This tutorial describes how to build an HTML5-based mobile calendar to track conferences and events that run on iOS and Android phones using a mobile version of dhtmlxScheduler (open source, GPL). At the end, users will be able to add and edit events, select the conference location on Google Maps, and see the events in day, month, or list views.Project OverviewThe final demo includes the event calendar (we’ll also call it the scheduler) that displays events in three standard views: list, day, and month. While the end user adds, deletes, or edits events the calendar app saves the changes to...

One of JavaScript’s strengths is how it handles asynchronous (async for short) code. Rather than blocking the thread, async code gets pushed to an event queue that fires after all other code executes. It can, however, be difficult for beginners to follow async code. I’ll help clear up any confusion you might have in this article.Understanding Async CodeJavaScript’s most basic async functions are setTimeout and setInterval. The setTimeout function executes a given function after a certain amount of time passes. It accepts a callback function as the first argument and a time (in milliseconds) as the second argument. Here’s an...

Spicing up an upcoming event or celebration can be achieved using postcards. They can be used as invitations or after- party souvenirs. Achieving the postcard’s full potential can be done by making a catchy and remarkable postcard design. In line with this, today’s creative session will feature a tutorial on how to make a retro style postcard design for your upcoming event.   Below is the final product of this tutorial: This time we will be focusing more on the creative use of typography in making postcard designs. Note that you’ll be supplying your own text or event details in this tutorial.   Before we start...

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Last weekend, I attended a couple of Photoshop Sneak Peek events that were sponsored by Adobe in New York City. At the event, Photoshop Sr. Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes gave live presentations of some of the features they are working on for the next version of Photoshop. Some of what Hughes showed has already been announced in previous sneak peeks but he also demonstrated some never before seen features, as well. In this article, I will give you a quick recap of some of what I learned about the next version of Photoshop while I was there. We already know...