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Posts from January 2008

Making full use of the Arguments object

In Javascript, arguments are the variables passed to a function. We might think of a soda machine that accepts coins that are then processed, returning your favorite carbonated beverage. Likening this to a function, the coins are arguments. In general these arguments are accessed by named variables as represented in the following example by str1 [...]


Don’t make me think

All design ought to be to be consistent and clear, but all the more when it comes to error handling. The reason is simple and two-fold: errors are both unexpected and disruptive. As such it's critical that designers curb potentially agitating interruptions with accurately descriptive error messages, immediately refocusing the user on the problem, and [...]


Cross-browser Javascript Profiling with YUI

Soon the fabulous YUI team will release a skin for their profiler tool. This release will hopefully bring profiling mainstream, if Firebug hasn't done it already (and what sadly Venkman failed to do.) More importantly, it will bring this indispensable benchmarking technique to all A-grade browsers and platforms, and in a manner that will be [...]


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