Author Archives: doctyper


My iPhone Adventure

The first thing I should let you know is that I am posting this from my brand new iPhone.
The second thing I should let you know is that I would do it all over again.
The level of enthusiasm in that line last night was absolutely off the charts. It completely invalidates the notion that Apple […]

A recent conversation with Verizon

Me: Hello, I’ll be canceling my account towards the end of the month, and I want to make sure my transition will be smooth.
Verizon customer service rep: Ok, may I ask who you are switching to?
Me: AT&T.
CSR: Oh. And can I ask why you’re switching?
Me: The iPhone.
CSR: …oh.
You’ve never heard a more speechless customer […]

Remote 1.1

I’ve just updated my Remote script to version 1.1
New in this version:

Faster, safer implementation of callback functions
Now supports uploading files via Ajax(ish)

Check out the sample code for more.

Remote: A cross-browser XHR/JSON function.

I grew tired of re-scripting my remote calls, so I’ve built a global function that can handle whatever I throw at it.
Remote is a global, lightweight XHR/JSON function, designed to handle cross-browser remote scripting.

HTML vs. XHTML: Which is better?

If you are a client-side developer, this question has without a doubt been a topic of discussion. Should you use HTML, or XHTML? Does it matter? The answer is quite verbose, and takes a lot of consideration to determine:

Review: Bulletproof Ajax

Having previously declared my undying love for all things Jeremy Keith (that sounded straighter in my head, I swear),  now comes word of Jeremy’s call-to-action.
…Bulletproof Ajax is not a book for seasoned server-side developers. It’s for front-end coders who already know markup and CSS with perhaps a smattering of JavaScript. If that sounds like […]

Firebug bundle for TextMate

My two most indispensable web development tools are Firebug and TextMate. I’m sure the same goes for many web developers the world round. Firebug brings with it a complete set of debuggers and problem-solvers that is unrivaled by any other application. And TextMate is the little text editor that could (and does). It’s versatility is […]

So, SXSW Happened…

…and I didn’t make it this year.
Unfortunately, personal events kept me from attending geek nirvana for the second year in a row. Now that participants are back and in a blogging frenzy, it adds salt to the open wound.
But thankfully, fellow webbies Micah and Brion were awesome enough to set this up for me.

What more […]