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Root.js : A Skeletal MVC Framework for Node.js

OK, by skeletal, I mean absolutely no fat whatsoever. What you are about to witness is merely an illustration of a thought. Here’s the thought: I want to do serious server-side web development with JavaScript and Node.js. Why? Node.js is a
Dec 05 2009 10:33 AM
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Node.js and JSON Template : A delicious pairing

I recently blogged about the virtues of Node.js and my personal desire to use JavaScript on the server. Well, I decided to start putting the pieces together. First of all, every good web framework needs a template system. I found JSON Template, a simple
Nov 26 2009 02:40 PM
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Grokking JavaScript Part 3 : Functions

In JavaScript functions are also objects, just like arrays are also objects. Functions, when treated like objects, act like objects. They exist as instances and are referenced from variable names or object properties which are also just references. Here
Aug 20 2009 02:46 PM
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Grokking JavaScript Part 2 : Simple Arrays

An array in Javascript is a superset of an object that contains an ordered list of references. Here is the simplest Javascript array imaginable: [] The references in an array are not named, so creating an array of (references to) values and
Aug 19 2009 01:25 PM
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Grokking JavaScript Part 1 : Simple Objects

To understand JavaScript objects, you have to understand references. A variable in JavaScript is a reference to an object or a primitive value. Here is the declaration of a variable holding a numerical value: var foo = 9; JavaScript objects are very
Aug 19 2009 10:21 AM