Tag Archives: Javascript

AngularJS is a JavaScript framework that can help you write web applications quickly using less code. AngularJS is not a library, rather it is an entirely different way of thinking about writing web applications. As such, AngularJS has certain opinions … Continue reading →

In our previous Using Streams in Node.js post, we introduced the concept of streams and what abstractions and tools Node.js has for consuming or producing them. Streams have many usages, ranging from abstracting file access, to streaming Hypertext Transfer Protocol … Continue reading →

Node.js is a JavaScript platform for building networked applications. Node.js was not the first server-side JavaScript implementation, but it’s different from all the previous ones because it does I/O in a different way. The I/O operations are event-driven: instead of … Continue reading →

Bleeding Edge Press, a publisher of short ebooks and videos, focuses on early or hot topics that ride the pulse of the developer community. Moving quickly through development, and tapping into decades of publishing experience, these short ebooks focus on … Continue reading →

More and more applications are now being ported to the web. The ubiquity of the browser, access to increased bandwidth at lower costs, and the explosion of mobile devices are all driving forces leading to an increase in the demand … Continue reading →

Node.js is an open source stack for writing server-side applications in JavaScript. It’s a very handy tool for writing scalable, real-time apps. It can also be used to quickly prototype a piece of code before rewriting it in a traditional … Continue reading →

As web applications grow in complexity, so does the burden of building and maintaining them. HTML and other web standards continue to evolve to accommodate ever demanding web applications. Third-party frameworks and tools are developed to make developer’s lives easier, … Continue reading →

As more and more applications are made available as web applications, there will be an increased need to provide real-time synchronization and collaboration facilities in these applications. Providing fault-tolerant communication along with a scalable server backbone with a web app … Continue reading →

With the ubiquity of the Web, more and more applications are being developed for execution within the browser, i.e. web applications. A newer generation of web apps need to emulate the ‘look and feel’ and functionality of desktop applications. The … Continue reading →

HTML5 will be the new standard for HTML, replacing the older 4.01 version. Although some browsers lack complete support, all major browsers have extensive support of essential HTML5 elements. HTML5 brings a whole new set of features; one of which … Continue reading →