Blog: October 2012
Programming: The New Math?
By Martin Schaeferle
There has been a battle brewing in the blogosphere and it is time for me to weigh in. The battle line: should everyone learn to program?
This blog entry was originally posted October 30, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle
Distributing Windows 8 Applications: Getting Started
By Martin Schaeferle
Although a complete discussion of distributing Windows 8 apps is beyond the scope of this introductory content, it's important to understand that for most apps, you'll use the Microsoft Store as your distribution channel.
This blog entry was originally posted October 29, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle
Soften Your Look with jQuery
By Don Kiely
As mentioned in a previous blog post, Microsoft made two commitments when it decided to embrace jQuery as its one and only client-side JavaScript library.
This blog entry was originally posted October 26, 2012 by Don Kiely
Take Advantage of Today's Business Standard
By Martin Schaeferle
It is imperative that a business has an online presence in order for it to succeed. The ability to search for a business, service, or product online, is taken for granted now.
This blog entry was originally posted October 25, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle
jQuery Plugins, Easy as 1,2,3
By Don Kiely
Despite the usefulness and comprehensiveness of jQuery, it doesn't do everything it could to make your JavaScript coding life simpler.
This blog entry was originally posted October 24, 2012 by Don Kiely
How to Get Started With Video Tutorials for C#
By Martin Schaeferle
There are a lot of details to learn when you want to become an expert in a programming language like C#.
This blog entry was originally posted October 23, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle
jQuery: Sticking to Commitments
By Don Kiely
Microsoft made two commitments when it decided to embrace jQuery as its one and only client-side JavaScript library.
This blog entry was originally posted October 22, 2012 by Don Kiely
Feel the Power of Web Design
By Martin Schaeferle
Knowledge is power and nowhere is this more apparent than in the world of web design.
This blog entry was originally posted October 19, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle
Pulling Out the Big Gun: The Ajax Method
Excerpt by Don Kiely
All of the Ajax features in jQuery are convenience methods that make using Ajax fairly easy for the most common scenarios.
This course excerpt was originally posted October 18, 2012 from the online courseware ASP.NET 4 AJAX and jQuery Using Visual C# by Don Kiely
Become a Tech Master in Record Time
By Martin Schaeferle
Having someone tell you how to do something verbally is not always effective. Think of all the times you have attempted to fix an appliance or repair something while talking with support staff over the phone.
This blog entry was originally posted October 17, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle
AJAX: The Technology that Saved the Web
Excerpt by Don Kiely
Many people see Ajax as the technology that saved the Web, that made it possible to create much richer Web 2.0 applications than was ever possible using just HTML and plain old JavaScript.
This course excerpt was originally posted October 16, 2012 from the online courseware ASP.NET 4 AJAX and jQuery Using Visual C# by Don Kiely
Be the Smart Employee
By Martin Schaeferle
There was a time when having computer skills defined you as a bit of a "geek". Then all of the geeks became millionaires, and suddenly, having at least a modicum of computer savvy became extremely important.
This blog entry was originally posted October 15, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle
The jQuery User Interface Library: Small but Mighty
Excerpt by Don Kiely
One of the major benefits of jQuery is that the core library is quite small, just 83KB for the minified version.
This course excerpt was originally posted October 11, 2012 from the online courseware ASP.NET 4 AJAX and jQuery Using Visual C# by Don Kiely
HTML5: A Leg Up In Your Company
By Martin Schaeferle
Having a firm grasp of HTML5 can vastly increase your job opportunities and make you much more attractive to potential, or current, employers.
This blog entry was originally posted October 10, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle
Windows App Store Apps not Equivalent to WPF and Silverlight
By Ken Getz
When working on a chapter for the Windows Store Apps using C# and XAML course, I was surprised to find that both the RadialGradientBrush and the OpacityMask are not available for Windows Store apps.
This blog entry was originally posted October 09, 2012 by Ken Getz
Adding and Removing Page Elements with jQuery
Excerpt by Don Kiely
Not only can you change the appearance of the page with jQuery and update the content of elements on the page, you can even add and remove elements to and from the page dynamically!
This course excerpt was originally posted October 09, 2012 from the online courseware ASP.NET 4 AJAX and jQuery Using Visual C# by Don Kiely
jQuery: Compressed vs Uncompressed, the Choice is Yours
Excerpt by Don Kiely
The difference in the two files is that the development version is human readable with lots of whitespace and generous amounts of comments to help you understand the code.
This course excerpt was originally posted October 05, 2012 from the online courseware ASP.NET 4 AJAX and jQuery Using Visual C# by Don Kiely
Tutorial Videos Help Beginners And Pros Learn More
By Martin Schaeferle
Learning how to use any new development tool like Visual Studio 2010 can be challenging, and learning a programming language like C# can be as difficult as learning the written word of another culture.
This blog entry was originally posted October 04, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle
7 Benefits of jQuery
By Martin Schaeferle
jQuery makes using a Web page's DOM, adding effects to the page, animating elements, and executing Ajax calls to the server extremely simple, hiding the complexity of the underlying JavaScript.
This blog entry was originally posted October 03, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle
Don't Waste your Time on Training
By Martin Schaeferle
How many times have you heard people say, "I am definitely not going to waste my time going to that instructor led class" or "that self study training is a waste of time, not for me"?
This blog entry was originally posted October 02, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle
Enjoy the Best of Both Worlds
By Martin Schaeferle
Learning a technology does not have to be a stressful task that takes away from your daily life.
This blog entry was originally posted October 01, 2012 by Martin Schaeferle