Switching from Subversion to Git

created on 2011-06-14 20:20:31

For everyone switching from Subversion (SVN) to Git, just like me, here are a few links and tips that might come in handy while getting familiar with Git. First of all start reading the “SVN - Git crash course”. This small clear guide points out all the main differences between them and lists most of the SVN commands and their Git equivalents. Some commands look the same but differ quite a lot!


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CoffeeScript

created on 2011-06-09 11:42:50

CoffeeScript is a little language that compiles into JavaScript. 

Underneath all of those embarrassing braces and semicolons, JavaScript has always had a gorgeous object model at its heart. CoffeeScript is an attempt to expose the good parts of JavaScript in a simple way.


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jQuery performance tips and tricks

created on 2011-05-26 17:25:07


jQuery performance tips and tricks
An interesting 30 minutes talk by Addy Osmani about the do’s and dont’s in jQuery. Some points you might already know, some will be new. Anyway it’s a good watch, enjoy it.


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PHP function benchmarks

created on 2011-05-25 10:19:04

There are often many ways that lead to Rome, and that’s also the case for PHP. Not every way is fast though. Ever wondered if elseif would be faster than else if? Or whether to use a switch or an if statement? Well fortunately there is a benchmark comparing all those possibilities for you with some pretty interesting results.
You can find the php function benchmark here: http://net-beta.net/ubench/



Textify: convert images to HTML

created on 2011-05-24 17:02:27

This nice HTML5 project can convert any image to HTML. Simply drag and drop an image into the website and it will be converted to HTML. The results look pretty cool!

Check it out here: http://hakim.se/experiments/html5/textify/