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EPiServer Leverages dgrid
July 26, 2012 14:00Linus Ekström of Stockholm-based EPiServer shares his early dgrid experience with SitePen. Here’s what he had to say. SitePen: How did you learn about dgrid? EPiServer: The Dojo website and SitePen blogs. SitePen: Why did you choose dgrid? EPiServer: The existing DojoX DataGrid was too complex to set up and extend. We wanted grid/list functionality […] The post EPiServer Leverages dgrid appeared first on SitePen.
Now Supporting all Major Toolkits!
July 19, 2012 15:20We have been providing JavaScript and Dojo support to freelancers, start-ups and Fortune 500 companies for nearly a decade. As we intently watch enterprise organizations everywhere begin to roll out AMD (read about why AMD matters) and the associated code improvements, we are thrilled with the industry’s direction toward toolkit interoperability! Why? Because! Our masterful […] The post Now Supporting all Major Toolkits! appeared first on SitePen.
KLP uses dgrid
July 11, 2012 15:48As a SitePen customer, Øyvind Aaraas of KLP decided to try out dgrid on one of his company’s web applications. When asked about his early experience with dgrid, here’s what he had to say! SitePen: How did you learn about dgrid? KLP: We follow the SitePen blog and learned of it there. SitePen: Why did […] The post KLP uses dgrid appeared first on SitePen.
AMD for the Business-Side
July 10, 2012 15:36You may have seen our recent blog entitled “AMD: The Definitive Source” which exhaustively explained Asynchronous Module Definition. AMD is a topic with significant technical nuances but the purpose of THIS article is to explain the value of AMD for your business. AMD is an emerging defacto standard for efficiently developing modular JavaScript applications and […] The post AMD for the Business-Side appeared first on SitePen.
AMD: The Definitive Source
June 25, 2012 21:29So what is AMD? As web applications continue to grow more advanced and more heavily rely on JavaScript, there has been a growing movement towards using modules to organize code and dependencies. Modules give us a way to make clearly distinguished components and interfaces that can easily be loaded and connected to dependencies. The AMD […] The post AMD: The Definitive Source appeared first on SitePen.
18 things to look forward to in Dojo 1.8
June 15, 2012 20:03After many months of work, Dojo 1.8 Beta is almost here. We expect beta to be ready for use on June 22, 2012, with the final 1.8 release due 4-6 weeks later! dojo/request We’re very excited about this release for many reasons. For the new features, I’m most excited about the work led by Bryan […] The post 18 things to look forward to in Dojo 1.8 appeared first on SitePen.
Feature Detection and Device Optimized Builds
June 12, 2012 17:59The mobile device revolution has placed new demands on web applications. Mobile devices generally have lower bandwidth and lower CPU capacity, forcing us to avoid large complex code. Fortunately, the mobile space has a greater percentage of users running modern browsers than on desktops, so it is feasible to write similar applications with much less […] The post Feature Detection and Device Optimized Builds appeared first on SitePen.
SitePen: Small Business, Big Plans
May 31, 2012 20:38“Small businesses embody the spirit of innovation and they are the lifeblood of our economy,” says David Chavern, U.S. Chamber executive vice president and chief operating officer. We think so too, David! It’s said that small business — firms with fewer than 500 employees — drive the U.S. economy by providing jobs for over half […] The post SitePen: Small Business, Big Plans appeared first on SitePen.
SitePen at IBM Impact 2012
May 09, 2012 21:06Dylan wrapped up his 2012 Dojo tour last week, presenting twice at IBM Impact 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you attended IBM Impact 2012 and missed Dylan’s talks, or didn’t attend IBM Impact and want to see what was presented we’ve posted the slides of the talks: Star Search: Dojo 2 and HTML 5 […] The post SitePen at IBM Impact 2012 appeared first on SitePen.
CSS Styling of dgrid
May 03, 2012 20:33The new dgrid is a powerful, but lightweight grid component. It is specifically built to be easily styled with CSS, rather than relying on programmatic properties and changes. The dgrid makes numerous element classes available to reference from CSS and avoids inline styles as much as possible to ensure ease of CSS customization. Stylesheet Loading […] The post CSS Styling of dgrid appeared first on SitePen.
Only two stops left! Phoenix Mobile Festival and IBM Impact 2012.
April 16, 2012 19:02Over the last few weeks, Dylan has given talks across the western United States and Europe and we’ve tracked his every move on our blog. Dylan will finish his trip with stops in Tempe, AZ and Las Vegas, Nevada. Phoenix Mobile Festival. Tempe, AZ. April 21. Speaking at the inaugural Phoenix Mobile Festival, Dylan will […] The post Only two stops left! Phoenix Mobile Festival and IBM Impact 2012. appeared first on SitePen.
Dylan presents AMD at London Ajax
April 11, 2012 16:42Continuing on his road trip, Dylan presented AMD in Depth at the London Ajax User Group meeting on April 10th. Over 80 optimistic and energetic developers attended the engaging presentation. Want to learn more about AMD? Check out the presentation on our SlideShare page. Next stop for Dylan? Phoenix Mobile Festival on April 21. If you’re […] The post Dylan presents AMD at London Ajax appeared first on SitePen.
Parlez-vous Dojo? Dylan speaks at Web-5.
April 09, 2012 16:41Dylan travelled to IUT, a modern technical university in Béziers, France, to present the keynote talk at Web-5. Over 70 people attended his AMD and stores presentation. The audience was highly engaged, asking a wide range of questions and Dylan was honored to have been shown brief demos of apps that were re-written using Dojo! Next event […] The post Parlez-vous Dojo? Dylan speaks at Web-5. appeared first on SitePen.
Top Ways Dojo Can Improve Your Mapping App
March 28, 2012 16:29The 2012 ESRI Developer Summit is attended by 1,700 developers, half are attending for the first time and thirty percent are from international locations! Dylan continues to mingle with like-minded Dojo enthusiasts from around the world, including people from the US, Canada, UAE, Japan, England, Germany, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands! […] The post Top Ways Dojo Can Improve Your Mapping App appeared first on SitePen.
SitePen in Palm Springs for the ESRI Developer Summit
March 27, 2012 16:24Dylan arrived in Palm Springs on Saturday with hundreds of other ESRI Partners just in time to participate in the Jim Christoffersen Golf Classic. The four-player shamble event took place on the south course at the Indian Canyons Golf Resort. Dylan had the honor of golfing with the founder of ESRI Japan, Chiharu Masaki, and […] The post SitePen in Palm Springs for the ESRI Developer Summit appeared first on SitePen.
Road trip anyone? SitePen’s CEO is taking it to the streets.
March 23, 2012 17:28Dylan has a full schedule of events from March to May! We are excited about the awesome opportunities we will have over the next couple of months to support our clients, teach more Dojo, and, hopefully, meet you! If you will be attending any of the events listed, and want to chat with Dylan while […] The post Road trip anyone? SitePen’s CEO is taking it to the streets. appeared first on SitePen.
Attend a SitePen Dojo Workshop. We’ll even help you convince your boss.
February 27, 2012 16:00We hear it a lot. You want to learn Dojo, especially now that Dojo 1.7 is released, but you don’t know how to ask your boss. We’ve pulled together some tools you might be able to use. What to say Here’s a sample script. Remember, everyone is different, so be sure you try to use […] The post Attend a SitePen Dojo Workshop. We’ll even help you convince your boss. appeared first on SitePen.
Dojo 1.7 Tutorial Update
February 01, 2012 20:36Hot on the heels of the Dojo 1.7.1 release, we are excited to officially publish SitePen’s 1.7-specific updates to not one, not two but ALL 55 Dojo 1.6 tutorials. As you can guess, this was no small feat given that Dojo 1.7 is loaded with significant changes that encompass best practices on the road to […] The post Dojo 1.7 Tutorial Update appeared first on SitePen.
Eleven Trends for 2012: The Year of Dojo
January 30, 2012 23:35Most 2012 trend lists include 12 trends. (Get it? 12 in ’12. Of course you do.). Because we are not fond of adding unnecessary or filler content (read code), Dylan has come up with 11 trends for 2012. 1. Mobile Mobile will gain even more momentum in 2012. There’s no doubt we will see many […] The post Eleven Trends for 2012: The Year of Dojo appeared first on SitePen.
The Year of Dojo is Here!
January 17, 2012 16:19Welcome to 2012 – The Year of Dojo! We are expecting an amazing year! Make SitePen your one stop shop for all of your web application needs; Dojo workshops, JavaScript support and web app development. Together, with SitePen, you will meet your 2012 goals! When you’re happy, so are we. Learn Dojo – We are dedicated […] The post The Year of Dojo is Here! appeared first on SitePen.
Learn about AMD at SitePen’s Dojo Workshops
December 08, 2011 21:49If you’ve been reading about Dojo 1.7, the first thing you’re probably wondering is, what is this AMD thing that everyone is talking about? Check out Dylan’s post at the Dojo Toolkit blog to “Learn more about AMD!“. In addition to the useful links Dylan provides, you can also learn more about AMD at a SitePen […] The post Learn about AMD at SitePen’s Dojo Workshops appeared first on SitePen.
Touching and Gesturing on iPhone, Android, and More
December 07, 2011 17:46One of the most important parts of creating an effective and intuitive user interface on touch-enabled smartphones has nothing to do with visual appearance—instead, it has to do with creating an interface that properly responds to user input based on touch. For Web applications, this means replacing mouse events with touch events. In Dojo 1.7, […] The post Touching and Gesturing on iPhone, Android, and More appeared first on SitePen.
Dojo Drag’n’Drop Redux
December 05, 2011 20:33dojo/dnd is one of Dojo’s core APIs and is designed to manage the process of dragging and dropping items between two or more containers. It offers advanced features like multiple selections, item acceptance filtering on drop targets, and other behavioral tweaks. Let’s learn how to use it! This is an updated version of the original […] The post Dojo Drag’n’Drop Redux appeared first on SitePen.
We’ve (unofficially) declared 2012 as the Year of Dojo!
December 05, 2011 19:502012 Year of Dojo SitePen is so dedicated to providing you with the highest quality Dojo Toolkit education in the industry that we will be in 11 states, providing 22 Dojo Workshops throughout 2012. Whether you want to learn the basics of Dojo or sharpen your Dojo skills, we have a workshop just for you. […] The post We’ve (unofficially) declared 2012 as the Year of Dojo! appeared first on SitePen.
Rich Web Experience 2011 – And so it was!
December 02, 2011 16:55SitePen’s Dylan Schiemann delivered the last of his three Rich Web Experience 2011 presentations yesterday, Never Bet Against the Open Web. Dylan had this to say about his time at #RWX2011: The level of interest in AMD, object stores, and mobile is impressive. And the excitement around the potential of xstyle and put-selector was also […] The post Rich Web Experience 2011 – And so it was! appeared first on SitePen.
Rich Web Experience 2011- Day 1 – Killer Keynote
November 30, 2011 17:01SitePen’s Dylan Schiemann delivered a powerful keynote, Real Time, Real Fast, during the opening ceremony of Rich Web Experience 2011 last night in Fort Lauderdale, FL. His presentation covered the evolution of web app development through modern real time technologies, cost and benefits of different transports, provided a deep dive into WebSocket, and advocated for […] The post Rich Web Experience 2011- Day 1 – Killer Keynote appeared first on SitePen.
SitePen’s Dylan Schiemann to Keynote at Rich Web Experience 2011
November 21, 2011 21:40SitePen’s CEO, and co-founder of the Dojo Toolkit, Dylan Schiemann will be kicking off Rich Web Experience 2011 with an engaging Real Time, Real Fast keynote address. His talk will cover WebSocket, one of the hottest new APIs in HTML5, which enables true duplex communication without the overhead, complexity, and extraneous latency of HTTP-based solutions. […] The post SitePen’s Dylan Schiemann to Keynote at Rich Web Experience 2011 appeared first on SitePen.
Dojo Toolkit Wins 1st Runner Up-2011 Packt Open Source Awards
November 11, 2011 17:12SitePen is excited to announce that Dojo Toolkit has won 1st Runner Up in the 2011 Packt Open Source Award for Open Source JavaScript Libraries! Congratulations to all of our competitors- jQuery, RaphaelJS, Sencha (ExtJS), and YUI Library. It was an honor to compete with this elite group of libraries. Thank you to everyone who […] The post Dojo Toolkit Wins 1st Runner Up-2011 Packt Open Source Awards appeared first on SitePen.
Introducing the Next Grid: dgrid
October 26, 2011 20:20Notice: This post is now several years old and covers early versions of dgrid prior to 1.x. We recommend starting with the dgrid tutorials to leverage dgrid 1.x. We have recently reached the alpha milestone in the development of dgrid, a new component for creating lists and grids. Built on the latest Dojo technology, dgrid […] The post Introducing the Next Grid: dgrid appeared first on SitePen.
SitePen at BlackBerry DevCon Americas 2011
October 19, 2011 15:49Featured as one of three sessions to see on Monday’s web track at the BlackBerry DevCon Americas conference in San Francisco this week, SitePen’s CEO Dylan Schiemann presented Make Beautiful Apps Faster Using the Dojo Mobile Toolkit. His session talked about creating superior experiences using standard open web technologies and presented an overview of the […] The post SitePen at BlackBerry DevCon Americas 2011 appeared first on SitePen.
SitePen. Dojo Skills. Seattle.
October 17, 2011 16:22Do you want to learn in depth details to create web applications with Dojo and Dijit? Join us in Seattle on November 16th for our 2-day Dojo Skills workshop. Dojo Skills emphasizes some of the unique advantages Dojo offers in cross-browser charts and user interface widgets through a powerful development model. By registering and attending […] The post SitePen. Dojo Skills. Seattle. appeared first on SitePen.
SitePen Represents at DojoConf 2011
October 13, 2011 18:03SitePen was in full effect at DojoConf 2011. Not only did we lead up to the conference with our amazing tutorials, we also impressed with our intense knowledge of all things Dojo. In case you missed it, or if you just want to see them again, here are our presentations. Dojo Conf 2011 Keynote– Dylan […] The post SitePen Represents at DojoConf 2011 appeared first on SitePen.
Dojo. Dontcha know? SitePen. Dojo. Minnesota.
October 06, 2011 09:32Join us for our introductory jUMP into Dojo (1 day) or our Dojo Skills (2 days) workshop – or both!- on November 1 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Oh, and when you register by October 14th, you will receive a FREE SitePen Mini-Boost Support plan – a $300 value! jUMP into Dojo is the best starting point for any […] The post Dojo. Dontcha know? SitePen. Dojo. Minnesota. appeared first on SitePen.
FREE SitePen Support- October 2011
October 03, 2011 17:30Yep. You read that right. We said free. Not free as in you get a free keychain with purchase. Actually free- no purchase required. All you have to do is submit your question as a comment to our Facebook Note on this same topic. From all questions submitted, our world class SitePen support team will choose […] The post FREE SitePen Support- October 2011 appeared first on SitePen.
Dojo Tutorial: Dijit Themes, Buttons, Textboxes, and Selects
September 16, 2011 21:30DojoConf 2011 is under way, and we continue our Dojo enlightenment with a trifecta of tutorials! Dijit Themes, Buttons, and Textboxes In this tutorial, we will show you the basics of creating and using simple form elements using Dijit—including how to set up a Dijit theme for your web application. Check out the tutorial. Getting […] The post Dojo Tutorial: Dijit Themes, Buttons, Textboxes, and Selects appeared first on SitePen.
Dojo Tutorial: Configuring Dojo with dojoConfig
September 15, 2011 21:02On the eve of DojoConf 2011, let the tutorials continue! Today’s topic is dojoConfig. Let’s dig in, shall we? Configuring Dojo with dojoConfig The dojoConfig object (formerly djConfig) allows you to set options and default behavior for various aspects of the toolkit. In this tutorial we’ll explore what’s possible and how you can put dojoConfig […] The post Dojo Tutorial: Configuring Dojo with dojoConfig appeared first on SitePen.
Dojo Tutorial: Using dojo.behavior
September 13, 2011 17:23Just 3 days left until DojoConf 2011 and our series of tutorials leading up to it is almost complete! Here’s today’s tutorial… Using dojo.behavior It is frequently useful to isolate a page’s “behavior” from its style and its content. The collection of event handlers that comprises that behavior layer can be succinctly defined and applied […] The post Dojo Tutorial: Using dojo.behavior appeared first on SitePen.
Dojo Tutorial: Creating Dojo Stores
September 12, 2011 22:37DojoConf 2011 is THIS WEEK! Let’s roll into the conference with our latest tutorial… Creating Dojo Stores In this tutorial, you’ll learn the basic APIs all dojo.stores follow and how to create your own store—including how to handle query results. Check out the tutorial. Want to see a specific Tutorial? Want to Learn More? Is […] The post Dojo Tutorial: Creating Dojo Stores appeared first on SitePen.