I thought I new you(JavaScript);Apr 04, 2011 in JavaScriptThis is the first of hopefully many posts aiming to demystify javascript. The first thing to get over is the name. JavaScript is not Java. The name came from trying to ride on Java’s hype. JavaScript…Continue reading
JavaScript Require UpdateAug 21, 2010 in JavaScriptI’ve updated the code I use to require scripts and styles on my web pages. Check it out, or fork it at github: http://github.com/thetalecrafter/require Usage: main file:…Continue reading
JavaScript require in 100 lines of codeJan 30, 2010 in JavaScriptUPDATE: I’ve changed up my code a bit in the follow up post: JavaScript Require UpdateUPDATE: Although my initial intent was to write require with minimal code, my latest version in github is much…Continue reading
Accessing AWS SimpleDB from PHPFeb 19, 2009 in Distributed System DesignThis week, as I built part of my App Server for Distributed Systems Design, I hit another stumbling block. The library that Amazon provides in PHP for accessing SimpleDB requires PHP 5.2. I should…Continue reading
JSON and POST in PHPFeb 04, 2009 in Distributed System DesignAs I’ve been trying to do Lab 2 without having to modify my ami or change my apache configuration, I’ve found some nice helpers. First, trying to encode and decode JSON in PHP 5.2 is easy… you just…Continue reading
Distributed System DesignJan 19, 2009 in Distributed System DesignThis is my last semester at BYU, and I am taking Distributes System Design. As I go through the preocess of creating (with my classmates) a distributed web application, I will be logging my progress…Continue reading
DiscontinuanceJun 09, 2008 in GeneralI hope I am not disappointing too many people, but I don’t feel strongly enough about this blog and I don’t have enough I want to say to blog on a regular basis. If you are interested in reading…Continue reading
Barefoot (Revisited)May 20, 2008 in PoetryAs I thought more on the topic of Internet security and privacy, I decided to revisit the image of going barefoot on the net. This time, however, in the form of a poem. Here it is: Barefoot I stand…Continue reading
Welcome to the Great NorthwestMay 18, 2008 in GeneralJulie, Abby, and I have left Provo for the summer. I have started an internship as a Software Developer with Amazon.com. We are living in downtown Seattle, and are still recovering from culture…Continue reading
Growing SoftwareApr 11, 2008 in Ethics and Computers in SocietyAgile methods have proven time and again to produce better software quicker. Extreme programming, iterative development, and release early release often provide the designers and developers with more…Continue reading