Comments for Moxiecode Developer Blog http://blog.moxiecode.com Moxiecode Developer Blog, talking about things we come across. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:01:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on The power of configuration by Speednet http://blog.moxiecode.com/2008/11/12/the-power-of-configuration/#comment-1436 Speednet Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:46:09 +0000 http://blog.moxiecode.com/?p=62#comment-1436 I would love to see you guys blog about converting from your own libraries to jQuery. (At least in the latest ImageManager / FileManager.) I'll be going through a similar excercise myself in the coming months, and I'd love to hear about your approach and challenges. I would love to see you guys blog about converting from your own libraries to jQuery. (At least in the latest ImageManager / FileManager.)

I’ll be going through a similar excercise myself in the coming months, and I’d love to hear about your approach and challenges.

]]> Comment on Using Open Source in a time of crisis by Spocke http://blog.moxiecode.com/2008/10/30/using-open-source-in-a-time-of-crisis/#comment-1418 Spocke Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:05:52 +0000 http://blog.moxiecode.com/?p=58#comment-1418 We mainly use EditPlus on Windows Vista. We have tried quite a few editors and ide:s over the years but we always come back to that editor. We mainly use EditPlus on Windows Vista. We have tried quite a few editors and ide:s over the years but we always come back to that editor.

]]> Comment on Why does Open Source software lack documentation? by Peter Wilson http://blog.moxiecode.com/2008/10/06/why-does-open-source-software-lack-documentation/#comment-1416 Peter Wilson Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:53:10 +0000 http://blog.moxiecode.com/?p=45#comment-1416 There's a bit of a chicken and egg situation. Historically - many open-source projects have had little or no documentation and many that have documentation are written by techies for whom writing documentation is not their key skill. That is changing - as Open Source has become less niche and more main-stream, gaining acceptance in the real world so documentation has improved. There is that legacy though to overcome. We use SpiderMonkey in our project (Mozillas JavaScript engine). Excellent software. Documentation though is very poor - there's some basic API documentation but as to how to use it, you're left to trial and error and the forums. Of course the other reason is people are just plain lazy! There’s a bit of a chicken and egg situation. Historically - many open-source projects have had little or no documentation and many that have documentation are written by techies for whom writing documentation is not their key skill.

That is changing - as Open Source has become less niche and more main-stream, gaining acceptance in the real world so documentation has improved. There is that legacy though to overcome.

We use SpiderMonkey in our project (Mozillas JavaScript engine). Excellent software. Documentation though is very poor - there’s some basic API documentation but as to how to use it, you’re left to trial and error and the forums.

Of course the other reason is people are just plain lazy!

]]> Comment on Using Open Source in a time of crisis by Evan http://blog.moxiecode.com/2008/10/30/using-open-source-in-a-time-of-crisis/#comment-1414 Evan Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:37:08 +0000 http://blog.moxiecode.com/?p=58#comment-1414 very nice work, how do you develop your javascript, is there an IDE, please advice. very nice work, how do you develop your javascript, is there an IDE, please advice.

]]> Comment on If you need something smaller than TinyMCE try PunyMCE by Zac http://blog.moxiecode.com/2008/10/13/if-you-need-something-smaller-than-tinymce-try-punymce/#comment-1413 Zac Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:10:58 +0000 http://blog.moxiecode.com/?p=51#comment-1413 I just joined :-) Thanks I just joined :-)

Thanks

]]> Comment on If you need something smaller than TinyMCE try PunyMCE by Spocke http://blog.moxiecode.com/2008/10/13/if-you-need-something-smaller-than-tinymce-try-punymce/#comment-1412 Spocke Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:01:47 +0000 http://blog.moxiecode.com/?p=51#comment-1412 I created a general discussion group. But I'm currently the only member so there might not be many replies. :) I created a general discussion group. But I’m currently the only member so there might not be many replies. :)

]]> Comment on If you need something smaller than TinyMCE try PunyMCE by Zac http://blog.moxiecode.com/2008/10/13/if-you-need-something-smaller-than-tinymce-try-punymce/#comment-1411 Zac Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:05:20 +0000 http://blog.moxiecode.com/?p=51#comment-1411 Is there a place to discuss punyMCE? I checked out the project webpage but there isn't any mailing list. I have some edits that I want to make (and have made) but I'm a bit stuck regarding how to do them. Primarily I want to remove the style code from the blockquote tags Thanks Is there a place to discuss punyMCE? I checked out the project webpage but there isn’t any mailing list.

I have some edits that I want to make (and have made) but I’m a bit stuck regarding how to do them.

Primarily I want to remove the style code from the blockquote tags

Thanks

]]> Comment on Why size matters by Spocke http://blog.moxiecode.com/2008/10/24/why-size-matters/#comment-1410 Spocke Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:43:34 +0000 http://blog.moxiecode.com/?p=53#comment-1410 Thanks man, you have been an essential part of the TinyMCE community by your bug testing, patches and ideas. Yes, we really took the API to a whole other level with the 3.x release. It was time for a complete rewrite, but I'm not doing that again it was a major task to rewrite everything. :) Thanks man, you have been an essential part of the TinyMCE community by your bug testing, patches and ideas.

Yes, we really took the API to a whole other level with the 3.x release. It was time for a complete rewrite, but I’m not doing that again it was a major task to rewrite everything. :)

]]> Comment on Why size matters by Speednet http://blog.moxiecode.com/2008/10/24/why-size-matters/#comment-1408 Speednet Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:13:54 +0000 http://blog.moxiecode.com/?p=53#comment-1408 Nice job Spocke! I've been a raging fan and user of TinyMCE for nearly the entire 7-year period. You and Afraithe have been two pioneers in this area (text editors) as well as the whole JavaScript-based plug-in model. You took the product an amazing leap forward with 3.0, and we are all beneficiaries of your efforts. You guys find some really creative ways around all the various browser glicthes and differences, and you're always open the new ideas. Your obviously well-informed views outlined in this blog entry are the result of a lot of hard work and dedication. My hat's off to you! -Todd Nice job Spocke!

I’ve been a raging fan and user of TinyMCE for nearly the entire 7-year period. You and Afraithe have been two pioneers in this area (text editors) as well as the whole JavaScript-based plug-in model. You took the product an amazing leap forward with 3.0, and we are all beneficiaries of your efforts.

You guys find some really creative ways around all the various browser glicthes and differences, and you’re always open the new ideas.

Your obviously well-informed views outlined in this blog entry are the result of a lot of hard work and dedication. My hat’s off to you!

-Todd

]]> Comment on Why size matters by Spocke http://blog.moxiecode.com/2008/10/24/why-size-matters/#comment-1407 Spocke Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:46:03 +0000 http://blog.moxiecode.com/?p=53#comment-1407 @Ian: I will look into that to see if we could try to make some detailed specification. I think the HTML 5 spec is getting to large it should be divided into smaller chunks. It's easier then to both adopt the changes for browser vendors and also easier for people like us to contribute. @Ian: I will look into that to see if we could try to make some detailed specification. I think the HTML 5 spec is getting to large it should be divided into smaller chunks. It’s easier then to both adopt the changes for browser vendors and also easier for people like us to contribute.

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