Weekend Links – Firefox 3, SWFHttpRequest Flash / AJAX Utility, Netscape Dead, Php.js, JavaScript Libraries Comparison
5 Things You'll Love About Firefox 3
Firefox 3 is going to be great -- I can hardly wait. As long as they fix all of the memory issues, I'll steer all of my customers toward the 'fox.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9054138&source=rss_news50
SWFHttpRequest Flash / AJAX Utility
An implementation of the XMLHttpRequest browser functionality -- awesome!
http://jimbojw.com/wiki/index.php?title=SWFHttpRequest_Flash/AJAX_Utility
AOL To Discontinue Netscape Browser Development
One of the first on the web dies off. Sad, but Mozilla has taken its place.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/28/a-sad-milestone-aol-to-discontinue-netscape-browser-development/
PHP to JavaScript Project - php.js
Duplicating PHP functionality in a JavaScript file -- interesting.
http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net/techblog/article/javascript_equivalent_for_phps_basename/
Javascript Libraries By Comparison
A good chart specifying what each framework does and does not offer.
http://javascriptant.com/articles/24/javascript-libraries-by-comparison
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Hey, thanks for the shoutout – glad you like SWFHttpRequest! Lemme know if I can answer any questions, or if you end up using it to make something cool. Cheers!
Hey, you might want to add a URL shortener or something. Looks like the first link kind of overflows!