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- Automate and extend Firefox with the Chickenfoot add-on
- Chickenfoot is a Firefox add-on that allows you to automate user actions within the browser environment. It also lets you extend the browser interface to provide additional features to a Web page. Before I delve into how this add-on can make your Web development work easier, I...
- Tags: Web, TechRepublic Inc., Mozilla Firefox, JavaScript, Web Browser, Web Page, Tool, Chickenfoot, User Action, Search, Web Browsers, Channel Management, AJAX, Internet, Marketing, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2008-03-24
- Develop slick Web interfaces with Ext JS
- With all of the work that piles up on my plate, I have to be discerning about which new Web development offerings I test drive; this is especially true for Web development frameworks. Based on the abundance of positive information I heard about Ext JS, I decided to take a...
- Tags: Web, JavaScript, Framework, Ext JS, GridPanel, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2008-02-15
- Build Web applications with Aptana Studio
- A Web developer's choice of tools is often driven by the needs of the client and the project, but a developer's IDE is often a personal matter; after all, they spend the bulk of their time using this tool to build their applications. While .NET developers have limited choices, Web...
- Tags: Web Developer, Web, IDE, Installation, JavaScript, Web Application, Eclipse, Feature, Tool, Aptana Studio IDE, Development Tools, AJAX, Scripting Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Internet, Web Development, Web 2.0, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2007-12-03
- Adobe AIR brings the Web to the desktop
- One of the points of my article about the qooxdoo JavaScript library was the concept of building Web applications with a rich user interface that mimics desktop applications. This is good if you want to mimic the look and feel of a desktop application within a Web page. On the...
- Tags: Desktop, Adobe Systems Inc., Web, Application, HTML, JavaScript, Runtime, Adobe AIR, API, SDK, Web Browser, Adobe Labs, Adobe Integrated Runtime API, Adobe Integrated Runtime Software Development Kit, initalWindow Element, AIR Developer Tool, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2007-11-26
- Why qooxdoo falls short on its goal of simplification
- The days of building Web applications from scratch are over, as a variety of JavaScript libraries are freely available to provide a solid foundation. One JavaScript library that I recently learned about is qooxdoo (its Web site prescribes pronouncing the name as "cooks do"). It is an open source AJAX...
- Tags: Web, Application, JavaScript, Library, Qooxdoo, AJAX, Scripting Languages, RPC, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Networking, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2007-11-19
- 10 common Web design mistakes to watch out for
- This is great!This list and the original article it was derived from are great guidelines. I'm starting to work on a website for my wife's photography, and I'm trying to make it as interesting as possible without getting too busy, as well as being able to display her previous...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Web, brian.mills@..., JavaScript, e-mail address, e-mail, Web design
- Discussion threads 2007-10-26
- Debug JavaScript, HTML, and CSS with Firebug
- My recent article about Mozilla's Venkman JavaScript Debugger sparked feedback from TechRepublic members who prefer Firebug for their debugging needs. While I still stand by my recommendation of Venkman JavaScript Debugger, I agree that the freely available Firebug is a great development add-on for Firefox. It provides an integrated tool...
- Tags: Web, HTML, Page, CSS, JavaScript, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2007-08-20
- Free framework looks to simplify Ajax development
- The number of freely available frameworks for Web development is a bit overwhelming, and it can be hard to keep up with all of them. TechRepublic member araalie mentioned Adobe Spry in a comment about my article on Dojo, and I decided to check out the framework.Given Adobe's size and Web development...
- Tags: Web Development, Web Design, Javascript, Ajax
- Blog posts 2007-07-31
- Simplify JavaScript development with jQuery
- The jQuery JavaScript library provides functions that simplify coding tasks. You can download jQuery, and be up and running in no time. I am always open to trying new tools or taking advantage of resources that can save me development time. With all of the Web development tools...
- Tags: JavaScript, CSS, Tony Patton, parenthesis, dollar sign, jQuery, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Function, Web, HTML, Library, jQuery JavaScript Library, jQuery Development Team, addClass Method, Scripting Languages, Channel Management, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing
- Technical articles 2007-05-29
- Accessing form data via JavaScript and the DOM
- The HTML Document Object Model DOM provides everything necessary to access the contents of an HTML page. Tony Patton examines the various ways to access page elements and describes how to create them. Accessing and manipulating the various elements on a Web page is a common endeavor that...
- Tags: Document Object Model, JavaScript, XML, Tony Patton, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Method, Web, HTML, Page, Object, Listing B, getElementById Method, getElementsByName Method, Listing C, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-04-16
- Build powerful Web interfaces with a free JavaScript framework
- What platformsTony...thanks for another great article! Your efforts are appreciated by us all...It would be great to specify how this article applies to different technologies / platforms (said differently, what audience is this for).Would an ASP.NET developer who can use ATLAS for AJAX consider this or is it for...
- Tags: Rod Wittmier, feedback, software, programming, JavaScript, Web
- Discussion threads 2007-01-16
- Build powerful Web interfaces with a free JavaScript framework
- Scriptaculous allows you to easily add powerful AJAX-based user interface features to Web 2.0 applications. Web developer Tony Patton explains why you should use it and describes how to use it. The days of building Web applications from the ground up are over as the Web is overflowing...
- Tags: Web, JavaScript, Scriptaculous, AJAX, Tony Patton, Scripting languages, data control, custom data control, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Framework, Tool, Web Developer Tony Patton, Channel Management, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet, Web 2.0, Marketing
- Technical articles 2007-01-12
- PHP Is Doomed
- Moot pointThat's what Microsoft and Sun would like. Unfortunately for them, PHP is here to stay. PHP is designed for web applications, and as such, it can't be criticized for not being optimal for desktop applications. It's the matter of the right t
- Tags: programming, software, feedback, wiseman1024@..., PHP, JavaScript, php java .net ruby rails threads web application services development, Lisp, Web service
- Discussion threads 2006-12-11
- What should one learn for web development?
- What should a web developer learn as far as languages and scripting, etc. goes? There is so much out there besides HTML, CSS and JavaScript. ASP? VBScript? VB.NET? C#? Perl? PHP/MySQL? What are the best things to get some background in?No to VBScriptHTML, CSS and JavaScript are the basics.If you...
- Tags: ByteBin, C#, CSS, database, education, HTML, JavaScript, languages, Microsoft ASP.NET, Microsoft VBScript, Perl, PHP, programming, scripts, web, Web application, web development
- Discussion threads 2006-10-03
- Simplify client-side programming with Atlas
- Microsoft has developed its own approach to AJAX development called Atlas, which promises browser ubiquity as well as tight, albeit optional, ASP.NET integration. Find out how Atlas makes it easier to do client-side programming. Microsoft has developed its own approach to AJAX development called Atlas, which promises browser...
- Tags: Web, Microsoft ASP.NET, JavaScript, Microsoft Corp., Atlas, AJAX, Middleware, Tony Patton, Web browsers, .NET, Channel management, Scripting languages, OOA/OOD/OOP, programming, Web browser, Web Development Zone Newsletter, Developer, Control, Server, Server Control, Atlas Installation, Trigger Element, SQLDataSource Element, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Software Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing
- Technical articles 2006-04-24
- Detect browser compatibility to ensure the best user experience with this Ajax hack
- The dynamic features of an Ajax enabled Web site require a properly configured browser to work. Determining which browser is accessing your Web site is an essential step. This hack from Ajax Hacks: Tips & Tools for Creating Responsive Web Sites, by Bruce W. Perry shows you how to use...
- Tags: AJAX, Ajax Hacks, Bruce W. Perry, Creating Responsive Web Sites, hack, JavaScript, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., O'Reilly Media Inc., TechRepublic Inc., Web, Web browser, Web site
- Download resources 2006-04-14
- Create a multi-state image toolbar on your Web site with JavaScript
- Do you have a better idea?The downloadable version of this article is available here:http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-3513-6057014.htmlDo you have a better way to handle navigation toolbars that can exist in three states? Does it involve JavaScript or do you have a different preferred method?better idea....and the code for it is here:http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=96&threadID=192681&start=0:por, for a...
- Tags: JavaScript, application development, mellonfire, HTML, Mark W. Kaelin, programming, id, toolbar, Web, Web site
- Discussion threads 2006-04-03
- Create a multi-state image toolbar on your Web site with JavaScript
- When you're learning JavaScript, one of the most basic tricks you're taught isthe image swap, wherein a single image changes when the mouse pointer passesover it. It's pretty simple—a couple of event handlers and a line or two ofcode—and it works very well when you're only concerned about visuallyindicating one...
- Tags: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â, Contributor Melonfire, id, image, JavaScript, toolbar, Web, Web site
- Technical articles 2006-04-03
- What To Do About The Sorry State Of Web Development
- What To Do About The Sorry State Of Web DevelopmentA commenter on previous article The Sorry State Of Web Development make a good point: I put out a lot of negativity without offering anything constructive in return. Well, IÂ'm going to make rectify that mistake.Here is what I think needs...
- Tags: JavaScript, Perl, HTML, Web, Web development, HTTP
- Blog posts 2006-02-28
- The sorry state of web development
- UPDATE (2/28/2006): I've posted a follow up to this article that presents positive ideas on how to change this situation.Last night I read a great article (http://www.veen.com/jeff/archives/000622.html) from about 16 months ago about how lousy most open source CMS Content Management Systems packages were. While focused upon open source,...
- Tags: content management system, XML, AJAX, JavaScript, Web, Web development
- Blog posts 2006-02-26
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