Web development news for the 44th week of 2012:
Updates About My Projects
For anyone playing with the Diablo 3 project, I have finished implementing a working All Item UI
. It is still rough, but it is enough to begin exploring.
I recently made a big improvement to Django Shared, where the sass_to_css command now searches for sass files, so you no longer need to specify file locations.
I have also opened sourced two new projects that simplify authentication via third-party apps like facebook, linkedin, and twitter. This is loosely based on select infrastructure we built at Votizen.com. I will be writing more broadly about them in the coming weeks, when error handling is more configurable and robust, but it works as is:
Django Simple Social
Django Social User
JavaScript
If you are using any SWF functionality in YUI 2, you might be exposed to a security defect. Read more here:
Post Mortem SWF Vulnerability in YUI 2
JavaScript Weekly, Issue #103 - November 2nd, 2012
Object properties in JavaScript; A Command-Line JavaScript Validator With Esprima; Building High-Performing JavaScript for Modern Engines; …
HTML 5
HTML 5 Weekly, Issue #61 - October 31st, 2012
Save For Later: A Walkthrough of How Mozilla Does UX Research; The CSS Working Group Votes on CSS Priorities: The Results; W3C Proposes 'Push API' Specification; …