Biography
Blog
Examples of Ajax Usability Modifications
March 05 2008
Let me start off by saying that I am - in no way - a usability expert. I hardly even consider myself an Ajax expert. But I've built enough Ajax applications now where I'm beginning to think more and more about the usability aspects of the site. I recently had… read moreFebruary 28 2008
In my previous post, I talked about the 1.6.1 release of Adobe Spry. Today I'm going to continue the discussion with a look at one of the new features of 1.6.1 - the Rating widget. read moreFebruary 25 2008
A few days ago I mentioned that a new release from the Adobe Spry was on the way, and today it landed. Version 1.6.1 is branded as an AIR update, and many of the updates are directly in relation to support for running with AIR, but some pretty darn cool… read moreFebruary 20 2008
I'm a bit late in reporting this, but the Spry team blogged about their upcoming 1.7 release of Spry. I'm a huge fan of this Ajax framework, and it looks like some exciting new features are on the way. read moreColdFusion and RIA Development - Part 2
February 18 2008
In my last post, I discussed how ColdFusion aids RIA developers, both Flash/Flex as well as AJAX developers. I focused on serving data up to RIA consumers. In this entry, I'm going to discuss other Ajax features, most of which help out on the front end of your web site,… read moreColdFusion and RIA Development
February 15 2008
In this article I'm going to discuss ColdFusion and what it has built in to enable RIA development. I'm going to focus (mainly) on what ships with the server out of the box. I'm also curious as to what PHP and .Net ships with to help RIA developers. I'm (obviously)… read moreFebruary 08 2008
As a developer, I've known for some time now that my design skills are not exactly "professional level". Let me be honest - I typically walk past my wife in the morning to ensure I dressed in something that isn't too horrible. But while I may not be able to… read moreFebruary 06 2008
So continuing on with my discussion with Jaxer, the new product from Aptana, today I got my hands a bit dirty with the code. I've complained previously about the lack of documentation, so please bear in mind that any code sample I show will probably not be 'best practice' -… read moreJaxer Installation Impressions
January 30 2008
Late last week I discussed the launch of Jaxer by Aptana. Jaxer's idea is simple. Take the same JavaScript knowledge you use in building rich internet applications and apply them to the server side as well. I've taken some time to play more with Jaxer and I'd like to show some of what I've learned… read moreJanuary 23 2008
I just read about this a few minutes ago, so forgive me if this is old news, but it looks like Aptana has launched Jaxer. In their own words, this is: Modern web sites and applications use Ajax to create engaging user experiences: the HTML and CSS are set in… read moreWhere do you go for JavaScript help?
January 23 2008
Where do the new RIA developers, specifically the JavaScript developers, find help and learn the tools of their trade? In this entry, Raymond discusses reference sources of the past and asks readers for help finding resources for the Web 2.0 age. read more
