Notes On JavaScript Prototypal Inheritance

Adrienne Gessler Articles, Development Technologies & Tools, JavaScript 6 Comments

Attention: The following article was published over 11 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.I’ve recently been working a lot with JavaScript (specifically, Backbone with Marionette) after many years of working predominantly with Java. When I start something that is a little different for me, it …

Don’t just randomize, truly randomize!

Vince Pendergrass Articles, Development Technologies & Tools, Java, JavaScript, Security Leave a Comment

Attention: The following article was published over 11 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.The state of web application cryptography has changed, and each development language provides its own way of working with it. I will touch on the current state of random number generation and …

Functional Reactive Programming and JavaScript

Phuong Nguyen Articles, Development Technologies & Tools, JavaScript 4 Comments

Attention: The following article was published over 11 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.Functional reactive programming (FRP) is an emerging programming paradigm that has recently gained popularity in the web world. That popularity isn’t just tied to fact that the video streaming giant Netflix blogged …

Time-Oriented Debugging

Zach Gardner Articles, Development Technologies & Tools, JavaScript, Opinion 3 Comments

Attention: The following article was published over 11 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.Debugging code is traditionally more of an art than a science. Watching a master debugger work is like watching a master chef. There is so much that goes on in their brain …