Gaming Rant
So the last few months, I’ve been on this crazy GBA gaming spree. Even I myself find it weird that, with a PS2, GC, and a capable PC, I’m having the most fun playing some old school 2D sidescrollers and...
Monthly Archive: December 2005
Workshop : JavaScript Combobox
The default set of HTML controls do not include functionality like that of the WinForms combobox. For UI designers, this is usually resolved by having both a text box and a dropdown select box and allowing users to use one...
Asynchronous Callbacks with AJAX
A blog post I came across should be of interest to anyone working with AJAX: I’ve explained before why XmlHttpRequest should always be used asynchronously. In a nutshell, JavaScript is not multi-threaded, so the only way to keep your application...
Ebert on Games as Art, Part 2
Over the last few weeks, there has been quite some noise regarding the debate as to whether video games should be regarded as a form of “art”. Certainly, this is not a new debate, but it has been reinvigorated as...
Engineers…
Great thread with some funny jokes and what not about engineers. Just a sampling: There was an engineer who had an exceptional gift for fixing all things mechanical. After serving his company loyally for over 30 years, he happily retired....
Flash = Teh Suck
I can’t be the only one that think’s Flash based websites suck can I? I’ve never understood the appeal of Flash as a framework for structuring content to be honest. I can understand using it for a few animated portions...