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Jun 20, 2020

Why Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails is a commonly used programming language for web development. It’s often covered in web development courses, and is used by many large companies such as AirBnB, Shopify, Github, and Groupon. I certainly have a strong affinity for Ruby on Rails because it was the first language that…

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Jun 13, 2020

React Hooks

What are Hooks? Hooks are a new feature introduced in React 16.8. They allow you to use component state and lifecycle methods from within React function components. Prior to hooks, these features could only be used in the context of class components. Why Should I Use Hooks? Hooks aren’t meant to be a replacement for React class components…

React

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React

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Jun 6, 2020

Intro to CSS Animations & Keyframes— Drawing A Line

For a project I’m working on, I recently had to learn how to animate a vertical line being drawn. I had limited experience with CSS and had never used CSS animations, so I was truly starting from square one. Drawing a line seems like a nice, comfortable place to start…

Keyframes

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Keyframes

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May 30, 2020

Creating a Simple and Consistent Website

There’s a lot to consider when designing a website. You want to make sure that it’s nice to look at, user-friendly, and that it gets the message across. The more you learn, the easier it is to accomplish these tasks, but as a new developer it can seem daunting —…

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Dec 12, 2019

HTTP Request Headers

HTTP, or HyperText Transfer Protocol, is a protocol used by most web pages to allow communication between web servers and clients. An HTTP request is a message sent from the client to the server. Anytime you visit a website, an HTTP request is being sent behind the scenes to a…

Web Development

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Web Development

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Nov 19, 2019

Safe Passwords (Rails)

One of the most important security measures to consider when creating any type of web application is password safety. We live in an age where people are constantly trying to steal other people’s credit card numbers, banking info and personal information. When you create a website with user accounts, those…

Security

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Security

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Oct 31, 2019

“Randomness” in Ruby

There are many reasons why you may want to generate a random value or select a random element from an array in Ruby. Maybe you have an array of students and you want Ruby to help you decide which three students are going to be presenting tomorrow, or maybe you’re…

Programming

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Programming

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