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• Broken has_key on GAE, using Cheetah Templates

  Sometimes API changes break backwards compatibility in ways the authors didn't intend. Even if they stick to the letter of the contract .... Posted Feb 08 2009, 01:35 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, python, open source

• Pyjamas on Google App Engine

  Getting *way* out of scope here. Pyjamas is a summer project where some intern ported GWT to python (going from 80 KLOC to 8 KLOC...HLL really are worth looking at). Is it worth combining it with GAE?... Posted Jan 22 2009, 10:34 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, python, open source, AJAX, javascript

• cheetah templates on Google App Engine

  The imp module on Google App Engine is extremely limited. Templating libraries seem to have a lot of problems with it. The work-arounds are easy, but sometimes they're a pain to track down. Here's how to deal with an error about imp.get_suffixes from the Cheetah templating engine.... Posted Dec 15 2008, 06:26 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, code generation, python, open source

• Real World Dojo part Six: File Compression

  Using the base Dojo release can lead to a lot of unneeded traffic to/from your server. I'll show you how to trim some of the fat.... Posted Dec 06 2008, 05:12 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: open source, javascript

• Real World Dojo part 5: Custom Components

  Dojo has its own built-in system for creating your own server-side controls. It's (arguably) better to use that than, say, creating a .NET user control.... Posted Oct 28 2008, 04:47 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, open source, AJAX, javascript

• Real World Dojo part Four: User Feedback

  You have to let the user know what's going on. That's one of the main points, isn't it?... Posted Oct 23 2008, 05:13 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, open source, AJAX

• Real World Dojo part Three: AJAX

  I've avoided this as long as possible. It's time to bite the bullet and do some AJAX.... Posted Oct 23 2008, 04:19 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, open source, javascript

• Real World Dojo part One: Form Validation

  Real World Dojo, part One (Basic Validation) The Scenario: I’ve kind of been nibbling around the edges of Dojo for a while, but I’m at a place in this project where I really need to buckle down and learn it. Since I’m having so much trouble finding real... Posted Oct 14 2008, 05:18 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, open source, javascript

• Manipulating the DOM with Dojo

  This is the area where jQuery rules the roost. Or so everything I've read tells me. So, how does Dojo stack up? Still running this in parallel with Kyle's series: Setting the contents of an element // Convenience function to hide query details... Posted Oct 08 2008, 07:46 AM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: Not Dot Net, open source, AJAX

• Some Initial Thoughts on Google App Engine

  More like observations, really. There's nothing here that's new or interesting, if you've been following it at all. But, if you've been mildly curious and haven't taken the time to really read anything at all, this may be worth your... Posted Jun 05 2008, 08:19 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: Not Dot Net, python, open source

• First Impressions of Web2py

  It kicks ass. There's a video that demonstrates web2py and Google appengine that pretty much says it all. If you're like me, and you'd rather read a set of step-by-step instructions than watch a video, this is for you. (OK, this is actually... Posted May 13 2008, 08:51 PM by JamesAshley with | with no comments Filed under: coding, Not Dot Net, python, open source

• Initial Thoughts on Google App Engine

  If you haven't heard of Google App Engine by now, you've probably been living under a rock. I won't try to explain it, or even include any links. Go check out what google has to say about it: it's intriguing, at the very worst. It's... Posted May 08 2008, 07:03 PM by JamesAshley with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: theory, code generation, Not Dot Net, python, open source