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An Official Cloud Migration Cookbook

Whether you are responsible for a single application, a large environment or somewhere in between, it’s likely you’ve wanted to know how to maximize your cloud service providers’ capabilities. Explore templates, critical considerations and techniques to successfully tackle a cloud migration.

Caleb Gosnell | May 21, 2021

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Using Plone’s .zexp Export/Import for Debugging

It’s best practice to debug or develop against the same content that is in production, but what should you do if there’s a limited amount of space to work with and the full production data can’t be pulled down? You can use Zope’s export/import.

Chrissy Wainwright | May 13, 2021

Serverless Django: Exploring the State of the Art on AWS

As deployment options for web apps have multiplied in the past few years, AWS Lambda continues to stand out as a powerful, simple way to run a web app with minimal maintenance and cost — if there is low traffic.

Shane Hathaway | April 12, 2021

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Hacking Django Channels for Fun (and Profit)

LoudSwarm by Six Feet Up, a Django-based virtual event platform, has always supported Slack for instant, in-app text communication. In addition to Slack, clients were requesting Discord integration, so Six Feet Up’s expert team of developers found a solution.

Peter Hull | March 18, 2021

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Terraforming Parts Unknown: Strategies for Expanding Your Terraform Repertoire

Anyone using Terraform to increase repeatability/reliability of an infrastructure has experienced the need — and urgency — to deploy resources that are entirely new.

Caleb Gosnell | March 12, 2021

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How to Leapfrog a Massive Django/Python Upgrade Successfully

Migrating from Django 1.7 to 3.1 is no small task. Besides having to deal with the upgrade of Django itself, you shouldn't forget that an upgrade like this implies an upgrade from Python 2 to 3 as well.

Roché Compaan | February 17, 2021

Local Development with Wildcard DNS on Linux

dnsmasq is an amazing tool that solves one big headache for developers: developing locally with wildcard DNS...

Calvin Hendryx-Parker | September 26, 2020

12 Months of Web Optimization

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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

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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

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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

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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

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10 Accessibility Mistakes You're Making and How to Fix Them

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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

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

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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

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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

Top Reasons to Upgrade to Python 3, A Review

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 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