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by richardofyork 12y ago
For an unbiased overview of Meteor, including what it offers and how it differs from typical JavaScript frameworks (like Angular.js and Backbone.js) and ecosystems (like Mean.js and Yeoman), read this article: http://javascriptis
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by richardofyork 12y ago
I am the author, and I will try to address some of the comments: 1. First, if you buy and read the book, your writing will definitely improve. You will write better than you ever have. I am confident you will. Those tiny grammar books on am
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Show HN: Improve Your Writing – Grammar and Writing for Creators(grammarandwritingforcreators.com)
23 points by richardofyork 12y ago|23 comments
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The Grammar Book Creators (Bloggers, Engineers, Scientists): Write Impressively(grammarbookforcreators.com)
10 points by richardofyork 12y ago|3 comments
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by richardofyork 13y ago
Ohh, so that is why sites disappear from the front page suddenly. Interesting. I agree with you.
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Can Ruin Your Career/Business in 5 Seconds, and it is Not Taught in Schools(richardofstanley.com)
11 points by richardofyork 13y ago|7 comments
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by richardofyork 13y ago
Good question: I take it you are referring to the code below. The reason str is garbage collected is because of the modern implementation of the JS compiler in Chrome. Such modern JS compilers look specifically for such unused variables in
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by richardofyork 13y ago
Are you saying my explanation does not explain the following? "logIt alone -> str is garbage collected" I don't see why you don't understand why I am saying. My first post explains in detail how closures work and why
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by richardofyork 13y ago
nknighthb, I am just wondering. Did you downvote me because you think one part of my explanation was not specific enough? First, you are correct that I specifically mentioned the logIf function when I discuss the specific example.But that d
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by richardofyork 13y ago
>> TL;DR -- all closures created within a function are retained even if only one closure is ever referenced. This is really interesting, and potentially devastating for certain coding styles. << This is not devastating, it is ho
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by richardofyork 13y ago
First, it is not a bug in JavaScript at all. Here is a technical explanation of why there is a memory leak and how to fix the problem. The scope chain of Closures (in JavaScript) contains the outer function(s) activation object. The activat
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by richardofyork 13y ago
Meteor uses Fibers. And you can do any of the async stuff in Meteor, like you would in Node.js with async.js, with the exception that you will most likely use Futures, and the code style will look synchronous (not the lengthy callback c
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by richardofyork 13y ago
Man, you guys are making me feel warm and fuzzy. I had no idea some followers of my blog are HN regulars. Thanks for the wonderful compliment and encouragement, laughfactory. I am very happy that my blog is making a difference. Good luck wi
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by richardofyork 13y ago
No, you need to learn JavaScript first. See the link below (there is even a Reddit study group to help you along the way): http://javascriptissexy.com/how-to-learn-javascript-properly...
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by richardofyork 13y ago
I am happy to hear from readers who are following my blog, and most importantly, to hear of their progress. So thanks for your comment, loupeabody. It appears that you have the passion and determination to follow through with learning JS an
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by richardofyork 13y ago
I am glad to hear you are a fan of the blog, Cory. I am somewhat surprised you are all over Meteor already :), and you probably think the same thing of me :) There will be Meteor hysteria for sure, but I don't know if it will happen so soon
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by richardofyork 13y ago
I have read the beta release of the book in its entirety. I do not know the book's authors personally, so I can give an unbiased assessment of the book and answer specific questions about the book. The Crux of the Matter: Coming from Node.j
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by richardofyork 14y ago
Ah ha, so that must be the issue. I am relieved, now that I know the reason for the problem. Thanks, sp332.
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by richardofyork 14y ago
That is strange indeed. I think what might have flagged the previous comment was: I initially posted the comment in reply to the wrong person. So I deleted it and reposted it in response to the correct person.
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HN Admin: I have apparently been mistakenly flagged or banned
2 points by richardofyork 14y ago|4 comments
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by richardofyork 14y ago
Yep, skip those pesky IE compatibility issues, except, if you expect to target IE <= 8, you should definitely get the shim library at the link below. It provides compatible IE functions for all the common native JS methods and functions
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by richardofyork 14y ago
> ..."it’s not ideal for sites that need to load very fast (like e-commerce sites)" Sasha, could you elaborate on the quote above a bit more so that we can better understand which use cases are not ideal for Meteor right now? Thanks.
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by richardofyork 14y ago
I just tried it again and it worked this time. That is interesting: I don't know if they tweaked it a bit or not :), but I am feeling a bit better now, because my application really needs a reliable, accurate service like this.
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by richardofyork 14y ago
I am also building an application that could use this service. So I tested TextRazor and the results were not good on two random articles I processed with the service. I really want this to work out, because my application needs this kind
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by richardofyork 14y ago
Immediately after the sentence you quoted above, the article went on to say: "Crockford’s book does not explain the JavaScript concepts in a thorough, clear, easily digestible form."
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Startups: Why do most of the successful startups come out of the USA?(quora.com)
3 points by richardofyork 14y ago|0 comments
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What Thought Looks Like: Researchers Record Fish Neurons (news.sciencemag.org)
1 points by richardofyork 14y ago|0 comments
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EventedMind - screencasts about Meteor.js(eventedmind.com)
1 points by richardofyork 14y ago|0 comments
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by richardofyork 14y ago
I recommend any new programmer interested in developing web applications or an internet startup should learn JavaScript first. Here is a blog post on How to Learn JavaScript Properly: http://javascriptissexy.com/how-to-learn-javascript-pro
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by richardofyork 14y ago
I always thought Mixel was an interesting, useful app and, in some ways, more useful than Instagram. The big question is how much they were acquired for.

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