JavaScript
Javascript: Understanding Objects vs Arrays (1 of 2)
What are Objects & how do they differ from Arrays in Javascript? When is it advantageous to use one over the other?
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Javascript: Understanding Objects vs Arrays (2 of 2)
In Part 1 of this blog post I omitted one very important detail about the nature of Arrays.
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Comparison of AngularJS cache vs. browser HTTP cache
When working with Angular's $http service, one of the nifty options is a built-in cache service.
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How To: Create a form show/hide password system in AngularJS
Numerous times during working with AngularJS there have been these moments of, oh, wow... OH, now that's cool... wow...
Git
Angular services and useable patterns
Discover effective patterns for using AngularJS services in your web applications, from singleton instances to reusable components and hybrid designs.
SaaS Application
New Relic Real user monitoring hooks for Drupal
If you are using New Relic for performance monitoring a Drupal project, you may have noticed a large discrepency between the browser throughput and...
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Metal Toad and Kapow Launch Ken Burns America
Ken Burns America launched this week on the PBS.org website. In partnering with Kapow, Metal Toad took on the task of modifying and patching the...
AWS DevOps
Keeping track of page load times in Munin
Monitoring web page load times efficiently using a custom Ruby script for Munin to avoid timeouts and ensure comprehensive resource loading.
Drupal
ToadCast 015 - ECommerce
Joining me for Toadcast 15 is Tom Martin to discuss ecommerce. That's right, a show all about a single topic!
JavaScript
Writing a simple Sublime Text plugin.
For the most part I like to keep my code editors as light and vanilla as possible.
Design
Metal Toad University #5: The Gathering
OMG, no video! For shame! We had some technical difficulties (read: Dan was a doofus), so there was no audio on the video. So while you could watch...
Design
Metal Toad University - Class #4: JavaScript!
Want to catch up with Metal Toad University? Go through the previous classes here!
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Metal Toad University: Class 3
For the rest in the Metal Toad University Series, Click Here.
JavaScript
ToadCast 010 - I Hope You Like Opinions
Join us for ToadCast 010 as we explore hardware from Apple, Google, and Microsoft, and dive into JavaScript debates with Aaron Amstutz and Tony...
Drupal
How to Pass Multiple Values through an Exposed Filter in Drupal Views
Learn how to pass multiple values through an exposed filter in Drupal Views and enhance your site functionality with custom coding techniques.
JavaScript
How To Detect Which Element Was Clicked, Using jQuery
Learn how to detect which element was clicked using jQuery and efficiently manage event bindings for a better user experience.
Drupal
Quick and handy iPad version-detection plugin for PhoneGap
Quickly detect iPad versions in PhoneGap apps with a handy plugin, ensuring compatibility across different iPad models.
Design
The Myth of the Specialized Programmer
Ever heard of it? Apparently there is this mystical creature who is a master of his trade, knows all the tricks in the book and is generally just...
Drupal
Drupal 6 Tutorial: Creating a YouTube Video Gallery
Creating a gallery of your YouTube videos that you can filter by various tags is a trivial task in Drupal 6.
HTML & CSS
ToadCast 006 - Google Fiber, OOCSS, and some nostalgia
ToadCast #6, I was joined by Dan Linn to discuss Google Fiber, MTV (unexpectedly), personal audio devices, cool javascript projects, and CSS.
JavaScript
JavaScript: Resizing text to fit in a container
Learn how to dynamically resize text to fit any container using a simple recursive jQuery script. Perfect for handling large datasets in web design.
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Phonegap Day! Pamela Fox on Phonegap Pain Points
Pamela Fox - @pamelafox She used to work for google, was on the Wave project.
Drupal
Learning the Metal Toad Way
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