By Andrew Trice Device motion and accelerometer programming interfaces have been around for years now, but up until iOS 7 we saw minimal use of them on most mobile devices. Sure there was a “level” app, or some gimmicky games, but not much to be seen for widespread use. iOS 6 started to introduce user […]
Building a Parallax Scrolling Game with Pixi.js – Part 3
By Christopher Caleb Welcome back to the third in a series of tutorials covering how to make a parallax scrolling map using JavaScript and pixi.js. A lot’s been covered so far. In the first tutorial you learned some pixi.js fundamentals and applied parallax scrolling to a couple of repeating layers. While in the second you […]
45 Useful JavaScript Tips, Tricks and Best Practices
By Saad Mousliki As you know, JavaScript is the number one programming language in the world, the language of the web, of mobile hybrid apps (like PhoneGap or Appcelerator), of the server side (like NodeJS or Wakanda) and has many other implementations. It’s also the starting point for many new developers to the world of […]
Best of JavaScript, HTML & CSS - Week of December 9, 2013
This week’s update is brought to you by the words “chaos” and “over-scheduling.” Yes, that’s what I have done to myself. Nonetheless, there’s lots of great stuff to read. My highlights would include Raymond Camden’s article on how to convert your site to static without sacrificing functionality and Hyperglot which is a tool for building […]
5 Most Exciting Features of Foundation 5
By Zing Design We’ve eagerly awaited the release of the latest version of Foundation, Zurb’s hugely popular front-end framework. It has finally arrived and I’m sure a lot of designers and front-end developers are eager to put it to the test. We were lucky enough to have a sneak preview of the framework before it […]
Moving to Static and Keeping Your Toys
By Raymond Camden Static web sites, and the tools to create them, are all the rage these days. And if there’s one thing that I’ve learned after a decade in the web business is that anything that is popular must be a good and practical thing that is worth your time. Ok, kidding aside, there […]
Best of JavaScript, HTML & CSS - Week of December 2, 2013
Lots of great stuff this week. Despite its age, SVG appears to be hot - this week’s update features three great posts all focused on SVG (and there’s been many more in recent weeks). Also, check out an extremely comprehensive overview of PhoneGap mapping solutions and a great look at using CSS shapes and CSS […]
Mobile-Friendly Mapping for PhoneGap Apps
By Rob Lauer One of the first and most enduring features of mobile devices was, and continues to be, mapping. The ability to locate yourself on a map with the tap of a finger, anywhere in the world, has arguably influenced adoption of smartphones and tablets as much as any other feature. As map consumers, […]
Demystifying this in JavaScript
By Nicolas Bevacqua In this post I want to shed some light on this in JavaScript hopefully bring some clarity to how this works. It’s not all dark magic, learning about this can be tremendously helpful to your development as a JavaScript programmer. The inspiration for this post comes from my recent work on the […]
Exploring the Abyss of Null and Undefined in JavaScript
By Ryan Morr When discussing primitive data types in JavaScript, most people are aware of the basics, starting with String, Number, and Boolean. These primitives are fairly straightforward and function as you might expect. This article, however, will be focusing on the more unique primitive data types known as Null and Undefined; what makes them […]
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