jQuery 1.7 Beta Release Preview

Hey guys. jQuery 1.7 Beta 1 just got released and I thought it would be interesting to give you a run-down of some of the main features that landed.

Patterns For Large-Scale JavaScript Application Architecture

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Today we're going to discuss an effective set of patterns for large-scale JavaScript application architecture. The material is based on my talk of the same name, last presented at LondonJS and inspired by previous work by Nicholas Zakas. To continue … Continue reading →

Building Mobile JavaScript WebApps With Backbone.js & jQuery: Part I

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Welcome to Part 1 of a two-part tutorial on building complete mobile web applications in JavaScript using DocumentCloud's Backbone.js, jQuery Mobile and LABjs. In Part 1, I'll be covering a complete run-down of Backbone 0.5.2's models, views, collections and routers … Continue reading →

Exploring The Decorator Pattern In JavaScript & jQuery

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Today we'll be taking a look at the decorator pattern, a structural pattern that promotes code reuse and is a flexible alternative to subclassing. This pattern is also useful for modifying existing systems where you may wish to add additional … Continue reading →

jQuery Proven Performance Tips & Tricks (Slides) from jQuery London

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Understanding the factors that impact performance is essential for the development of memory and data-intensive apps, especially those relying on JavaScript and DOM-manipulation libraries like jQuery. In this talk, I present ten useful tips and tricks that can help you … Continue reading →