This post is for anyone who is after a quick introduction into a compelling feature of the HTML5 specification, the WebSocket. Long story short, WebSocket draws a line between conventional web design conforming to or working around the statelessness of the HTTP protocol and modern real-time data-intensive applications. WebSocket finally enables to establish a single…
With ever growing demands on a rich and highly interactive user interface across a wide range of devices, automated testing becomes a crucial part of development routine. To my experience, it is often arguable whether the effort spent on writing tests really pays off. Arquillian is a tool I value for its ease of use…
SPDY is a project looking to boast web performance by utilizing the old good HTTP. Established in 2009, SPDY is still considered an experimental protocol supported by a limited number of browsers. The project is fairly well documented and there are examples highlighting the core concepts. When playing with SPDY features, I realized I needed…
Have you ever struggled with lengthy chunks of unwieldy JavaScript code? Tired of chasing down all those subtle intricacies of event-driven asynchronous processing? If you value simplicity and well-structured code Knockout might be an option. Knockout is a JavaScript library utilizing the MVVM pattern to handle UI changes behind the scenes. No explicit refresh /…