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My name is Rob Cherny and I'm a professional Web Developer with 16 years of experience creating Web sites and Web-based applications. This site is where I write about my work, and random other things...

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January 2007

jsPax - A JavaScript Package System
Interesting library dedicated to simple imports of JavaScript libraries. Also called “Lazy Loading” of JavaScript. Load only what you need, pay for what you use and no more.

Douglas Crockford on JavaScript - In Video
Douglas Crockford is Yahoo!'s JavaScript Architect. He's a very smart guy. They've been posting videos of some of his JavaScript presentations, and I'm posting this because I must remember that they're available in iPod format. Yeah baby.

The Story of XMLHttp
As told by a Microsoftie who helped implement it in the browser. Exchange server indeed.

Prototype 1.5 Cheatsheet
Nicely put together cheat sheet for the Prototype JavaScript framework. Now available in both PDF and PNG format. Yeehaw.

Favorite JavaScript Idioms
Youngpup on examples of closures, scope, currying, Function.apply. Wow.

comp.lang.javascript FAQ
Jibbering also has the JavaScript language newsgroup FAQ, full of great tid-bits.

JavaScript Closures
Exceptional article covering all things about JavaScript Closure patterns. Also covers a great deal about prototypes as well as execution scope.

The Path to jQuery 1.1
John Resig has posted over on the jQuery blog about the coming changes to the jQuery framework for 1.1. It's NOT backwards compatible, which is bound to rub someone the wrong way, but at least they're creating a plugin to help ease the transition.

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