This book is the official guide to Adobe AIR, written by members of the AIR team. With Adobe AIR, web developers can use technologies like HTML and JavaScript to build and deploy web applications to the desktop. Packed with examples, this book is targeted at building AIR applications with JavaScript and explains how AIR works and features recipes for performing common runtime tasks.
Download it from here.
Hi again, yesterday I came across this free chapter and cant miss to share it with you.
It comes from Douglas Crockford’s forthcoming “Javascript: The Good Parts”. In this volume, Douglas articulates a philosophy of coding in JavaScript that builds up on and extends the content of his popular video series and articles. The premise, as Douglas puts it: “Most programming languages contain good parts and bad parts. I discovered that I could be a better programmer by using only the good parts and avoiding the bad parts.”
Here is Chapter 5: Inheritance
This handy tool is written by Jörn Zaefferer. He recently updated his version to 1.2 including lots of new features. Couple of days ago I played with it for a while and it was really good experience.
Here are couple of demos:
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Yesterday was released the latest version of Yahoo Javascript library – YahooUI. It’s available for download and full documentation is also online at their site.
What is new:
– Selector Utility: The YUI Selector Utility implements much of the CSS Selector syntax as defined by the W3C, including the proposed CSS3 Selector extensions.
– Charts Control: The Charts Control draws data from the same DataSource Utility that underpins the YUI DataTable Control, making it possible to do combined chart/table visualizations. The Charts Control accepts CSS style information, allowing you to skin the chart itself without touching the underlying .swf file.
– Get Utility: Get provides an interface for dynamically adding script nodes and CSS link nodes to the page.
– Profiler: Profiler allows you to target specific code for profiling and to retrieve profiling data programmatically while your application is running — in any A-Grade browser.
– JSON Utility
– Button:
– Calendar: Satyen Desai has added built-in year navigation to the YUI Calendar Control.
– Drag & Drop: If your implementation requires simple drag-to-reposition functionality, this configuration option suppresses the complex targeting and interaction logic that is the most computationally intensive aspect of drag and drop; in those cases, you’ll see significant performance boosts.
– Rich Text Editor: Dav continues to push the YUI Rich Text Editor in both size and performance. With 2.4.0, you can better control the dependency list, allowing you to shave more than 50% off the overall k-weight of the widget (vs. its 2.3.1 profile) if you don’t need some of the glossier UI elements.
For full list of changes and more explanation words, please visit here.
Datejs is an open-source JavaScript Date Library.
Comprehensive, yet simple, stealthy and fast. Datejs has passed all trials and is ready to strike. Datejs doesn’t just parse strings, it slices them cleanly in two.
These are the About words on the homepage, yet a lot more need to be said. DateJS is a small tool which is easily installed and configured. Moreover he has those small features we need sometime and have to code each time in different projects. Now you can easily start typing like “today” and volia – you will get today’s date.
350-001 usally precedes courses like 640-802. However in it certifications , what matters is the degree. This is why whether it is 642-552 or 642-453, both carry equal weight.
Yesterday I came across this library written by Greg Houston. Its called Mocha UI and its a MooTools user interface class made with canvas tag graphics. This is an on going exercise to help Greg become more familiar with both MooTools and the canvas tag. After playing for a while with it I have noticed that Greg has done great job! His library is just 15kb(uncompressed) and I personally find it quite useful!
Features
* No images. The windows, including their controls, gradients and shadows, are drawn with the canvas tag.
* Adjustable rounded corner radius.
* Windows can be focused, dragged, resized, maximized, restored down and closed.
* Dynamically create new windows on demand.
* Fullwindow window size is adjusted if the browser window size changes.
* Minimal HTML markup required.
* Tested in Firefox 2, Internet Explorer 6 & 7, Safari 2, and Opera 9.
This list is aggregated from previous Mashable posts.
The list is quite extensive and features many ajax libraries, loading indicators etc so its best to be viewed at the original place.
These guys are doing very serious job as moving the production effords further. The new beta comes with updated samples which are Web Desktop and my personnal favourite Portal.
2.0 Availability
The Ext 2.0 codebase has stabilized and several clients have begun to use Ext 2.0 in production environments. Ext 2.0 is available for download and code updates are available to SVN subscribers in the Ext SVN under branches/ext2.0.
You probably remember MiniAjax about which I posted way back in March.
Well now I finally got the chance to update with two not really new, but must visit web sites. The first one is AjaxRain.com, the site dedicated to aggregating Ajax, JavaScript and RIA controls & libraries. On the web site it says that should contain 755 + Ajax/Javascript/Dhtml examples and demos to download.
The second one is WebAppers – Only the Best and Free Resources for Web Application Developers. This one also contains significant amount of controls and plugins segmented into different categories.
