Introduction to Unity3D

May 17, 2012  |  iPhone  |  ,  |  No Comments

Unity3D іѕ a powerful cross-platform 3D engine аnd a user-friendly development environment. Learn hοw Unity3D саn hеlр уου mаkе games іn thіѕ article!

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Diving Into CSS Regions

May 17, 2012  |  PHP  |  , ,  |  No Comments

This tutorial will cover the basics of CSS regions, which allow us to flow content within various sections of the page. Confused? You probably are; read on! Demo View It Online CSS Region Support At the time of this writing, the CSS Regions specification is a working draft and things may change! Techniques mentioned in this tutorial might change in implementation. The aim of this tutorial is to give a basic understanding of CSS Regions and what might be coming to a browser near you. Check out caniuse.com for a list of browsers which have some support for...

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Meet Crockford’s JSCheck

May 16, 2012  |  Wordpress  |  , ,  |  No Comments

There are dozens of JavaScript testing frameworks, but most of them function in, more or less, the same way. However, Douglas Crockford’s JSCheck is considerably different from most. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how it’s different and why you should consider using it! Crockford describes JSCheck as a “specification-driven testing tool. Crockford describes JSCheck as a “specification-driven testing tool.” When using the frameworks you’re used to, you would write a test for a given piece of functionality, and, if that test passes, declare that the given functionality is working correctly. However, it’s possible that you might miss some of edge cases...

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Networking Made Easy With AFNetworking

May 16, 2012  |  iPhone  |  , , ,  |  No Comments

Networking іѕ hard. Thеrе аrе various tender раrtѕ involved аnd many factors need tο bе considered tο mаkе іt work. Fortunately, a number οf open-source libraries hаνе emerged over time tο mаkе networking simpler. AFNetworking, mаdе аnd maintained bу thе people οf Gowalla, іѕ one such library. Thіѕ tutorial wіll introduce уου tο thе AFNetworking framework whіlе аlѕο ѕhοwіng hοw tο query thе iTunes Store API!

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How to Super-Scale Magento in the Cloud

May 15, 2012  |  Wordpress  |  , ,  |  No Comments

This tutorial will help you prepare a Magento install for high traffic, better load times, and simpler ongoing site management. Ready? Requirements You can download the finished code for this tutorial, or launch the “magento-basic” Quickstart from your Pagoda Box account to test a working site. A Pagoda Box Account (free) A functional local Magento Install Local Development Software (MAMP or WAMP) Git Installed (Can use SFTP) The Pagoda Terminal Client Installed Fair Warning: This tutorial may change your life. Pagoda Box is not traditional hosting. The teachings in this article will not only help scale Magento, but it alos lays the groundwork for a progressive development-to-production workflow....

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