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HTML Table to JSON

By John Dyer on May 5, 2010March 5, 2020

I am updating a tool that allows users to customize a large data table to their needs. It’s sort of like a progressive insurance for seminaries in that it helpsContinue readingHTML Table to JSON

HTML5 Video Player with Slides and Transcript

By John Dyer on April 26, 2010March 5, 2020

A few weeks ago I created an HTML5 version of DTS’s online video player application. A few years ago, when Flash 9 enabled H.264 playback, we switched all of ourContinue readingHTML5 Video Player with Slides and Transcript

Purple CMS – Super Early Alpha (0.1)

By John Dyer on March 3, 2010March 5, 2020

A few years ago, I built a CMS for Dallas Theological Seminary that has served us pretty well. It has some features we really wanted, but to get them I had toContinue readingPurple CMS – Super Early Alpha (0.1)

Experimenting with Web SQL databases

By John Dyer on February 27, 2010March 5, 2020

& What is Web SQL? Web SQL (http://www.w3.org/TR/webdatabase/) is proposed technology that allows a small SQL database to reside inside a browser. Instead of making AJAX calls back and forthContinue readingExperimenting with Web SQL databases

Optimizing CSS with Base64 Embedded Images (with Bonus Utility!)

By John Dyer on January 26, 2010March 5, 2020

As I design a new site (current site | early demo of new site), I am working through what combination of technologies (CDN, sprites, caching, gzipping, etc.) we wantContinue readingOptimizing CSS with Base64 Embedded Images (with Bonus Utility!)

Refactoring the JavaScript Color Picker – Step 1: Clean up the HTML and CSS

By John Dyer on November 19, 2009March 5, 2020

On of the most popular posts on this blog was a color picker (demo) I created about 4 years ago and then released 2 years ago. It was based onContinue readingRefactoring the JavaScript Color Picker – Step 1: Clean up the HTML and CSS

HTML5 (XHTML5) Validation Schema and Intellisense for Visual Studio 2008

By John Dyer on July 21, 2009March 5, 2020

I’ve been playing around with HTML5 (nice intro at Smashing Magazine) for a side project, and I wanted Visual Studio 2008 to stop telling me the new elements were notContinue readingHTML5 (XHTML5) Validation Schema and Intellisense for Visual Studio 2008

MVC Edit View Template Upgrades

By John Dyer on March 11, 2009March 5, 2020

I’m building a new LMS using ASP.NET MVC and I am making heavy use of the View templates added in RC1. (see: T4 Templates: A Quick-Start Guide for ASP.NET MVCContinue readingMVC Edit View Template Upgrades

iTunesU Manager App Source Released

By John Dyer on February 20, 2009March 5, 2020

A while back, I created an iTunesU Manager application for DTS's iTunesU site, and I finally got around to putting up the source code and executables. Below is a screenshotContinue readingiTunesU Manager App Source Released

Nested Comments for BlogEngine.NET

By John Dyer on January 16, 2009March 5, 2020

There are some great changes coming for BlogEngine.NET 1.5.0.0, and one of them is nested comments! I checked in the changes to Codeplex just last night, and I’ve implemented themContinue readingNested Comments for BlogEngine.NET

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