Using Node.js, we can create web applications easily. Now, thanks to the node-webkit we can also create desktop apps with it, using a unique combination of HTML5 and Node.
In this second e-book on Java, Christopher Rose takes readers through some of the more advanced features of the language. Java Succinctly Part 2explores powerful and practical features of Java, such as multithreading, building GUI applications, and 2-D graphics and game programming. Then learn techniques for using these mechanisms in coherent projects by building a calculator app and a simple game with the author.
Table of Contents
- Packages and Assert
- Reading and Writing to Files
- Polymorphism
- Anonymous Classes
- Multithreading
- Introduction to GUI Programming
- GUI Windows Builder
- 2-D Game Programming
A simple utility to execute a callback when a webfont loads. Demo
This uses the CSS Font Loading Module when available (currently in Chrome 35+ and Opera 22+). When that isn’t available, it uses a very similar approach to the one used in the TypeKit Web Font Loader (which is currently 7.1KB GZIP).
Basically, it creates an element with a font stack including the web font and a default serif/sans-serif typeface. It then uses a test string and measures the dimensions of the element at a certain interval. When the dimensions are different than the default fallback fonts, the font is considered to have loaded successfully.
If you’d like a full polyfill for the CSS Font Loading Module, follow along with Bram Stein’s Font Loader. I believe the specification has changed since he launched this polyfill, but he’s working on an updated version.
The first preview release of ASP.NET 1.0 came out almost 15 years ago. Since then millions of developers have used it to build and run great web applications, and over the years we have added and evolved many, many capabilities to it.
I'm excited today to post about a new release of ASP.NET that we are working on that we are calling ASP.NET 5.
Learn to build web apps using AngularJS 1.x. By the end of the course, you'll be able to use AngularJS to create your own apps.
The Go programming language is relatively small and concise, but its depth makes it an ideal option for solving modern-day development problems. In Go Succinctly, author Mark Lewin guides readers through the basics of Go, and he provides documentation and resources that allow users to dive into the language and learn it for themselves. By the end of the book, novices and experienced programmers alike will be conversant in a language quickly gaining traction around the world.
Table of Contents
- Welcome
- Introducing Go
- Let’s Go!
- Variables, Constants, and Assignments
- Basic Data Types
- Control Structures
- Arrays, Slices, and Maps
- User-Defined Types
- Concurrency
- Standard Packages
- Go Further
A .NET guideline specifies that an application should never throw a NullReferenceException. However, many applications and libraries do. The NullReferenceException is the most common exception happening. That’s why C# 8 tries to get rid of it. With C# 8, reference types are not null be default. This is a big change, and a great feature. However, what about all the legacy code? Can old libraries be used with C# 8 applications, and can C# 7 applications make use of C# 8 libraries?
This article demonstrates how C# 8 allows mixing old and new assemblies.
Intence is a new UX concept and a JavaScript library which reflects
the scrolling state in a simple and intuitive manner. It highlights
the scrollable area depending on the scrolling amount, thus
efficiently explaining to a user what exactly can be scrolled, and is
there much to scroll. Intence is suggested as a scrollbar replacament
for a general designation of a scrollable area. The library is written
in vanilla JavaScript and has no dependencies. Demo
.NET 8 Preview 1 is now available! This is the first preview of the next major version of .NET, which will include the next wave of innovations for web development with ASP.NET Core.
In .NET 8 we plan to make broad investments across ASP.NET Core. Below are some of the areas we plan to focus on:
