Antun’s Blog

OpenLaszlo applications typically access numerous web services that respond with XML. That XML must be loaded over HTTP. Many developers overlook the effect that the format of the XML in those services can have on the performance of an application.
Most XML guides suggest that an ideal XML format should look something like this:

<contact>

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I’ve been working with Ruby on Rails a lot recently. It’s a great platform for creating both old-fashioned web applications as well as services for RIAs. I especially like the fact that Rails encourages you to think about the right way to do something, before writing any code. For all you know, that complex thing [...]

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I was recently porting some LZX code in OpenLaszlo Training materials from 4.0.12 to 4.1, and stumbled upon a few issues, which I thought I’d post here as a reference.
Don’t use <method event=””> Syntax
The <handler name=””>syntax was introduced to replace the <method event=””> syntax some time ago. With 4.1, I found that the compiler/debugger could [...]

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