RSS Reader Cordova demo updated with Ionic
A few years back I wrote a series of blog entries (linked to at the bottom) that discussed building a simple RSS reader application with PhoneGap/Cordova. The application used two variables, a simple...
View ArticleProof of Concept: Live HTML checking for a textarea
Most online forms don't allow HTML, or allow a very strict subset of HTML, but for years now my blog form (the one I'm using right now) has allowed for any and all HTML. I figure if I can't trust...
View ArticleWhat is the optimal environment for trying Ionic?
So earlier today before the OMG A WATCH IT BURNS event, David asked me a question about Ionic on Twitter: @raymondcamden Thanks Ray!.. May I know the optimal (perhaps the one you have) dev environment...
View ArticleIonic Framework and CLI updated
Just a quick note to let folks know that Ionic has been updated - both the framework (the UI and UX bits, basically what you see) as well as the CLI itself. This forum post details the changes in the...
View ArticleCommandBox CLI and Package Manager for ColdFusion
I'm a few days late on this, but I wanted to be sure my readers knew about the release of CommandBox by Ortus Solutions, the same fine folks behind the ColdBox series of products. CommandBox provides...
View ArticleHaving issues sending a Cordova app to an iOS device? Seeing lldb?
Yesterday I ran into an odd issue with an Ionic demo. I was trying to run it on an iOS device and it kept hanging. After about 5 seconds of hanging, I'd see (lldb) and then nothing else would happen....
View ArticleVideo: Building Hybrid Applications with Ionic
How cool is NCDevCon? The presentation I finished 10 minutes ago is online. Now. There may be some audio issues in the middle (had some feedback) so you may want to switch to headphones (let me know),...
View ArticleVideo: My top features of ColdFusion 11
Here is the other presentation I did at NCDevCon - a review of my top features of ColdFusion 11. I should totally be in marketing. Honest. Ray's Top Features of ColdFusion 11
View ArticleUsing the New York Times API to Chart Occurrences in Headlines
This weekend while at a conference, I discovered that the New York Times has a pretty deep developer API. It covers both their newspaper data as well as government and regional information. I played...
View ArticleColdFusion's ArrayEach and Struct JSON Serialization
Ok, technically, the two topics mentioned in the subject have nothing to do with each other, but both were interesting things I ran into during my presentation on Sunday so I thought I'd call them...
View ArticleDatalist support in Mobile Chrome
iOS8 launched yesterday and it has damn good updates in mobile Safari. I strongly suggest folks read Max Firtman's detailed review here: iOS 8 and iPhone 6 for web developers and designers: next...
View ArticleColdFusion 11 Updated, and my (non)appearance at the ColdFusion Summit
First, the good news. Today Adobe released the first update to ColdFusion 11: ColdFusion 11 - Update 1. You can update via the normal admin interface. Please note that this update includes a connector...
View ArticleSimple photo filters with VintageJS and Cordova
A quick demo today of something I ran into via StackOverflow. VintageJS is a JavaScript library that adds simple camera fitlers, like sepia and vignettes, to pictures. As long as your browser supports...
View ArticleTip: Using Ionic - without Ionic
Pardon the cryptic title. Earlier this morning I was working on a demo (the result of which is documented here) that I knew was going to be rather simple. Therefore I decided to skip using Ionic since...
View ArticleSafari Remote Debug and IndexedDB
I just tweeted this on - er - Twitter - but I thought I'd expand a bit on it here. As you may know, iOS 8 adds support for IndexedDB. This is really good news for your mobile web sites and hybrid...
View ArticleBrowser as a platform for your PhoneGap/Cordova apps
This is a pretty exciting change. If you've recently updated to the latest version of Cordova, you will notice that a new platform exists: browser. What exactly does this mean? It means the browser is...
View ArticleIndexedDB on iOS 8 - Broken Bad
Let me begin by saying that credit for this find goes to @jonnyknowsbest on Twitter and his SO post here: Primary Key issue on iOS8 implementation of IndexedDb. I did my research into this issue early...
View ArticleAnother IndexedDB Bug - Possibly
While looking at another IndexedDB bug with Safari (https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=136155), I encountered a bug with Chrome. It was a bit awkward to describe so I decided to make a quick...
View ArticleSyncing Edge Animate with Window Scroll
Recently I've come across a few sites that will tie window scrolling with animation. When used in a subtle, small fashion, this is kind of cool. When used to change large portions of the view or...
View ArticleThe Future of cfObjective.
So, I don't do this very often, but, I was asked to share a message, and it is one I agree with, so I decided to pass it along. This comes from a member of our community - so please give it a few...
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