Jeremy Fry

The Switch to OS X

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Jeremy

I’ve taken the big plunge that I never thought I would. Last weekend I sold my HP laptop and made the switch to a Macbook Pro. I’ve been using OS X at work for the last 3 years for development, but when I get home in the evening I’ve been strictly a Windows guy. What made me want to make the leap from Redmond to Cupertino? iOS development which requires you to use OS X. Continue reading →

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Waiting for the DOM

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Jeremy

Should I place my Javascript in the footer or in the header is a question I’ve seen come under fire a lot lately. There are numerous blogs touting the advantages of moving all your Javascript to the footer. I haven’t seen any articles on why moving your Javascript to the footer, or wrapping all jQuery in a document ready is a bad call.

Moving your javascript down the page does have a lot of advantages. To use a common phrase: “Content is King.” Continue reading →

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