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  • Optimising for() loops in PHP
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    Optimising for() loops in PHP

    Unexpected result shows 50% speed gain I decided to try a couple of speed tests on for loops in PHP.…

  • Trim a string in JavaScript
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    Trim a string in JavaScript

    No more fat… I’ve seen all kinds of techniques used to trim a string in JavaScript, some of them a…

  • London Underground maps
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    London Underground maps

    Some experiments in mapping travel times visually. A while ago I discovered a great reworking of the London Tube map by Oskar…

  • Visual complexity
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    Visual complexity

    A superb compilation of some of the best design mapping ‘complex networks’ – tube maps, genalogy charts and other network…

  • AJAX, or just J?
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    AJAX, or just J?

    “Nick, could we use some AJAX to do XYZ?” “Sure. Or we could just use J. It’s much quicker.” AJAX…