YouTube HD-fier Script

Jun 02

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I wasn’t too happy having to click on the HD button of a video in order to view it in high resolution, so I whipped up this little grease monkey script. It simply enables HD, when available, for any links on the YouTube Homepage, My Videos & My Favorites.

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Introduction to Ext.Direct

May 13

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Evan Trimboli of the Ext-JS team just published an article describing Ext.Direct, a remoting API that is part of Ext 3.0. The team has created a remoting specification that you can use to implement the server-side stack of your choice.

Details about server-specific implementations already being maintained can be found here.

Ext.Direct is a new package in Ext JS 3.0 that helps alleviate many of these issues by streamlining communication between your client and server. When using Ext.Direct, you can expect to write 30% less code by eliminating common boiler plate code.

The Ext.direct namespace introduces several new classes for a close integration with the server-side. New classes have also been added to the Ext.data namespace for working with Ext.data.Stores which are backed by data from an Ext.Direct method.

Ext.Direct uses a provider architecture, where one or more providers are used to transport data to and from the server. There are several providers that exist in the core at the moment, for example a JsonProvider for simple JSON operations and a PollingProvider for repeated requests. One of the most powerful providers is the RemotingProvider.

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New Book: Learning Ext-JS

Dec 09

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Steve “Cutters” Blades’ book on Ext-JS is out.

By using a series of straightforward examples backed by screenshots, Learning Ext JS will help you create web applications that look good and perform beyond the expectations of your users. This book is written for Web Application Developers who are familiar with HTML but may have little to no experience with JavaScript application development. If you are starting to build a new web application, or are re-vamping an existing web application, then this book is for you.

Get your copy today.

Ext-JS JSON Data Reader For ColdFusion

Nov 21

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Steve “Cutter” Blades has created a custom JSON Data Reader for ColdFusion, CFQueryReader. It allows Ext-JS developers to populate GridPanels using serialized ColdFusion queries in their native format or formatted for grid. CFQueryReader is designed to accommodate either format automatically.

Ext-JS to Provide Free CDN Hosting for its Framework

Nov 18

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This is great news for the Ext-JS community. Here is why you should take advantage of a content delivery network.

We are pleased to announce that Ext has partnered with CacheFly, a global content network, to provide free CDN hosting for the Ext JS framework. Cachefly’s globally distributed network and aggressive caching accelerate the delivery of web content like JavaScript and CSS, making for an even faster Ext experience.

The Ext CDN also provides the ability to create your own custom builds using Ext’s Build It! tool, and host them on the CDN. The custom builder implements features to intelligently cache your component selections, adapter, and Ext version to create a unique custom build. These custom builds are cached across sessions and used by anyone who makes the same selections as you have – allowing for caching of custom builds across applications to fully realize the benefits of the CDN.

Ext-JS Extension for Google Earth API

Nov 15

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Bjørn Sandvik, a project manager at the United Nations Association of Norway has created an Ext-JS user extension for Google Earth. The code and examples are here.

Intro to jQuery by John Resig

Nov 12

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Here is John Resig’s presentation of jQuery from this year’s The Ajax Experience. Learn how to develop a number of common-case widgets, handle DOM, event, animations and Ajax interactions.

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