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Node.js: Better Performance With Socket.IO and doT
…to clients, you can boost its performance using client-side templates and WebSockets. In this tutorial, I will show you how.IntroductionWe will begin by transforming a preexisting application to be faster and more durable under high traffic. I will show you how to locate pieces of code which could be modified…
Maintainable Automated UI Tests
…tomated UI testing and this skepticism was born out of a few failed attempts. I would write some automated UI tests for desktop or web applications and a few weeks later I would rip them out of the codebase because the cost of maintaining them was too high. So I…
Essential Meteor Performance Tips
…to build real-time web apps. But Meteor is also known for bad performance. This is half true and half false. But that doesn’t mean Meteor cannot be used in production or cannot be scaled.All of my hacks and findings are blogged at MeteorHacks.Recently, I’ve worked on some improvements which make…
Tips to Avoid Brittle UI Tests
…to discuss a few advanced topics that could help you write more robust tests, and troubleshoot them when they fail:We discuss why adding fixed delays in UI tests is a bad idea and how you can get rid of them.Browser automation frameworks target UI elements using selectors and it’s very…
The Learning Conundrum
…to head into. At least in my area (South Florida), you went into one of the following areas:Network and systems managementDatabase administrationSoftware developmentProject management-related tasks (including QA work)ColdFusion was my technology of choice and it too lasted me nearly ten years.I took the software development route and for a very…
Interview With Bruce Lawson of Opera
…to be the case but in looking at the life of Opera evangelist Bruce Lawson, I think he may be fitting that description.Helping fight the good fight for standards, Bruce is constantly on the move either updating his awesome book Introducing HTML5 (which is regarded as one of the best…
Working With IndexedDB – Part 2
…to the second part of my IndexedDB article. I strongly recommend reading the first article in this series, as I’ll be assuming you are familiar with all the concepts covered so far. In this article, we’re going to wrap up the CRUD aspects we didn’t finish before (specifically updating and…
New Development Courses Available on Tuts+ Premium
…top to bottom, inside out.Currently, more than 15,000 members are sharpening their skills in web design, web development, Photoshop, vector design, video effects and much more. Our dedicated team adds new content weekly, so there’s always something fresh to sink your teeth into. Today, we’re highlighting a few of the…
Setting Up a Mac Dev Machine From Zero to Hero With Dotfiles
…tools we need that don’t come as standard.In this post, I’d like to go through some of the techniques I use to help set up my machine quickly, efficiently and with added super powers.IntroductionAfter reading this article, you should be able to do the following:Quickly set up a new machineEnhance…
Interview With Brian Leroux of Adobe’s PhoneGap Team
…tough especially when you're trying to offer native-like experiences to users. Several years ago, a small company called Nitobi took on the effort of simplifying building native mobile apps using traditional web development skills. Ambitious and sometimes controversial, the effort known as PhoneGap grew out of this need and one…