John Desu

Amy Hoy over at Slash7 has put together an amazing cheatsheet for RJS (ruby javascript) documents. It is 3 pages long and uses lots and lots of bright colors to illustrate clearly how rjs is interpretated.

She asks viewers to resist the urge of putting it on Digg yet, as her server is not ready to take another “Digging” quite yet.

View Amy’s post here

View the cheatsheet directly here

I would also like to mention a blog post I found today on Rails Forum which contains five tips to help beginners really get started with Ruby on Rails. Check it out here.

That’s it for now, but be sure to check back soon as there should be a tutorial on getting started with Adobe AIR up soon. I will then move onto more advanced topics and show you how to develop a basic twitter AIR app over the next few weeks. (or when mid-terms permit me to)

NETTUTS just published a list of 20 extremely useful Ajax effects that they say are “the top 20 Ajax effects that every web developer should know.”

Here’s the quick summary they provide:

There are a few special techniques or effects that can spice up just about any web page. These are the top 20 Ajax effects that every web developer should know. They’re essential parts of any web developer’s toolbox. If you haven’t seen them yet, you no doubt will in your future web development endeavors.

I would strongly suggest taking a look at the list in full, but I have pulled out a few of my favorites.

Inline Editing
This small aesthetic feature is something that really adds to the user experience. It’s a subtle move, but allows for easy editing of information. It has been used on sites like Flickr and Last.fm brilliantly and is something quick and easy to implement.


View a demo
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Live Validation
Allowing users to view live feedback while filling in a form will prevent users from having to resubmit forms due to providing incorrect information. It can also allow users to see availability of usernames and show whether or not their e-mail address is valid.

View a demo
Download the source

Ajax IM
Ajax IM has developed into an amazing instant messenger client that is extremely easy to implement into your site over the last few years. Extremely customizable, this could help increase interaction on a social networking site with ease.

View a demo
Download the source