Articles by John Karahalis
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Announcing the winners of the May 2013 Dev Derby
This May, some of the most creative web developers out there pushed the limits of getUserMedia in our May Dev Derby contest. After sorting through the entries, our four expert judges–James Padolsey, Janet Swisher, Maire Reavy, and Randell Jesup–decided on three winners and two runners-up. Not a contestant? There are other reasons to be excited. […]
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Announcing the winners of the April 2013 Dev Derby!
This past April, some of the most creative web developers out there showed us what they could do with Web Workers in the April Dev Derby contest. After looking through the entries, our expert judges–James Padolsey, Janet Swisher, Maire Reavy, and Randell Jesup–decided on three winners and two runners-up. Not a contestant? There are other […]
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Interview: Jay Salvat, Audio Dev Derby winner
Jay Salvat won the Audio Dev Derby with Buzz demo, his wonderful children’s game powered by the open web. Using a JavaScript library that he wrote himself, Jay demonstrated that web audio can be not only useful, but also practical and even engaging. Recently, I had the opportunity to learn more about Jay: his work, […]
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Announcing the May Dev Derby winners!
Last month, ten excellent WebSocket demos were shared in the May Dev Derby competition. After looking through the entries, our three expert judges—Guillermo Rauch, Peter Lubbers, and Rob Hawkes—have decided on three winners and three runners-up. You don’t have to be a contestant to get excited. Because these demos are completely open-source, they provide wonderful […]
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Announcing the April Dev Derby winners!
Last month, more than twenty amazing HTML5 audio demos were shared in the April Dev Derby competition. After looking through the entries, our three new expert judges—Peter Lubbers, Rob Hawkes, and (filling in for Guillermo this month) Chris Heilmann—have decided on three winners and two runners-up. You don’t have to be a contestant to get […]
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May Dev Derby: Show us what you can do with Websockets
The May Dev Derby is underway. A monthly contest hosted by the Mozilla Developer Network, the Dev Derby gives you the chance to apply the technology you read about on this blog, push the web forward, and compete for fame, glory, and prizes. This month, we are excited to see what you can do with […]
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Announcing the March Dev Derby Winners
Three-D interfaces have been a fascination for as long as we have used computers. CSS 3D transforms allow you to add depth to effects, making more exciting and more engaging user experiences possible. By moving and rotating content in the X, Y and Z axes you can create beautiful transitions and interfaces without having to […]
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April Dev Derby: Show us what you can do with HTML5 audio
The April Dev Derby is officially underway. A monthly contest hosted by the Mozilla Developer Network, the Dev Derby gives web developers of all levels of experience the chance to push the web forward, learn about new web technologies, and compete for fame, glory, and prizes. This month, we’re excited to see what you can […]
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Announcing the February Dev Derby Winners
Touch events help you make websites and applications more engaging by responding appropriately when users interact with touch screens. A user touching a screen is very different from a user clicking a mouse button, so special care must be taken to ensure that touch-enabled Web applications respond to touch screen interactions in ways that users […]
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Announcing the January Dev Derby Winners
HTML5 orientation allows web developers to read the motion and orientation data of devices to create more engaging and more interactive web experiences. Recently, creative developers from around the world demonstrated just how powerful orientation can be in the January Dev Derby. After careful consideration, our three new judges—Remy Sharp, Chris Coyier, and Chris Heilmann—are […]
