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.
Free Freelancing e-book from Sitepoint
Sitepoint are giving away yet another free ebook and all you have to do is follow them on twitter to get your hands on it. Fair play guys!
Who is Alex Navas and why is he trying to steal my design?
Just got an email from somebody informing me of a person on Scriptlance trying to make a request to copy my company’s design. The person’s name is Alex Navas, apparently he is an author, a speaker and a serial entrepreneur. I thought entrepreneurs had some money? The total cost he wants the “project” completed for… $30. Alex, you are named and shamed.
Simple and fast Invoicing, try CurdBee
I want to share an invoicing app I have been using for the past two months, it’s name is CurdBee. CurdBee has two main offerings, a free and a paid version. I signed up to the free version to test the service out as I have been on the lookout for a simple way to invoice clients and I quickly subscribed to the paid version, mainly because of pdf option and unbranded invoices.
I have looked at about 7 other invoicing tools such as Fresh books and The Invoice machine and most of them look good, but the part that always deters me from signing up is the price hierarchy. I hate feeling restricted and not having as many features than If I was on a higher priced plan. CurdBee solves that problem for me with two choices, a free version and the paid. The paid version has everything I need and all for a total of $5 a month.
The control panel is super simple and everything is intuitive. I created my first invoice and sent it within about 3 minutes. I also have to commend the team on their support. I had a few questions and emailed them, Lakshan quickly got back to me and was very friendly and helpful.
So if you need a simple way to invoice, why not give CurdBee a try?
