Page speed was an important issue 10 years ago, when we all had slow modems, but became less so with the advent of fast broadband connections that even seemed to make Ajax unnecessary. Then along came the mobile internet and we’re back to a world where page speed and asset optimisation are critical again. If you doubt this an article on SitePoint discussing ’Page Speed and Business Metrics’ may change your mind. http://www.sitepoint.com/pa... Here are some of the figures it ......
Although it’s become easier to use complex JavaScript with jQuery and other powerful libraries, JavaScript still lacks the simplicity of HTML and CSS. Unless you’re a hard core programmer what you can achieve may be limited. In an article on DevConnections, Rob Gravelle looks at AngularJS, which promises to change this, so that web designers can add functionality to pages without writing code itself. Read the article. Make Your Web Pages More Dynamic with AngularJS ......
Schonne Eldridge is offering a free book on Macaw which you can register for ahead of time. He’s expecting to have it available some time this month. As he says, ‘If you’re like most people you’ve quickly come to two conclusions as you start to use Macaw. 1) It’s super awesome and 2) how do you get production quality code? The book aims to answer this question. Details of this generous offer are at http://schonne.com/macaw/ ......