Konacha is a testing tool for JavaScript applications running on Rails.
Real-time web apps are all the rage now, and with an awesome framework like Backbone.js, creating them is becoming a much more enjoyable process. I’ve been experimenting with this library recently and I’ve been having a blast. This post is intended to show you how to get a Rails project set up and backbone-ified.
Backbone.js gives structure to web applications by providing models with key-value binding and custom events, collections with a rich API of enumerable functions, views with declarative event handling, and connects it all to your existing API over a RESTful JSON interface.
The hardest part about using drupal's javascript features is knowing where to begin: they remained an arcane mystery to me until today. After drinking a bit of whiskey, and studying how core was using Drupal.behavior, I learned it couldn't be simpler. If you don't know how to do this, take a moment:
The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of the jQuery JavaScript library; when you're done with the book, you should be able to complete basic tasks using jQuery, and have a solid basis from which to continue your learning. This book was designed as material to be used in a classroom setting, but you may find it useful for individual study.
