Quick Links - May 30 2013 - Static Site Generator in node.js and CoffeeScript

Hey All,

Just a couple of quick links today, the first is a static site generator in CoffeeScript running on node.js and the second is a bit of an introduction to static site generators.  Perhaps these links should be presented in the opposite order but no, I'm just crazy like that.

• Static Site Generation with Node.js and CoffeeScript
• An Introduction to Static Site Generators

Enjoy!

Quick Links - May 16 2013 Interesting JavaScript Trick

Hey All,

Just one quick link for the day but it's a neat one.  Didn't realize this was possible in JavaScript.  The title doesn't really describe the article, basically it's a way to convert a comment to code:

• Multi-line strings in JavaScript and Node.js

Cool stuff indeed.  Hoping to get a few more posts up in the next little bit, working on a side project right now that is taking up most of my time but with a long weekend coming up maybe some time will free itself up.

Enjoy

Backbone.js Single Page Application Template for .NET MVC4

Hey All,

asp.net is hosting a Single Page Application(SPA) Template for Backbone.js.  As a .NET developer and a fan of Backbone.js this looks to be a great resource.  Haven't had a chance to try it out myself yet on anything, hoping maybe this weekend to do a small app with it.

As a note, it uses TypeScript files for it's client side code.  TypeScript is a bit like CoffeeScript in that it compiles down to JavaScript but unlike CoffeeScript which comes with it's own syntax, TypeScript is more of a super set of JavaScript.  I'll likely do a little overview of TypeScript soon to show what it's all about.

Here is the template code of github.

Enjoy.