Archive for the ‘Ramblings’ Category

Unique IDs in AJAX Web Applications

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

This week, Roger Johansson of 456 Berea Street posted about unique IDs in web applications. I read this and thought, “you’re right, they should be unique, but what if you’ve got an AJAX repeater?” By this I mean when I’m loading functional parts of my application that I’ll be referencing with JavaScript again, do I have to maintain a unique ID? Surely it knows what I added last or how to make them into an array?
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Why I Use Opera – A case for the browser underdog

Friday, May 9th, 2008

 

Opera LogoI’ve been using Opera since it reached version 9.0 in 2006. I have used it every day since in one form or another. I use Opera on my PA laptop, on my Mac, on my TV, my games console and on my Phone, and since Opera’s rendering engine is now built into some Adobe products (Photoshop, Dreamweaver and GoLive) I’m using Opera even when I don’t realise it. (more…)

Athlete @ The Camden Roundhouse

Monday, February 4th, 2008

A few weeks ago, the Camden Roundhouse played host to one of Britain’s great underestimated bands. Perhaps to call them undiscovered would be a misrepresentation for Athlete have had 3 top-ten albums and a couple of top-ten singles, but the sell-out crowd would call them one of the country’s most unappreciated bands. The crowd was mostly middle-class 18-30s, a lot of couples and close groups of friends, which is probably one of the biggest indicators of why Athlete have never taken off in the way they should have. They’re not a band that your whole group of friends will like, some people will understand and some won’t. (more…)

Apple Store Frivolity

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Wandering around London today, I found myself in the Apple store on Regents Street, firstly to find out who’s supporting Athlete tonight in Camden (Boy Kill Boy was the answer), but secondly to test a rumour I heard. I’d been told that the iPhones in the store all had working sim cards and you could make and receive calls! I had to find out if it was true.

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