javascript

Making full use of the Arguments object

In javascript on 31 January 2008 with 2 comments

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 [...]

Cross-browser Javascript Profiling with YUI

In javascript on 23 January 2008 tagged javascript, Profiler, Tutorial, YUI with no comments

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 [...]

Yuidocs.com : Faster access to YUI Documentation

In javascript on 21 January 2008 tagged yui documentation, yuidocs.com with 1 comment

Good programmers are lazy, and while I might not be good, I'm surely lazy. I got tired of typing http colon slash slash developer dot yahoo dot com slash yui slash docs and instead bought yuidocs.com which auto-forwards for me. Enjoy!