wtfjs
A very nerdy, very narrowly focused blog about the eccentricities of JavaScript. parseInt('06'); // 6 parseInt('08'); // 0 Link
View ArticleIntro to JavaScript
This afternoon I gave a very short introduction to computer programming at Trade School. I focused on JavaScript as a language to start with, mainly because there’s essentially nothing to install and...
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Why you should learn to program your computer
This is an essay I wrote for a one-off newspaper published by the Trade School folks. I haven’t found any trace of it online, but I bet a PDF version will materialize at some point. An unusual book...
View ArticleThe mobile browser upload problem
In a pair of recent posts, Andre Torrez outlined an idea for solving the “how do I get photos from my iPhone onto a website” problem. I like this idea, and I’d happily install this hypothetical...
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Configuring jEdit
A good text editor is, by far, the most important tool for programming computers. There are many good options available, and each person has their own reasons for choosing one editor over another. On...
View ArticleEmail to a former student
Last night I got an email from a former student, and figured I’d publish my reply. Maybe it could be helpful to you! Hey Professor Phiffer, I hope all is well with you. Its A— from CCNY. I took a JS...
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