http://javascript.funkencode.com Now better than ever with the FUNK! Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:01:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over the years I've experimented with many techniques for both class-based and prototype-based inheritance in Javascript. However, the fallout from the Browser Wars coupled with the lack of awareness of prototype-based languages both in and out of the Javascript community together with my background/interest in larger system issues, caused me ... http://javascript.funkencode.com/2008/02/14/darwin-among-the-prototypes-ii-private-members/ During the course of evaluating the various currently popular Javascript toolkits - YUI, Prototype, JQuery, Dojo, Extjs and TIBCO GI as well as the language itself - ECMAScript 4(ActionScript 3, Javascript 2.0), it's been interesting to observe the evolution of object creation. The name of this blog is a reflection ... http://javascript.funkencode.com/2008/02/10/darwin-among-the-prototypes/ Dan Ingalls did an hour long(demo, slides, Q&A) tech talk at Google last month that was very informative on a number of levels. Even if you are already familar with the basics of the Sun Lively Kernel project, it's worthwhile but if you haven't seen it, there's nothing like getting ... http://javascript.funkencode.com/2008/02/08/lively-kernel-google-tech-talks/ The Lively Kernel Tutorial has quite a few pages which I'd like to return to so I made up a quick index linking to each one. http://javascript.funkencode.com/2008/02/08/index-to-the-lively-kernel-tutorial/ CouchDB the incredibly cool distributed non-relational database that stores data in JSON format and uses Javascript for queries is a significant component in the FUNK ecosystem. I recently saw this Helma post listing code for CouchDB but this well-documented, step-by-step example looks more generic. http://javascript.funkencode.com/2008/02/02/couchdb/ With AJAX/RIA moving beyond the browser with things like AIR and lower level capabilities expanding with JSON, SQLite, XMPP et al, all we need now is real 3D! Well, as Russell Beattie notes I think we're moving in that direction, already, no? I just want it to move faster! http://javascript.funkencode.com/2008/02/02/towards-a-universal-scripting-language/ Since recently stumbling upon POW - the incredible Plain Old Webserver plugin for Firefox, I've been looking at Server-Side Javascript implementations. Here are some rambling thoughts. Jaxer from Aptana is a full featured AJAX server that's integrated with the Aptana IDE - WOW! If they find a way to make hosting ... http://javascript.funkencode.com/2008/02/01/server-side-js/  Adobe Integrated Runtime for Javascript Developers via Dan Shafer http://javascript.funkencode.com/2007/07/04/oreilly-air-book-available-online/ I got a small performance boost on my main machine and decided to load Aptana to see if I could tell the difference. Although eventually I'll just have to get more RAM, Aptana now feels responsive enough for regular use. I'm also now after two weeks pretty comfortable with ... http://javascript.funkencode.com/2007/07/01/back-to-aptana/ Not A Doubt In My Mind  http://javascript.funkencode.com/2007/06/22/ecmascript-4-as-the-next-big-language/