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Does every cloud have a Chrome lining?


I finally downloaded Google’s new browser Chrome. I had intended too the day it was released and procrastinated it for two more days. I downloaded it last night and have been playing with it off and on since then.
What does Chrome mean for web developers? For one thing it means that all development will need [...]

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Ajax Comet: A Primer


Comet is a programming technique that enables web servers to send data to the client without having any need for the client to request it.
In classic AJAX applications, web browser (client) cannot be notified in real time that the server data model has changed. The user must create a request (for example by clicking [...]

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What is a mashup?


I have recently have been hearing the term mashup thrown around a lot. To not be left behind, I looked up the Wikipedia entry on mashups. According to the article a mashup is a web application hybrid. By including content or functionality offered through third party services (typically through web services), making a new application [...]

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