This post is for anyone who is after a quick introduction into a compelling feature of the HTML5 specification, the WebSocket. Long story short, WebSocket draws a line between conventional web design conforming to or working around the statelessness of the HTTP protocol and modern real-time data-intensive applications. WebSocket finally Read more…
With ever growing demands on a rich and highly interactive user interface across a wide range of devices, automated testing becomes a crucial part of development routine. To my experience, it is often arguable whether the effort spent on writing tests really pays off. Arquillian is a tool I value Read more…
SPDY is a project looking to boast web performance by utilizing the old good HTTP. Established in 2009, SPDY is still considered an experimental protocol supported by a limited number of browsers. The project is fairly well documented and there are examples highlighting the core concepts. When playing with SPDY Read more…
Have you ever struggled with lengthy chunks of unwieldy JavaScript code? Tired of chasing down all those subtle intricacies of event-driven asynchronous processing? If you value simplicity and well-structured code Knockout might be an option. Knockout is a JavaScript library utilizing the MVVM pattern to handle UI changes behind the Read more…