QUnit, Custom Events, Using Redis in Node.js, Auto-filling Forms, and More

The SitePoint JavaScript Newsletter In this week's edition of the SitePoint JavaScript Newsletter, Aurelio De Rosa explores the changes in QUnit 1.16, and also shows how jQuery can be used to auto-populate forms. Bruno Skvorc explores custom events, while Sandeep Panda shows you how to integrate a Redis datastore with Node.js. Finally, Dave Albert introduces the AppGyver framework, and Armando Roggio covers HTML5 video. Enjoy! Colin J. Ihrig JavaScript Channel Editor @cjihrig

What’s New in QUnit 1.16 In December, version 1.16 of QUnit was released with some important changes. This article will introduce you to them, and describe how they can affect your tests. Read more

Custom Events and Ajax Friendly Page-ready Checks This tutorial will teach you how to build a JavaScript library that fires off custom made events when an Ajax load has been completed. Read more

Using Redis with Node.js This article explains how you can use a Redis data store with a Node.js application. Read more

Auto-filling Forms with jQuery and the Web Storage API This tutorial teaches you how to auto-populate forms intelligently using a combination of jQuery and the Web Storage API. Read more

AppGyver, Hybrid App Development That Goes Beyond Just Code This article looks at a new cross platform mobile development option that goes beyond providing a coding framework with an entire suite of workflow tools. Read more

HTML5 Video: Fragments, Captions, and Dynamic Thumbnails This article describes media fragments, the track element, and HTML5 video’s ability to integrate easily with other elements. Read more

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