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Posted by Ernest Millan at 11:30 AM
DebugBar: JS Debugging for IE


The Firebug plugin for Firefox has made the world of frontend development remarkably smoother for many of us. In the case of Internet Explorer we can thankfully rely on DebugBar by Core Services. Though not nearly as robust as Firebug it does come very close and does indeed come in very handy.

First and foremost, I highly recommend installing Microsoft's Script Debugger for Windows as you'll need it in order for the JS console in Companion.JS to work properly. You may perform a Google search for 'scd10en.exe' or download it directly from Microsoft.

You'll want to install both DebugBar and its related JS debugger, Companion.JS.

After doing so, remember that both plug-ins are free for "private or educational use". So be sure to register the plug-in accordingly after installation.

As an added bonus, you may also want to try out their IETester tool. It allows you to quickly test your page against the various IE rendering and Javascript engines. I have not used it too extensively but it does appear to be promising.
Posted by Ernest Millan at 4:45 PM
"Winter Wonderland"
"Winter Wonderland"
Heritage Park, La Verne
Posted by Ernest Millan at 8:47 PM
O Christmas Tree
Christmas Tree
Posted by Ernest Millan at 8:46 PM
Thoroughbred Lane, Alta Loma
Thoroughbred Lane, Alta Loma
Posted by Ernest Millan at 8:44 PM
Farewell Yahoo!
The Day Before The Day

But most of all, farewell to my good friends there. I will miss you.
Posted by Ernest Millan at 8:41 PM
La Verne to Santa Fe Dam (40 Miles Round-Trip)
La Verne to the Santa Fe Dam

This Sunday's bike ride marked the 10th ride of my usual 40-mile trip from La Verne to the Santa Fe Dam. The journey, though challenging for me, is becoming increasingly enjoyable with each ride. Of course, this can vary based upon weather and wind conditions.

Here is a map of my route:

La Verne to the Santa Fe Dam
Posted by Ernest Millan at 9:13 PM
The Nutcracker
Grace and Michelle
Bridges Auditorium, Claremont
Posted by Ernest Millan at 8:50 PM
Christmas Photos 2008
Christmas Photos 2008
Posted by Ernest Millan at 8:43 PM
Thanksgiving 2008
Making Thanksgiving

Josie had a great idea. That for this year's Thanksgiving we'd cook the turkey in our Weber grill. I'm glad we did too. This was definitely the best turkey dinner I've ever eaten. :-)
Posted by Ernest Millan at 8:39 PM
Cycling
La Verne to Santa Fe Dam

It looks like it's been several months since I've blogged about cycling. In that time, I've achieved a weekly 40-mile cycling routine from my house to the Santa Fe Dam.

The first few rides were fun but very difficult for me. I'm getting the hang of it though and enjoying it more each time I go out. Josie and I will be doing our first ride together this weekend. I'm looking forward to it.
Posted by Ernest Millan at 1:09 PM
Halloween 2008
Halloween '08
Posted by Ernest Millan at 9:11 PM
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Posted by Ernest Millan at 10:58 AM
Blogger Yadira said...
"Awesome!"    
Ride #2: La Verne to Upland
La Verne to Upland on Baseline This Sunday's ride was an encouraging one as I continued my hopeful transition from a "big-fat-dynamo" to a sleek, spandex-wearing cyclist.

I managed a distance of 15.6 miles to Upload from La Verne along Baseline Ave. After passing the strenuous hilly climb leading into Claremont, I was on a roll. After a couple more miles the Endorphins began to kick in and I was feeling great.

During my ride I was reminded of what a liberating and mentally cleansing experience cycling can be. This was all about what my body was completely capable of handling and, in the grand scheme of things, what could be more rewarding?

Fortunately, I was able to maintain a steady breathing rhythm throughout my ride, for which I can only attribute to my evening jogs. My leg muscles were fine too. What forced me to turn around, however, was an overwhelmingly numb set of toes. After a quick five minute water break I turned back and headed back home.

The following week, after talking things over with my co-worker buddy, Mike Panoff, who is quite the advanced cyclist, it became quite clear that my shoe and pedal set-up was the cause for my numb toes. Addressing this will clearly become the focus of my next visit to Incycle in San Dimas.

The problem is that I'm wearing jogging shoes with an old pedal design from the late-1980's that encourage the use of special late-1980's style cycling shoes. Unfortunately, these late-1980's style shoes are no longer in production. So, I'll need to upgrade to the latest and greatest pedal/shoe technology of today.

On that note, I should point out that so much has changed in the world of cycling over the past fifteen years. In a way, for me, it is a bit like traveling into the future. A very exciting yet expensive future. ;-)
Posted by Ernest Millan at 3:00 PM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
"Go! Ern Go! awesome, to know that u r having such a great experience!! frances"    
Anonymous Jaz said...
"goodluck I know you always loved to cycle and it's good seeing you out there again :)"