Testing Rails Service Oriented Architecture
Back-End Full-Stack WebOver the last few years I’ve had the opportunity to work on several Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) applications. I learned that writing integration tests for such...
Announcing our Cross-Platform JavaScript Apps with HTML5 bootcamp
Front-End Full-Stack WebWe’re excited to announce that we’ve made our HTML5 Apps with jQuery bootcamp even better. Our new Cross-Platform JavaScript Apps with HTML5 class is...
How to use Facebook's React Library to Build UIs, Part 1
Front-End Full-Stack WebFacebook's React is a JavaScript library for building high performance User Interfaces. As they like to say, it's the just "V" in MVC. Better...
Learning from CSSConf
Front-End Full-Stack WebThis year’s CSSConf was filled with incredible talks from seasoned speakers and amazing first-time speakers alike. Ever since I made it back home, I’ve...
Journey into Gulp
Front-End Full-Stack WebWorkflows for front-end software development are nothing new. Every developer has his or her preferred toolset and build process. Trying to keep up with...
Adding Versions to a Rails API
Back-End Full-Stack WebWhen you create an application programming interface (API), you’re establishing a contract with everyone who uses it. This too is true for web service...
Using RSpec Shared Contexts to Ensure API Consistency
Back-End Full-Stack WebConsistent API design is important. But it is incredibly easy to lose sight of this when you are actually writing the API. Here is...
Making Quick and Easy Page Prototypes in Rails
Back-End Front-End Full-Stack WebI’m a front-end developer, which means I write HTML, CSS and JavaScript code all day. But I also frequently work with back-end developers on...
Image Optimization with Adobe Fireworks
Design Front-End Full-Stack WebLarge, full-screen photos seem to be everywhere on the web. But while photos are getting bigger, so are file sizes. Image optimization with Adobe...
Web Accessibility: Skip Navigation Links
Front-End Full-Stack WebAs the number of HTML5 web apps has grown in the last couple of years, so too has the number of people with disabilities...
Taking Out the Trash at RubyConf 2013
Back-End Full-Stack WebAs Rubyists, we give back to the community by helping out. And sometimes, helping out includes taking out the garbage.
13 Scary Cool Things I Learned at CSS Dev Conf 2013
Conferences Front-End Full-Stack WebLast week, I attended CSS Dev Conference, the “conference devoted solely to CSS, the design language of the web.” It was held in Estes...
