Monthly Archives: January 2012

Augmented Reality in iOS 5

The types of iOS applications that continue to draw people’s attention are those that make use of augmented reality. Augmented reality (AR) can generally be described as another form of virtual reality.  It is technology used to augment sensory input, like … Continue reading

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The State of JavaScript in 2012

JavaScript was originally seen as a client-side language for Web applications and for hackers, but now JavaScript development is recognized with the same consideration as development in programming languages such as Java or Ruby. JavaScript is not limited to just … Continue reading

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Safari Books Online Wins Bronze in 2011 Brandon Hall Excellence Awards

Safari Books Online Takes Home Bronze in the 2011 Brandon Hall Excellence Awards for Technology for Learning, Talent, Management, and Sales and Marketing Honored in Mobile Learning Technology Category SEBASTOPOL, Calif. – January 31, 2012 – Safari® Books Online (www.safaribooksonline.com), … Continue reading

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Safari Books Online Wins CODiE Award for Best Consumer Information Resource

Safari Books Online Takes Home 27th Annual CODiE Award for Best Consumer Information Resource SEBASTOPOL, Calif. – January 30, 2012 – Safari® Books Online (www.safaribooksonline.com), the leading on-demand digital library for technology, digital media and business professionals, today announced that … Continue reading

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Getting Started with Drupal Themes

While some people think you can spot a Drupal site from its design, the truth is that Drupal can take on any shape you want it to. For example, take a look at the DrupalCon Denver site as opposed to … Continue reading

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HTML5 Feature Detection and Fallbacks

Some developers avoid including HTML5 features in their applications for fear of leaving their users behind. While it is important to accommodate users, it is also important to keep innovating and providing top features to those using state-of-the-art browsers. In … Continue reading

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Free Webcast: Advanced .NET Debugging

If you have to work on .NET code, you won’t want to miss this free, in-depth webcast on Advanced .NET Debugging from Mario Hewardt. This webcast will focus on powerful native debugging tools including WinDBG, NTSD, and CDB. Hewardt introduces … Continue reading

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Detecting Movement in HTML5

The State of HTML5 Mobile in 2012 post introduced some of the trends in mobile HTML5 development for 2012. In this post we will look at several ways of detecting mobile device movement using HTML5. In order to programatically detect … Continue reading

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Developing Drupal Modules

As was discussed in the post, Becoming a Drupal Rockstar, now is a great time to start developing in Drupal. You will quickly discover that Drupal sites are built out of modules (like plugins), each providing its own bit of … Continue reading

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More HTML5 Hot Spots for 2012

The HTML5 ecosystem is growing at an almost unbelievable rate, and it’s becoming hard to keep up. The State of HTML5 Mobile in 2012 post introduced some of the trends in mobile HTML5 development for 2012. Here is a list … Continue reading

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