HOW TO: check if callbacks are running

Today I was struggling with a nasty bug. The functionality is pretty basic: we attach an onchange event handler on several textboxes in which we do a callback with $.ajax. During the callback, we make some calculations on the server-side and when the callback comes back successfully, we update the textboxes with the new values. … Continue reading HOW TO: check if callbacks are running →

DevConnections conference

Microsoft is bringing the Connections conference for developers to Germany too, with cool topics about ASP.NET, Silverlight, Visual Studio and SQL Server + nine technically in-depth Pre Conference Workshops. It’s on the 9-10 June in Karlsruhe, see more here: http://www.devconnections.com Unfortunately it’s not free but it’s much cheaper than TechEd and it focuses strictly on … Continue reading DevConnections conference →

Bad JavaScript practices: video, tools, webinars

I watched two days ago a great webinar “Good C# Habits Can Encourage Bad JavaScript Habits”, which might be interesting to you as well. You can find more info and the recorded video here: http://www.elijahmanor.com/2011/02/video-good-c-habits-can-encourage-bad.html Additional resources are also listed on that page, in case you don’t have time to watch the video. The slides … Continue reading Bad JavaScript practices: video, tools, webinars →

Equality testing in JavaScript

Did you know that JavaScript has the “===” and “!==” operators to compare two variables? When we have to check in JavaScript whether two variables are equal or not equal, we use “==” or “!=”. It’s just the habit of the C# programmer. But those two operators are not reliable. Why, you ask?If the two … Continue reading Equality testing in JavaScript →

Why I love Web Development?

Do you still remember the time when there was no Internet? I hardly do. Back then we used floppy disks and later on CDs to install the applications we needed to get our job done or the games we wanted so desperately to play because all the other kids had it. I don’t use any … Continue reading Why I love Web Development? →