Google release Closure Tools
I just got word that Google have released their in house JavaScript library to developers, some of the tools used to create Gmail and Google Docs.
This is fantastic news and another reason to heart Google.
Millions of Google users worldwide use JavaScript-intensive applications such as Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Maps. Like developers everywhere, Googlers want great web apps to be easier to create, so we’ve built many tools to help us develop these (and many other) apps. We’re happy to announce the open sourcing of these tools, and proud to make them available to the web development community.
Below are the three main tools they have open sourced.
Closure Compiler
The complier is a tool that optimizes JavaScript code to make it more lean, less buggy and basically to make it run faster.
Closure Library
Now, The Closure library looks the most interesting and is something I can’t wait to get my teeth into. The library has an array of features from widgets to DOM manipulation. Their demos look great and this is going to make alot of web developer happy.
Closure Templates
Closure Templates simplify the task of dynamically generating HTML. They have a simple syntax that is natural for programmers. In contrast to traditional templating systems, in which you use one big template per page, you can think of Closure Templates as small components that you compose to form your user interface.
Absolute fair play to Google for giving back… yet again to the community. And now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to try these out.
Consumer Trust launched
We just went live with Consumer Trust a few days ago.
We do not receive any money for any sign-ups to broadband providers and therefore can review them impartially. This site has been designed for you to easily get involved and post your opinion about any broadband provider or issue. In fact, this site would not exist with you so please make sure that you join in!
Eire Studio were responsible for everything, from the design to the development of the project and as with nearly all of our work here, Consumer Trust is powered by the fantastic WordPress platform.
Readability – Read the web better!
Just stumbled upon this little tool that makes reading web pages alot better by only showing the content / article / post etc. The tool removes everything such as ads, navigation and only leaves you with what you came to read.
For example, having dragged their link on to my bookmarks toolbar, I pop over to Sitepoint to read an article, click the readability link and voilà, I am presented with a beautifully simple and elegant article with zero clutter!
Original Article.
Article viewed with Readability.
