JavaScriptMVC

JavaScriptMVC 2.0 Build Process Screencast.

I just put together a really nice screencast of how to develop with JavaScriptMVC. It’s the first glimpse of a lot of JavaScriptMVC 2.0’s new features. You can get them now if you check out from trunk.

What you’ll learn

The screencast covers building to deploying a VERY simple cookbook application from a REST interface. It touches on a lot of points, but gives a good frame of reference on how to develop a JMVC application. Even if you are using 1.0, these lessons are still extremely valid. In particular the screencast shows off:

  • The NEW generator console.
  • How to use the NEW XMLRestModel.
  • Controller scaffolding (NEW).
  • NEW Server-side compression.

If you have 8 minutes, it is well worth your time.

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Designer / Developer.

I’ve always thought of myself as a good programmer. I studied computer science at the greatest school ever - the University of Illinois. But don’t let my praise fool you into thinking it was good at teaching. It wasn’t. It was great because of the people, and the extra-curriculars. The Parallel Programming Lab was where I really learned programming.

But, due to my specialty, JavaScript, I’ve needed to learn design skills. But, as hard as I try I suck. Yet a lucky few manage to get both talents.

If you’ve been reading JavaScriptMVC’s Jabbify, you might have noticed a torrent of great ideas coming from Joshua McGinnis. He’s a Boston developer and designer for Intuit. He generously took a crack at a Jabbify homepage.

People like Joshua always impress me. It’s like people who can switch hit in baseball, or shoot with both hands in basketball. It’s not fair to have both your left AND right brain be so well developed.

I guess the only recourse I have is to work out only one side. I just hope I don’t end up looking like the guy in Lady in the Water.

Guy who only worked out one side of his body.

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Cross-site instant messaging.

Over the past 4 days, Brian and I created a little instant messaging application for JavaScriptMVC.  It’s one more way for the JavaScriptMVC community to reach out to us and each other.

So, if you are having any questions, look for something like this:

Jabbify

We look forward to hearing from you.