Simon Willison’s Weblog

Dromaeo: JavaScript Performance Testing (via) This is one classy benchmark. Run it in as many browsers as you like (each run is saved to the server and assigned a run ID), then compare the results by appending ?id=[run1],[run2]... to the URL.

# 4:06 pm / benchmark, john-resig, dromaeo, javascript, performance

Interview with Ian Hickson about HTML5. Good questions, interesting answers, including an explanation and breakdown of the planned 2022 date for the final recommendation.

# 5:29 pm / html5, ian-hickson

The alt=“” attribute from Ian Hickson. In case you were wondering how it all ended, Hixie has a mammoth summary post explaining the facts and the potential alternatives.

# 5:45 pm / ian-hickson, html5, alt-attribute

Prototype based programming in python. Neat implementation of JavaScript-style prototype inheritance in Python.

# 5:50 pm / python, javascript, prototype

The TimeToLead.eu technical stack: Django and Flex. Nice case study of a site using Django’s i18n support along with django-rosetta.

# 8:33 pm / django, rosetta, i18n, torchbox, jpstacey, timetolead, flex, python