InformIT and Peachpit

As some of you may have noticed many of the article links on Studio Sedition stopped working last night due to the new InformIT and Peachpit web sites. They have all been fixed this morning, sorry for any inconvenience. On the bright side, check out the new design for the sites, it's much cleaner and easier to read the articles.

Media Temple Move and Issues

I have officially moved www.krishadlock.com to Media Temple and in the process had a few issues with InformIT article samples. If you have experienced any of these issues they should all be fixed now. If you find any issues that I have missed please let me know.

Informit Editors' Picks for Best Books of 2006

I am proud to say that Ajax for Web Application Developers has made the Informit Editors' Picks for Best Books of 2006. It is currently 40% off and includes free shipping to domestic customers. Also, my friend Robert Hoekman has made the list with his latest book, Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web Application Design, I highly recommend it.

Creating Smart Forms with Ajax

Web forms are very important pieces of an application. They're used for registration, logging in, or even payment for services. In my latest article Creating Smart Forms with Ajax I explain the importance of creating "smart" forms and how to use Ajax to improve the forms in your applications.

Ajax and the JSON Parser

My latest article for InformIT, Advanced Ajax with JSON is on the homepage this week. In this article I explain how to create complex JSON data transfers between the client and server, by using AJAX and the JSON parser. Check it out and follow along with the free source download.

Secure Ajax Requests

My latest article for InformIT, titled How to Secure Ajax Requests is on the homepage this week. This article focuses on ensuring that your database-enabled Ajax requests are secure and not leaving your database open for an attack. Enjoy...

Designing with Code: Creating a Resizable Interface

I am hosting the Web Design Resource Center on InformIT again this week. My new column covers resizing a web application GUI with CSS and JavaScript. The column focuses on a CSS implementation, then it explains some of the limitations and how to work out the kinks with JavaScript. The column is called Creating a Resizable Interface, it features a sample and source code download. Enjoy.

Designing with Code: Providing Feedback

As of today, I am hosting the Web Design Resource Center on InformIT. My new column covers object-oriented feedback handling for web applications from a design perspective. The column is focused on Ajax web applications because the object that we create to handle feedback is a JavaScript-based object. The column is called Providing Feedback and features a sample and the source for the object that I cover. Enjoy.