Google Web Toolkit (GWT) allows developers to build highly optimized, fast AJAX applications. GWT allows developers to code in the Java programming language using their favorite IDE tools, then cross-compile that source into plain JavaScript to be served just like any other webpage script. We’ll take a look at some …
The proliferation of JavaScript unit-testing frameworks in the JavaScript community shows that no one has yet found the magical combination of features to make JavaScript testing a no-brainer. We like to believe that JsTestDriver will change that by redefining JavaScript testing frameworks and as a result will deliver something which …
John Resig presents his mystery topic, which is actually three topics that strike his interest. First up is measuring performance and a quick introduction to benchmarking (and its positives and negatives). This is followed by JavaScript Games which he unveils some super cool hidden functionality (cheat codes++) on the jQuery …
This short screencast gives a quick review of the FireUnit Firefox Firebug Add-on and also the QUnit Unit Testing framework for jQuery. Source code and tutorial for this screencast
Demonstration of JsTestDrive technology and how you can use it to TDD your JavaScript code. Good blog posting evaluating JsTestDrive
Making the move from sprinkling simple interactive Ajax controls into basic web applications to building feature rich clients with large JavaScript libraries brings with it some unique challenges. Among them is the need for better testing tools. The presenter will discuss some pros and cons of a few of the …
