A developer explains their switch from WordPress to GitHub Pages with Jekyll for a faster, more reliable static blog.
A 5-step tutorial on converting Markdown to HTML with Python syntax highlighting using Python-Markdown and Pygments.
A 5-step tutorial on converting Markdown to HTML with Python, adding syntax highlighting for code blocks using Python-Markdown and Pygments.
A technical comparison of static map solutions from Google, OpenStreetMap, Nokia HERE, and Yandex for web performance optimization.
Using R to create a Google Calendar with sunset times and travel alerts for a personal viewing spot.
How to use Grunt.js's built-in file copy utility to rename files by changing their extensions, avoiding the need for a dedicated rename plugin.
A Python developer proposes objective metrics and a schedule to measure the success of Python 3 adoption, moving beyond subjective debates.
Guide to publishing Office 365 apps to Windows Azure Web Sites for production use.
Explores using PhantomCSS for visual regression testing of OBIEE front ends, addressing limitations of traditional tools like Selenium.
A primer on PostgreSQL connection pooling, covering framework-level and standalone poolers to optimize database performance and manage connections.
A guide to configuring Vagrant networking with bridged interfaces and static IPs for internet-accessible virtual machines.
Explores the statistical power of monotonicity vs. smoothness assumptions in modeling, analyzing their asymptotic and finite-sample impacts.
Introduces grunt-perfbudget, a Grunt.js plugin that enforces web performance budgets using WebPageTest metrics.
A developer shares solutions to common iOS KeychainItemWrapper issues, including ARC compatibility and error code -25299, with a tip to reset the simulator.
A developer shares struggles and solutions for using iOS KeychainItemWrapper with ARC, error codes, and simulator resets.
A technical guide on using Fiddler to analyze and optimize Azure storage traffic for a high-traffic application like MyGet.
A tutorial on creating tables of contents with internal links in IPython Notebooks and Markdown documents using HTML anchors.
A tutorial on creating internal links and a table of contents in IPython Notebooks and Markdown documents using HTML anchors.
Explains how Unix shell commands use Lisp-like syntax with program-name-first structure and expression composition.
A tech news roundup covering a wireless medical chip breakthrough, the 40th anniversary of the Rubik's Cube, and issues in web payments and cybersecurity.
