4 Things I Wish I Knew When I First Started Developing in Plone
The Plone CMS has so many cool features that new users might not be aware of. In this post I'm highlighting 4 things that I think are incredibly useful. This blog post is an adaptation of my PWC 2020 talk "Insane Customization Tricks in Plone"
Annette B. Lewis |
October 19, 2020
Introduction to Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
Terraform, by HashiCorp, is a very useful tool in the arsenal of any seasoned DevOps or cloud infrastructure engineer. It is an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool, which can be used to define and manage resources from a variety of local and cloud service providers. It is useful for maintaining repeatable, understandable, and consistent infrastructure.
Caleb Gosnell |
October 13, 2020
Local Development with Wildcard DNS on Linux
dnsmasq is an amazing tool that solves one big headache for developers. It's a small DNS server that that allows you to develop locally, using wildcard DNS. This means you can point *.local.test to localhost and work on any project without additional configuration...
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
September 26, 2020
What's New In Plone 6
Plone 6 is expected to be released early next year. In this piece we explore what that means for developers, content managers, and lay users of the software. From the security upgrades on Python 3, to the fully featured Plone REST API, there's lots to explore in Plone 6...
Kim Nguyen |
September 18, 2020
Electron, Desktop Development at the Speed of Electricity
If you have used Electron before, your initial experiences may have been less than ideal. Perhaps the apps you used were slow and clunky. However, did you know that Slack and VS Code are both Electron apps? They run pretty smoothly. Perhaps it is time to give it a second (or first, or third) look!
Shane Hathaway |
August 24, 2020
12 Months of Web Optimization
Don't wait until it's too late to make important maintenance updates. We've compiled our top tips for 12 months of peace of mind...
MaryBeth Okerson |
August 11, 2020
Managing Secrets and Environments with 1Password
During episode 183 of Python Bytes, I mentioned that I keep all unencrypted secrets off of my filesystem and use tools like 1Password's CLI tool, op, to put them into my environment when needed. Here are some examples of how that works.
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
June 4, 2020
8 Tips for a Highly Engaging Virtual Event
In the age of virtual events, it's important to make your event as engaging and inclusive as you can. So how do you do it right?
MaryBeth Okerson |
May 15, 2020
Securely Controlling Access through Plone’s Users and Groups
Plone’s Users and Groups admin panel gives you an easy interface to manage your site users, control access to content across the entire site or down to a single page, and customize the user experience...
Annette B. Lewis |
May 4, 2020
Flexible Tile Layouts in Plone Using Mosaic
Mosaic makes it possible to build custom Plone layouts without having to edit templates or build custom views...
Chrissy Wainwright |
May 1, 2020
10 Accessibility Mistakes You're Making and How to Fix Them
Web accessibility is the foundation of an inclusive, user-friendly website but many companies are unaware of mistakes that limit user access. Let's take a look at the 10 most common accessibility mistakes...
Rob Porter |
April 24, 2020
Trac-Slack Integration with Tracbot
We are always looking for ways to speed up our development process and streamline communication. The tools are not always readily in place to fit our workflow, so we often need to create our own...
Chrissy Wainwright |
February 11, 2020
Dump Your Servers for AWS Fargate
Containers are speeding up the deployment process, but are your physical servers holding you back? It's time to become truly serverless.
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
February 5, 2020
Why WebPack is Eating Grunt’s Lunch
Consistency can make or break your company's workflow, and bundling assets can save valuable resources and time when working on the front-end...
Anthony Bosio |
January 30, 2020
5 Tips to Get Started with Docker
Docker can help speed your application build process and create consistency across multiple devices. But how do you even get started?
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
January 17, 2020
10 Tips for Upgrading to Python 3
Upgrading legacy systems to Python 3 doesn't have to be a hassle. Here are 10 tips and tricks to help with your upgrade project...
Kim Nguyen |
December 19, 2019
Why You Should Upgrade to Python 3
Python 2's End of Life is January 1, 2020. At Six Feet Up, we're prepared a critical list of reasons why you need to upgrade to Python 3...
Chrissy Wainwright |
December 19, 2019
What is Faceted Search or Faceted Navigation?
Faceted search provides site visitors with a quick and intuitive way to narrow down their search results in real time...
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
July 24, 2019
How to start with Machine Learning
Machine Learning initiatives can be powerful when you need to analyze large amounts of data, especially when it makes sense to analyze data points together to gain greater insights or find patterns...
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
June 3, 2019
How to write an RFP for your Web Portal project
Whether your web portal project is about a corporate intranet, an online collaboration platform for researchers or a app designed to help members manage their data, you will most likely need to write an RFP to identify possible suitable vendors...
Gabrielle Hendryx-Parker |
May 17, 2019
What to look for in your site’s search
Tips if you are looking for Google-like search features...
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
March 12, 2019
Quick Intro to Cloud Custodian
The Open Source Cloud Custodian can keep your cloud clean and tidy, here's how to get started.
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
February 4, 2019
POSKeyError Debugging and Fixing Cookbook
Hunting and killing bad objects in the ZODB for fun and profit.
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
January 18, 2019
Top 10 News from Amazon re:Invent 2018
Amazon’s re:Invent conference was impressive this year again with a whole slew of future-oriented talks and over 40,000 expected attendees. Here’s a re:cap of the most notable re:Invent 2018 announcements...
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
December 12, 2018
Alexa Enhancements, Autonomous Traffic at AI Summit
Amazon hosted an AI Summit as part of their re:Invent event. Geared towards a more general group of people interested in Artificial Intelligence, the Summit strove to explore forward thinking topics such as Alexa Enhancements and Mixed Autonomous Traffic...
Calvin Hendryx-Parker |
December 7, 2018
How to Create Custom Password Validators in Django
Django comes with basic password validators but you can also create your own if you have more specific needs. Here are some tips for doing that...
Anthony Bosio |
April 30, 2018
Django Commands: makemigrations or migrate?
When running Django migrations, which command should you run: 'makemigrations' or 'migrate'? Here is a simple how-to manual...
Chrissy Wainwright |
April 20, 2018
8 Reasons to Upgrade to Plone 5
From hardened security and improved performances to through-the-web customizations, here are 8 great reasons why you’ll want to upgrade to Plone 5
Chrissy Wainwright |
March 22, 2018
Django Forms: Handling form data in the POST
Some forms will require custom changes to be made with the data sent to the form. Here are some tips for getting that data in the view...
Chrissy Wainwright |
March 12, 2018
Making your Django templates AJAX-y
Load all or portions of a page with Javascript without having to do a traditional click-wait-entire page reload...
Chrissy Wainwright |
February 27, 2018