Monthly Archive for June, 2008

ExtJS - Update to ComboBox Replacement

Some people were asking for some additions to my ExtJS ComboBox replacement, so here is a quick little update.

This version adds in some minor fixes and a new feature. The ComboBox will now properly consume an existing combo. If you do not have selected=”true” on one of the options then this combo will clear the value of the ExtJS Combo box so that no value is selected.

I need to add some more documentation and testing and then I will make it an official UX component. I am also working on some examples of Ext’s combo vs this combo to show you why it is better.

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Stark Industries - “The process”

At Stark Enterprises I learned that if you want to get work done, you have to know how to work “the process”. The process… well what I really mean…is… ok here is my definition:

“The Process” : A systematic series of steps (see “hoops” and “hurdles”), defined in a directed cyclical graph.

I am pretty sure there were some Top Secret level computer scientists at Stark Industries that accidentally solved the Travalling Salesman Problem in polynomial time while trying to find a way to push their software request form through. Continue reading ‘Stark Industries - “The process”’