Notebook: Code
Meet Achilles
Achilles is a tool that sets out to solve a daily problem in web development: how can a site offer both dynamic user experiences and the robustness of static pages without the developer having to repeat herself?
Filtering Backbone Collections
Some data-heavier Backbone projects have gotten me to thinking a bit about how Backbone collections are organized. On the one hand, it’s hard to argue... Read on →
Initializing Backbone Applications
For one moment, forget the Models, the Controllers, the Routers and think about how they come to be. It isn’t magic: something, somewhere, reaches out to... Read on →
Scaling images for Retina displays
There are several off-the-shelf solutions for providing super-sized images to devices using Apple’s retina display. One good choice is retina.js–a... Read on →
On bad eggs
There comes a time in every application’s life when the optimism of early development is eclipsed by the harsh spectre of deployment into userland. In... Read on →
Integrating maps and Formtastic forms with Geous.js
Geous makes it easy to integrate maps and input forms, and forms generated by Formtastic are no exception. Read on →
Geous.js grows up
The tiny javascript library for geocoding and geolocation gets closer to standing on its own. Read on →
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Dec 29CoffeeScript Sucks
Nov 23Dollar Democracy
Nov 13On bad eggs
Oct 16Geous.js grows up