New Javascript Benchmark Results!

29 March 2008

With the release of Safari's updated WebKit, which was touted as being twice as fast as its older version, I received a massive number of e-mails asking me to update my Javascript benchmark results. In doing so, I tested the newest beta of Firefox and IE8. How do the beta versions compare to the current versions? Will Opera continue to hold the crown of having the fastest Javascript engine? Click here to see the results of my latest Javascript benchmark test.

Personal finance section added

07 January 2008

Are you interested in taking control of your financial future? Over the past few years I've slowly accrued useful information about how to get the most out of my finances. If you'd like to get started on a more successful path, I've included a series of short tutorials that will get you on track. If you don't have time for a few short tutorials, you can read the cliff notes at Five Essential Tips for Managing Your Personal Finances.

Small Updates

25 November 2007

I've moved my webhosting to http://ixwebhosting.com because my old host has shut down. I have reordered a few items in the navigation bar to the right, and will probably continue to tweak the navigation system in the future. While reorganizing, I have added 'ASP.NET' and 'Web Design'.

Javascript Speed Tests 2007

10 September 2007

See how your favorite browser's Javascript engine compares with other browsers. The test examines Opera, Firefox, IE, and Safari -- along with their respective alpha/beta versions. You may find it surprising how Safari for Windows compares with other browsers. How does your browser compare?

Comparison of compression methods

09 January 2007

Pop quiz hot shot: You've got a huge file you want to send to a friend -- should you zip it? Rar it? Tar.Gz it? Many people are familiar with several different types of compression -- but do you know how they perform against each other? Which method compresses the best? The fastest? My assessment of compression methods might surprise you, and even convince you to change your favorite compression client.

Five Painless Website Optimization

07 January 2007

"Contrary to popular belief, a few minutes of painless website optimization is well worth your time. With a properly designed site, a few simple optimization and compression techniques will result in reduced bandwidth requirements and faster load times." This article outlines five techniques to painlessly optimize your website.

Feather Ajax v1.0.1

20 November 2006

I've added a lot of new examples and features to Feather Ajax (http://celtickane.com/programming/code/ajax.php).

The changes in version 1.0.1 include: full support for the POST method, more efficient browser detection, support for a 'waiting' function, support for selecting .value or .innerHTML from the server side (via %V%)

Revision of FF Extension Article

02 August 2006

After working with the Must-Have Firefox Extensions, I've found that in the end, some of them were actually not as useful as I originally expected. I've decided to remove several in the list: Image Zoom, My Portal, PDF Download, Reveal, and View Source Chart. Image Zoom became annoying because a triple click would trigger a zoom box within a page, I never used My Portal, I always open PDF's anyways, and I prefer viewing the raw source code.

Javascript Speed Tests

01 August 2006

How fast is your favorite browser's Javascript engine? After creating a Javascript benchmark tool and testing Opera 9.0, MSIE 6.0, and Firefox 1.5, you might be surprised to see which one came out on top.

Adsense Graph

23 July 2006

For whatever reason, Google's Adsense does not have a built-in graphing capability for generated reports. By saving a generated report as a CSV file (comma separated values) and some simple Javascript parsing, an Adsense Graph can be generated.