Cross-site HTTP requests
Cross-site HTTP requests are HTTP requests at URL addresses other than the domain of the resource making the request. The CORS specification allows the server side (that returns the resource we try to retrieve using the XHR object) to serve the resource to requests coming from resources that were served from other domains. According to the CORS specification the server side […]
The JSONP Technique
When using the XHR object in order to send an HTTP request to specific URL address we are limited. We cannot initiate this HTTP request to servers other than the one from which the web page (in which the code in JavaScript that uses the XHR object is running) arrived. The JSONP technique allows us […]
PhoneGap Build Jump Start
I have recentpy chose to update my training material for the PhoneGap library and add a short coverage for using PhoneGap cloud based tool at build.phonegap.com. The first step would be creating an Adobe ID account. Once created you can proceed and start using this tool. The PhoneGap Build allows you to code the HTML, […]
Node.js Jump Start
On May 23th 2014 I delivered a jump start lecture for web applications development using the Node.js framework. The lecture took place in HIT and it was open to the public. You can find the slides available on slideshare at www.slideshare.net/lifemichael/nodejs-jumpstart-201403.
Scala Jump Start
On May 30th 2014 I delivered a jump start lecture for the Scala programming language. The lecture took place in HIT and it was open to the public. You can find the slides available on slideshare at http://www.slideshare.net/lifemichael/scala-jump-start.
Android Hybrid Applications Tel Hai October 2014
During the first semester (winter semester) of the 2014-2015 academic year I will deliver an academic course that covers mobile hybrid applications development for the android platform. This course belongs to the academic program in computer science that takes place in the Tel Hai college. You can find the google group that was set up […]
Java EE Platform Tel Hai October 2014
During the first semester of 2014-2015 academic year I will deliver a Java EE course in the Academic Tel Hai college. The official name of that course is ‘Internet Programming’ and it covers the very basic topics in Java EE, including Java Servlets, JSP and JSF. You can find the google group of this course […]
HttpOnly Cookies Overview PRO
When the server side sends back to the client HTTP headers that instructs the client to create a new cookie (or update a cookie that already exists), the cookie on the client side can be accessed using code written in JavaScript. HttpOnly cookies cannot be accessed using code written in JavaScript. In order to create a […]
Using PHPStorm, MAMP & Xdebug PRO
I have recently noticed that many PHP developers avoid using a proper debugger due to the hassle involved with its settings. In order to assist my PHP students I chose to create a short video clip that explains how to config PHPStorm, MAMP and Xdebug to work together inorder to assist us debugging the code […]