Weekly Links – node.js, Processors, Microsoft, and more 7 Feb 2010
Since I’m having trouble producing full-length articles at the moment, I thought I’d try a different track to at least get some value out of my blog hosting costs. I’ll try to post a handful of links that have caught my attention each week.
.less – Dot Less Dynamic CSS Processor for .NET 17 Jan 2010
Of the three textual formats that make up the main pillars of web development (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript), CSS has had the least attention in terms of server-side processing. HTML is obviously well covered, with frameworks such as ASP.NET. JavaScript is starting to be covered with compilers such as Google’s Closure Tools. Until now however (in the .NET world at least), there haven’t really been any CSS processors.
‘Smart and Gets Things Done’ vs ‘Done and Gets Things Smart’ 10 Jan 2010
In this article I link to two excellent articles on the subject of hiring coders. They’re not new by any means, but if you haven’t read one or both of them, I thoroughly recommend them. (If you’re familiar with both these writers, then skip this article.)