Traditionally web browsers restrict loading content to the same origin server. This means that you can’t load content from another domain different than your own. There’s been several ways to solve this problem and HTML5 introduces a new one.
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Introduction to version control with Git and GitHub
In the last year I’ve moved more and more towards Git and since I’ve started using Github I don’t want to go back to old SVN. Git is fast and reliable version control system, and Github is the perfect tool … Read the rest
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On Progress and Code Maintenance
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If you want to write a codebase once and not update it, ship it on custom hardware that does not include networking capability and call it a day.
If you want to write software that works on the Internet,
Top 7 Open Source Monospace Fonts for Developers
A selection of Monospace Open Source fonts for developers with special emphasis on readability and open license for derivative works.
Getting to know Homebrew
I’ve always heard about homebrew for the longest time, specially when installing new software. So far I’ve used it blindly since when I was getting into a new technology, it never seemed the best of times to get introduced to … Read the rest
The Little Book on CoffeeScript
Short and sweet. Free online. Highly recommended. Not only covers the hows and whys of CoffeeScript but it also goes in detail about the inherent limitations of Javascript and how Coffee alleviates them.
This is an open source book and … Read the rest
Easy HTML5 front-end development with Middleman
An awesome tool for creating simple static sites and learning new front-end technologies. Build on top of Ruby and Sinatra.
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Middleman is a static site generator based on Sinatra. Providing dozens of templating languages (Haml, Sass, Compass, Slim, CoffeeScript,
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On technical executions
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In my 25 years in IT I always stuck to one rule – give your customers an honest technical opinion, but if they decide to overrule it for whatever reason, do what they want. This strategy allows me sleep
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Facebook’s Add APP to PAGE Bookmarklet
Facebook is removing App Profile Pages. Unfortunately for many developers that means that the “Add to Page” link that allowed new APPs to be added to Fan Pages as a Tab is also gone. Here’s a simple bookmarklet that … Read the rest
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