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Speed up access to your favorite frameworks via the AJAX Libraries API
via Google AJAX Search API Blog by Dion Almaer on May 26, 2008
Google engineers spend a lot of time working on speeding up their Web applications. Performance is a key factor for our teams, and we recognize how important it is for the entire Web.When you take a look at the effort that it takes to setup work that should be simple, such as caching shared JavaScript libraries, you quickly realize that the Web could be faster than it currently is.The AJAX...
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Common Lisp 好書免費閱讀
via 蔡學鏞【言程序】部落格 by 蔡學鏞 / Jerry Tsai on May 24, 2008
... Lisp的話，可以買Peter Seibel寫的這本「Practical Common Lisp」，線上的版本在這裡 。這本書可能線上版本比印刷版本更不傷眼力，因為書本使用的印刷字體好小（APress出版書的通病），看得我好累。瀏覽器可以調整畫面大小，所以反而閱讀起來比較舒服。
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Flyback Updates with Better Interface, Easier Scheduling [Featured Linux Download]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on May 19, 2008
Linux only: Flyback, the previously mentioned Linux backup utility that aims to mimic Mac OS X Leopard's Time Machine for set-and-forget usability, has a cutting-edge 0.5 version available in its Subversion repository that adds a good number of great things. Choosing what to back up, which external drive or server to place it on, and when exactly to do it, is a lot easier to grasp for those...
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EarthHour
via Walker's 360° Imagination by (author unknown) on May 19, 2008
... ---- 熄燈一小時。之後就2008(活動已經過了)，而接下來就是EarthHour 2009。雖然這種活動宣示意義大於實質意義，但還是要支持一下！勿以善小而不為，聚沙還是可以成塔的！然後以實際的行動來展現，將之落實在生活當中，所以...關燈、關電腦，離線睡覺去。
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Not True
via Twitter Blog by Biz on May 19, 2008
Downtime is not good. We caused a database to fail during a routine update early this afternoon. We switched to a replica and expect this recovery to take place quickly. We're all working on it and watching right now as Twitter gets back up to speed. We have a thread open on our support forum which we'll update when we have more details to share. Getting our act together is something we...
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Laptop backpacks for motherly computer owners
via Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women by (author unknown) on May 19, 2008
Shared by TaopaiC 就像日日野晴失可以從後背拿出球棒...Okay, so even though I freely admit to naming my electronics, pampering them with accessories, showing them off to family and friends, swaddling them in cases, I'm not crazy. Not certifiably so, anyway. That's why even I know that the $80 laptop backpack from Built takes the "gadget-as-baby" phenomenon to new...
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Some more JavaScript performance tips
via Ajaxian by Dion Almaer on May 18, 2008
... for loops instead of for in loopsUse Array.join instead of += on a stringCache variables and functionsLimit the usage of evalLimit the usage of Try Catch statementsWhen manipulating the DOM copy the element out of DOM change it and stick it back inWe need more performance data on some of these, especially to track them over time. I have seen the opposite argued for a couple of them ;)
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Improving Code Readability With CSS Styleguides
via Smashing Magazine by Vitaly Friedman & Sven Lennartz on May 01, 2008
Once your latest project is finished, you are very likely to forget the structure of the layout, numerous classes as well as the color scheme you’ve used in the project. In CSS-files sensible structuring can drastically reduce complexity, improve code management and consequently simplify maintainability. However, how can you achieve sensible structuring? Well, there are a number of options. For...
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Which button would you click? A lesson on website optimization
via Google Analytics Blog by lm on April 29, 2008
Start Now, Begin, or Get Started? Orange or blue button? What color text? Does it matter?Website optimization seemed to be the hot topic at SES New York this year. Everywhere we turned, speakers were discussing how small changes in website content can result in big differences in traffic patterns.Before we suggest a strategy for optimizing your website, let's make sure we're all on the...
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Better Bookmarks for Firefox 3
via Yahoo! Search Blog by ysb_admin on April 29, 2008
The del.icio.us team has been working on a new beta add-on for the also-still-in-beta Firefox 3 to give users easier and quicker access to information. While maintaining full compatibility with the previous add-on for Firefox 2, the latest version offers a few new features, which they've detailed in their post. Give it a try and if you want to share your experience, thoughts, or have...
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