Issue #004 - MooTools 1.3
Published: November 08, 2010
# of Articles: 6
There's a lot of talk lately about large applications and how they affect how people are writing JavaScript--namely, a focus on modularity, reuse, and testability. This issue takes a deep look at MooTools 1.3 and its prescribed patterns for writing and organizing your JavaScript.
Issue #003 - Thoughtful jQuery Plugin Development
Published: October 05, 2010
# of Articles: 4
When I use somebody else’s code, I put a lot of effort in to leaving the source alone. Unfortunately, I can’t always do that. Most of the plugins are mutable functions leaving me without the ability to extend it. This doesn’t have to be the case if the plugin was designed with extendability in mind.
Issue #002 - Git Your Act and Deployment Together
Published: September 15, 2010
# of Articles: 7
Git is an incredibly powerful source control manager that is quickly replacing everything else, especially when it comes to open source projects--MooTools, jQuery, Ruby on Rails, CakePHP and many more. This issue aims to get the beginner up and running with git.
But that's not all. If you're still deploying websites with FTP it's time to graduate to a more automated (and sane) workflow. Git and deployment go hand in hand.