Category Archives: JavaScript

2013 Illinois Web Design Contest

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Mark DuBois

Now that the 2013 Illinois Web Design Contest is history, I thought it might be appropriate to share some thoughts and observations. First, congratulations to everyone who participated (in either the secondary or post-secondary contest). You took the extra effort … Continue reading →

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Edge Reflow – the code

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Mark DuBois

Last week, I examined the recently released Adobe Edge Reflow tool itself. I thought it might be worthwhile to examine the generated code. For reference purposes, the file I created last week is the one I plan to examine in … Continue reading →

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Node.js Server (part 3 of 3)

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Mark DuBois

Now that we have some understanding of some of the capabilities of Node.js, it is time to investigate its true strength – as a web server. Recall that many reseller accounts will not allow Node.js to act as a server … Continue reading →

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Markdown and Node.js (part 2 of 3)

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Mark DuBois

I realize that not everyone wants to write HTML. Tools like Dreamweaver make it much simpler, but there are times (particularly when taking notes) that an alternative might be more appropriate. Markdown has been around for a number of years. … Continue reading →

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Node.js (part 1 of 3)

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Mark DuBois

Node.js uses JavaScript to run a web server – yes, JavaScript on the server. One of the main benefits is that a single language is used on both the client and server sides (JavaScript). I know some would argue that … Continue reading →

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