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CodePile.net - Useful, beautiful code sharing service

1/18/2016

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If you're a developer, or an aspiring developer, I imagine you've come across a time when you've wanted to either share some code with someone else, or ask someone else for help with a bit of code you just can't figure out. There are several options to do this:
  • You could copy and paste the code in an email or over an instant messaging service like Google Hangouts. The result is ugly to say the least, losing the benefits of monospace type, syntax highlighting, and possibly indentation along the way.
  • You could share your screen with a tool like TeamViewer to let them see exactly what you're doing, and even participate. This can be laggy, requires both sides have the service installed, must be real-time, and prevents you from doing anything else while working with your partner.
  • You could use a paste-to-share service like Pastebin to send a unique link to your code. This has the benefit of presenting the content in a very readable way, accessible at any time. However, the content is static, and changes need to be communicated back and forth as a series of new links. This can be confusing in a situation that requires a lot of edits, and there's no way to easily show the steps and changes between links.​
Wouldn't it be great if there were a service that preserved my code's syntax and formatting, allowed for real-time collaboration without necessitating it, and had could re-use a single link to point to dynamic content, with the ability to create static snapshots as needed?
Meet CodePile! Designed as a tool to exactly meet that need, CodePile is a simple, real-time collaborative code sharing hub. 

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Native app emulation on mobile web sites

2/12/2013

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I'm pretty well aware of the discussion between the pros and cons of trying to make a website act too much like a mobile app. Issues with fixed positioning, browser responsiveness, and general network latency inherent in a mobile connection all play against most attempts at this approach.

However, in a recent project at my day job, I think I'm getting pretty close to a slick and seamless mobile web app experience that closely emulates a native one. See the work in progress at: https://staging.ctmc.org. Keep in mind, this is not the final product yet. I will update this post with a new link when it's fully baked.

One of the main downsides to this project in terms of speed is that the site is fully responsive. While this is generally seen as a feature (and I would argue that it is in many respects) one major issue is that more resources are loaded to the mobile device than necessary. Even though it uses a "mobile first" approach in terms of CSS, there are other resources that are present on the page (larger images for the banners, some scripts that don't get utilized on mobile, etc) that play into a longer than necessary page load time. 


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    Nathan Jass

    I'm a web developer and computer programmer with a love for making good design functional. I am certified in HTML5/CSS3/Javascript and have a knack for front-end development in particular, but also know my way around a database and can develop new applications in the business layer. Stay tuned for posts about my current and future projects!

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