There is an interesting little method within JavaScript called toSource() that can give you some nice insights into your variables. The resulting output can differ greatly, depending on the variable that you run it against. Let’s take a look at a few examples.
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Recently, I was playing around with the Milwaukee County Transit System BusTime API when I came across an interesting problem.
Continue reading "How to reference a JavaScript object property with a hyphen in it"For years, I have wanted to develop for Android but I haven’t gotten off my butt and done it. I recently decided to force myself to explore development, using PhoneGap. Today, I wrote a very basic proof of concept. I have to admit that it was pretty easy. I wrote the app using HTML, JS, and …
Continue reading "First attempt at a mobile app, using PhoneGap Build"Ok, I do have to admit that this has limited value. I did this mostly as a thought experiment. I wanted to see how easy it would be to script the conversion from decimal to binary and back again, in JavaScript. As you can see, the conversion from binary to decimal is much …
Continue reading "How to convert decimal to unsigned binary in JavaScript"These days, it seems like there are an almost infinite number of device types. There are phones, tablets, phablets (AKA really big phone), small laptops (like netbooks), big laptops, and desktops. The key to dealing with these devices is simply responsive design and extensive compatibility testing. You should not deviate from that! With that said, …
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