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12 Aug

More Ruby Miscellanea

I like to chronicle the little discoveries and revelations in my day’s work. It helps keep me clearheaded, gives me a reference for later, and lets me share my knowledge with the world. Granted, in large part, these “discoveries” have...
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8 Aug

Web Coding Speedrun

Tools, frameworks, and libraries are a web coder’s best friend. For nearly any existing application in nearly any language, there’s code out there to get the job done. Whether building an ecommerce site in PHP or designing a site layout...
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25 Jul

3 Tips & Tricks for Slim (Ruby)

For those coming to the Slim template engine from other tools, or from nothing at all in this area, getting acquainted with Slim can prove daunting — it did for me! Fortunately, it’s the kind of syntactic methodology that...
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22 Jul

The Cycle of Javascript Animations

Javascript Animation (from http://www.pshkvsky.com/gif2code/sine-animation-tutorial-three-js)

1996: Javascript animations are awesome! 2006: Javascript animations are terrible, don’t use them. 2016: Javascript animations are awesome! When people first started discovering Javascript, it opened up new vistas. It seemed like the perfect way to add some excitement...
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6 Jul

A Few More Git Tips & Tricks

In a recent post I briefly covered a few of the more common tasks you encounter in a typical Git workflow. Today I’d like to highlight a few more tidbits of Git, perhaps a bit less straightforward but essential...
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27 Jun

“I need to use Emacs and I’m in a hurry.”

Emacs is one of those classic Linux tools that feels like you can keep learning it forever. Compact, extensible, and crammed with features, Emacs lets you grow into it over time. Your first time using Emacs should be...
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24 Jun

To Learn a New Programming Language, Start Over

Programmers take pride in their ability to learn new skills easily, relying on long-ingrained concepts and abstracted methodologies to pick up a new way of working with minimum difficulty. Switching smoothly between tools, languages, or environments is certainly an ability...
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8 Jun

More Ruby Miscellanea

Web Coding Speedrun

3 Tips & Tricks for Slim (Ruby)

The Cycle of Javascript Animations

A Few More Git Tips & Tricks

“I need to use Emacs and I’m in a hurry.”

To Learn a New Programming Language, Start Over

Git: Common Tasks

Postgres, Sequelize, and CentOS 7: Quick & Dirty Resource Guide

Free Programming eBook Review: Building Better Responsive Websites

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