Review: jQuery Mobile by Jon Reid

  • July 17, 2011
  • James Skemp
The following is a review of jQuery Mobile, written by Jon Reid. A great introduction to jQuery Mobile development While jQuery Mobile has not yet had a final release, a number of alphas, and most recently a beta, have been released. When a new technology or framework is released it's sometimes difficult to determine when the best time is to start learning about it. Generally I try to stay away until a final version is released, but since this project is tied to jQuery, I can only assume that good things will come from this framework.

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Review: Dante's Inferno (2010) (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3)

  • June 9, 2011
  • James Skemp
The following is a review of Dante's Inferno (2010), available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Enjoyable, but quick, with some annoying platforming As I continue playing games that received less than critical acclaim, I found myself playing Dante's Inferno for the Xbox 360. Dante's Inferno tells the story of Dante who journeys through Hell to save his beloved Beatrice. As we progress through the story we learn more about Dante himself, and why it is that he doesn't seem so out of place in this land.

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Review: Darksiders (2009) (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3)

  • May 30, 2011
  • James Skemp
The following is a review of Darksiders (2009), available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Darksiders, like Nier, the last game I played through and beat, didn't get all that much respect when it first came out. But Darksiders features more than just God of War meets Zelda gameplay, it tells a story worth seeing through until the end. The following review is based upon a playthrough on the Xbox 360, on the hardest - Apocalyptic - difficulty.

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Review: JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, Sixth Edition, by David Flanagan

  • May 23, 2011
  • James Skemp
The following is a review of JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, Sixth Edition, written by David Flanagan. Also available on O'Reilly Media. Provides a deep dive into JavaScript development JavaScript: The Definitive Guide is not just a complete reference of the language, like O'Reilly's other 'thick books,' but also provides a deep dive into JavaScript development. However, if you're just starting out and will be using one of the various libraries (like jQuery), this book may not (yet) be for you.

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Review: Nier (2010) (Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3)

  • May 21, 2011
  • James Skemp
The following is a review of Nier (2010), available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Yes, the main character is ugly, but the story is anything but Nier, released in 2010, and developed by Cavia, gained mediocre reviews when it was released. The one thing I remember most about those reviews is the common statement that the main character in Nier was rather ugly. Of course, he (named whatever you name him) is rather ugly.

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Review: JavaScript: The Good Parts by Douglas Crockford

  • April 29, 2011
  • James Skemp
The following is a review of JavaScript: The Good Parts, written by Douglas Crockford. Focused discussion on the parts of JavaScript to learn more about At the beginning of last month Scott Hanselman had a Hanselminutes episode titled "JavaScript and jQuery: Moving beyond Alert()." During this episode he spoke with two JavaScript ... (experts? gurus?) users, and this book was mentioned as one to read if you wanted to get a better understanding of JavaScript.

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Review: 30-Minute Mandalas Coloring Book

  • April 29, 2011
  • James Skemp
The following is a review of 30-Minute Mandalas Coloring Book: Active Meditation for the Mind and Body OR Easy Meditation through Coloring. I'll be honest, I might be missing the point of these If, after reading my review's title, you haven't already decided to hit the 'No' button next to 'Was this review helpful to you' and otherwise ignore my review, thank you. I'll be the first to admit that I might not understand the point of these.

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Review: Ys Seven (PSP)

  • April 22, 2011
  • James Skemp
The following is a review of Ys Seven, for the Sony PlayStation Portable. Ys Seven, the first Ys game I've played, was recommended to me a number of times before I finally picked up a copy. Since XSEED had some hand in the game, I was expecting a fairly good game, and found an excellent one. Ys Seven is a sort of action RPG, with combat taking place on the field, and consisting of standard attacks, dodges, skills, and special attacks.

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Review: C# in Depth, Second Edition

  • April 18, 2011
  • James Skemp
The following is a review of C# in Depth, Second Edition, written by Jon Skeet. I've been working in C# (heavily towards Web usage via ASP.NET) for almost a handful of years now, with the various Wrox books, and online materials, serving me rather well. However, I never really dug 'deep' into C#, and knew that there was a great deal of functionality I just wasn't using. This book, C# in Depth, comes up a lot during discussions of really understanding C#, or the man (legend?

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Review: The Master Switch

  • April 4, 2011
  • James Skemp
The following is a review of The Master Switch, by Tim Wu. A long while back I had first read mention of this book on a blog I subscribed to, the author of whom writes about technology. He briefly mentioned the book before going on to some related discussion. And that's about all I remember. He praised the book, but I can't recall why. Having now finished the book, I can honestly give it some praise as well, but I fear a repeat of what's happened in the past.

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