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The Python Scene, Accepting Javascript, and Lots of REST
Life continues at a breakneck pace. Despite my best laid plans, the surest way of getting things done at the moment is in a sort of out-order manner. However I did want to share a brief update on my journey into the Python and web application development world. Instead of separate long form articles, I…
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Web Play Made Fun with ExtJS
At work I’ve started working with ExtJS for the user interface for the web application I’m helping develop. I’ve always had reservations about using Javascript. Or rather I’ve always hated dealing with inconsistencies in DOM handling in browsers. Whenever I deal with CSS, I always hate dealing with cross-browser checking. Fortunately with increased popularity of…
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Web 2.0: Hype or Future?
I recently applied for a web designer job, and among the requirements was a knowledge of Javascript and this new thing, AJAX. Truth be told, I never loved (or love) Javascript and never really enjoyed most client-side based web gimmicks (applets, Flash, etc.). In a few cases, these technologies were beneficial to the site deployed.…