Creating a simple custom event system in JavaScript
A tutorial to help you create a simple custom event system using es6 JavaScript
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MySQL Replication for Redundancy
In this post we will discuss how we configure MariaDB multi-source replication in order to achieve database redundancy.
Resizing your uploaded images
A couple of days ago I wrote about uploading attachments and in this tutorial I'm going to look at doing some processing on those attachments once they have been uploaded....
Uploading files in your Rails application
Uploading files into your Rails application has never been easier, and with the a wealth of useful gems around to help there's no better time to be working with files.
How to install Staytus from scratch
Staytus is the open source publishing platform that I developed last year when we needed something simple to help us communicate with our customers when issues arise with our service....
Creating an IPv6 network with an EdgeRouter
We’ve been using IPv6 for quite a while now on the aTech and Viaduct networks however my home ISP doesn’t support IPv6 natively. As you can imagine, this is quite...
String Interpolation in Rails
A while ago I wrote a small library to handle string interpolation in a Rails application. The library allows you to safely allow users to insert variables into strings they...
Merging Pull Requests on GitHub
Today I’m talking about the merge button on GitHub, why you shouldn’t use it and presenting an alternative which is cleaner & easier to use.
Reducing style repetition with Sass Maps and RGBA
Earlier this week, I posted this pen on Codepen as a means of documenting a few interesting things I had learnt whilst building a multi-theme application. The pen got a...
Ruby Tips & Tricks (part 2)
Last week, I posted part one of my Ruby Tips & Tricks for people new to Ruby. In part two, we've got a whole new set of fantastic things you may find useful:
Ruby Tips & Tricks (part 1)
Every day I use a huge number of different Ruby features and I take them for granted. It's not until you are thrown into the world of PHP or vanilla...
Encrypting & signing stuff in Ruby
Securing your communications between parts of your infrastructure has never been more important. For encryption, in most cases, you can rely on normal SSL on HTTP connections (HTTPS) however what...