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I'm working on a project, having taught myself programming over the years, in PHP and Javascript/HTML5. I'm finding my biggest problem isn't the actual coding,

by diggum 16y ago

I'm working on a project, having taught myself programming over the years, in PHP and Javascript/HTML5. I'm finding my biggest problem isn't the actual coding, but program architecture. How do I build something that isn't just functional for my own needs, but that others can use and understand. I've started fresh 5 or 6 times now, and I'm definitely getting closer to "right" but it's still a battle. I think part of my struggle lies in trying to get used to the asynchronous aspect of AJAX. It definitely requires a different approach to handling data and presenting it to the user. I'm thinking I may need to find someone else to take my prototype code and turn it into something more structured and friendly, while I focus on the business side of it. Any suggestions from you or others about basic application structures would be much obliged.

taphangum 16y ago
Could you be a bit more specific about your idea? I could recommend a few resources that i've used to help me.
- diggum 16y ago
  A pretty basic mobile messaging application. Data is stored on a server, options are displayed, content is loaded and sent, etc, etc. Nothing really special. Some of my biggest hurdles faced so far: - After days of banging my head against a wall, I learned HTML5's sessionStorage doesn't actually store objects - just single key/value pairs. - Minor jQuery typos that didn't register an error, but never did what it was supposed to. - (ongoing) Dealing with jQuery Mobile weirdness when loading dynamic content when an AJAX call has yet to complete. I'm also looking at incorporating the PhoneGap framework so I can access some of the mobile hardware. We'll take that when we get to it.
  - taphangum 16y ago
    Ajax stuff can definatly make you pull your hair out. I don't know too much about HTML5. I haven't had time to play with it but i think that you should take a look at node.js. It could be what you're looking for.

by diggum 16y ago

taphangum 16y ago

Could you be a bit more specific about your idea? I could recommend a few resources that i've used to help me.

diggum 16y ago
A pretty basic mobile messaging application. Data is stored on a server, options are displayed, content is loaded and sent, etc, etc. Nothing really special. Some of my biggest hurdles faced so far: - After days of banging my head against a wall, I learned HTML5's sessionStorage doesn't actually store objects - just single key/value pairs. - Minor jQuery typos that didn't register an error, but never did what it was supposed to. - (ongoing) Dealing with jQuery Mobile weirdness when loading dynamic content when an AJAX call has yet to complete. I'm also looking at incorporating the PhoneGap framework so I can access some of the mobile hardware. We'll take that when we get to it.
- taphangum 16y ago
  Ajax stuff can definatly make you pull your hair out. I don't know too much about HTML5. I haven't had time to play with it but i think that you should take a look at node.js. It could be what you're looking for.