile phones today and the number just keeps on rising. The increasing capabilities of mobile phones (not to mention the knock offs) have considerably reduced the prices of phones with simpler but basic capabilities. High end mobile phones with PC-like capability are increasing. Apple has reported that their iPhone and has been sold to more than a millions custo
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