Jon Galloway
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ASP.NET - A last look back at 2013, looking ahead to 2014
There's something about getting into a new year that makes us step back and consider the bigger picture. Where is it all headed? Am I making the most out of my life? What web tools and products has Microsoft released lately?
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Two great Kickstarter projects ending soon: Durandal JavaScript framework and bitCommander File Manager
I like Kickstarter. It's not a store, it's an easy way to help fund creative projects. You back projects you find exciting at different reward levels, and then follow along with the project's progress. I blogged about the AGENT watch last June and was excited to see them hit 10x their goal - I'm really looking forward to getting my AGENT watch when they ship.
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A look at the new Visual Studio Online "Monaco" code editor
One of the most interesting announcements at the Visual Studio 2013 Launch today was the Monaco editor in Visual Studio Online.
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Top things web developers should know about the Visual Studio 2013 release
ASP.NET and Web Tools for Visual Studio 2013 Release NotesASP.NET and Web Tools for Visual Studio 2013 Release NotesSummary for lazy readers:
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Free 6 hour online course - Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications Jump Start
The videos for the Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications Jump Start Jump Start event are live on Microsoft Virtual Academy. This is an entire 9 session course, covering the official ASP.NET MVC certification course material.
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Free online training event: Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications Jump Start (Sep 17)
This course is now available online: Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications Jump Start
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ASP.NET MVC Routing - Intercepting file requests like Index.html, and what it teaches about how Routing works
I got an interesting question recently on routing, which lead to an even more interesting question on how to do the opposite. This turns out to offer a pretty good look at some important details of how routing works under the hood.
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▶ Adding an audio play indicator to your page's tab with a few lines of Javascript
It's really annoying when one of your browser tabs is making noise and you can't tell which. Lately, sites have been using an informal convention of showing a play indicator (▶) in the tab title. It's a simple solution that really helps out your users.