Monthly Archives: June 2007

Asynchrony is Everything

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Zhou Renjian

You may know “Position is Everything” already. And I believe you should also know “Asynchony is Everything” or “Everything is Asynchronous” in RIA development. Asynchrony is not only very important in web application development but also vital in normal desktop … Continue reading →

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Browser Statistics Among Web Developers

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Zhou Renjian

Here are some numbers about browsers used among web developers: 1. Firefox 54.63% 2. Internet Explorer 38.10% 3. Opera 3.84% 4. Safari 1.56% 5. Mozilla 1.34% Firefox versions: 1. 2.0.0.3 50.74% 2. 2.0.0.4 30.25% 3. 1.5.0.11 6.05% 4. 1.5.0.12 3.65% … Continue reading →

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QoS of JavaScript

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Zhou Renjian

You must be aware of QoS when you are writing Rich Internet Application (RIA), especially when you are using AJAX. Why? And what aspects should be considered in QoS of RIA? Here are some points: 1. Loading JavaScript file *.js … Continue reading →

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Compressing and Deploying JavaScript

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Zhou Renjian

For AJAX, deploying JavaScript files may be important for you or not. If you are professional in AJAX, you must know the details of JavaScript deployment. First, you can compress your JavaScript files before deploying them. Common compressors may cut … Continue reading →

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Packing in Java2Script

Posted on June 4, 2007 by Zhou Renjian

Usually, when you develop new features, you split functions into pieces and implement them one by one. And in Java development, there will be implemented by one *.java file and another. If you want to deploy the finished feature, you … Continue reading →

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Asynchronous Programming

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Zhou Renjian

In my early Java2Script development days, I think a lot about asynchronous programming. AJAX was hot and is still hot. What is most important factor in AJAX technologies? I think it is “Asynchronous”. Without asynchronous programming, visitors still need to … Continue reading →

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Tutorial of Java2Script SWT and Simple RPC Application

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Zhou Renjian

In this article, I will show you a simple example using Java2Script Simple RPC (For “what is Java2Script Simple RPC? “, please read this post). Step 1. Create a Java2Script Servlet Project Here are instructions: File -> New -> Project … Continue reading →

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