2014
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PHP: Read Only Attributes
Jun 13
Like in JavaScript, sometimes you want an object property in PHP to be read-only. This is pretty easy to set up!
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JavaScript: Read Only Attributes
Jun 12
Sometimes you want a property of an object in JavaScript to be read-only. Thanks to newer language features, this is pretty easy to set up!
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JavaScript and Smart Forests
Jun 2
I’ve come up with a fun way to teach both programmable hardware and forest ecology – but I need your help to flesh it out!
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Playing the Field
May 15
How often do you take a break from your own system to try out alternatives? Could you learn something?
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Monkeys in the Machine
Apr 27
Not everyone could be at JSConf BR, so I wanted to give you all a glimpse of the awesomeness that is the worker API.
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Monkeys in the Machine
Apr 18
Is JavaScript capable of powering more than just websites?
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YouTube and postMessage
Apr 13
I’m working on a project that allows content creators to embed YouTube and Vimeo media within otherwise non-video content. The trick is that the videos need to automatically pause when they pass out of the viewport.
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Reinventing the Wheel
Apr 8
How often do you take something you’d otherwise take for granted back to the drawing board and start from scratch?
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JavaScript and Closures
Mar 27
One of the first things I look for when reviewing JavaScript code is the proper use (and isolation) of scope.
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Avoid Abstraction Layers if You Can
Mar 16
I like abstraction layers because they make life easier for developers. I dislike abstraction layers because they raise issues for new developers who have yet to master them.
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Understanding Parallel Processing
Feb 17
When I explain to people that I enjoy writing code in C# more than PHP, they scratch their collective heads and, with a quizzical look, always respond, “why?” My biggest reason: I really enjoy working with parallel processing.