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.

Quick Links - April 17 2013 C# Intro

Hey All,

Two quick links for the day both from the same author.

• An advanced introduction to C#
• Mastering C#

The posts serve as an introduction to C# for experienced developers of other languages such as C or Java .  Good stuff in here and can be used as a simple C# reference as well.

Enjoy!

Backbone.js Link Collection

Backbone.js Link Collection

Here's a list of some great Backbone.js resources.

• Developing Backbone.js Applications (Great Resource)
• Backbone.js Tutorial
• Getting to Know Backbone.js
• Backbone.js Wine Cellar Tutorial
• Sample Mobile App with Backbone.js and PhoneGap (Follow Up To Above +PhoneGap)
• Backbone.js: Internals Summary
• Baby Steps to Backbone.js: Model Validation
• Baby steps to Backbone.js: Exploring collections
• Baby steps to Backbone.js: Exploring collections. Part 2
• 3 Stages Of A Backbone Application’s Startup
• The Responsibilities Of The Various Pieces Of Backbone.js
• Searching With A BackboneJS Collection
• Backbone.js: Getting The Model For A Clicked Element
• Get A Model From A Backbone Collection Without Knowing If The Collection Is Loaded
• Backbone - Introduction & Views (Screen Cast)

The items in the list range from introductions to tips and tricks as well as an article on using Backbone.js with PhoneGap to create some great cross-platform apps in HTML5.

Hoping to have another piece up on converting Messages and Reminders up soon.  This time focusing on server sync.

Enjoy!

Coffeemarklet - A Neat Little Web App for Developing Bookmarklets in Coffeescript

Coffeemarklet - A Neat Little Web App for Developing Bookmarklets in Coffeescript

Here's a neat little web app for developing bookmarklets in Coffeescript.  It's not really a fully featured development environment or anything but it does the job.

Just enter some CoffeeScript into the text box, click Generate Bookmarklet and your done.  Has an option to include jQuery as well which is a convenient feature.

I've been looking to add bookmarklets as part of a couple of projects so this was a really good find for me.

Enjoy!

Quick Links - April 10 2013 Coffeescript and Backbone.js

Hey figured I better put a post up since I've been slacking lately.  Here's a couple of interesting finds:

• Mixins in Coffeescript
• CoffeeScript vs. TypeScript
• Backbone Tutorials

The first post is a discussion on using Mixins with Coffeescript as well as a couple of example implementations.

The second is a presentation on Coffeescript vs Typescript highlighting some of the differences and similarties, pros v cons, etc.  I added this as I hope to begin using TypeScript on some pet projects and plan on doing a post on it soon.

The third are some backbone tutorials, mostly simple stuff but some interesting none the less, looking to up the Backbone.js content on here so I figured this would be a good start.

Have a post coming on using Backbone.js sync soon, showing how to interact with RESTful web service from Backbone.

Enjoy!