Published in HCEverything·Dec 11, 2019What is the default screen size for Webpagetest’s Amazon Agents?Webpagetest, when used in a custom instance on Amazon, can load pre-made on-demand Agents using custom Amazon machines. It is not very clear, however, at what screen size their browsers operate. …Web Development2 min read
Published in HCEverything·Sep 24, 2019How to add a custom set of issue Labels to Gitlab CEIf you’re using Gitlab CE internally in your company, and you’re making heavy use of its internal Issue tracking system: you might be unhappy with the default set of labels available for you Issues and Boards. you might want to create your own set of labels and apply the same…Git2 min read
Published in HCEverything·Jun 10, 2019Parcel.js: moving static resources to a separate folderBeing somewhat tired of configuring different versions of Webpack for different projects and perusing lengthy documentation, searching for plugins and looking at hundreds tutorials, many of which are related to an unspecified version of Webpack which is usually not compatible with the one we’re using, I tried to use Parcel.js…Java Script7 min read
Published in HCEverything·May 22, 2019SEO Optimization And Vue.js — An Article I Published On Smashing MagazineA short story about tight deadlines, car websites and online magazines — Several months ago now I was the lead developer on the website for a new model by a major car manufacturer. Deadlines were tight as hell and the design was very complex and full of experimental stuff, so we chose to develop it in Vue.js. …Java Script3 min read
Published in HCEverything·Nov 16, 2018How to show your App Version from package.json in your Vue applicationIMPORTANT: SECURITY UPDATE This article has been updated on Sep 20th, 2019 to reflect some security concerns that were expressed by Aaron W in the comments. Instead of importing the whole package.json file, we’re only importing the version number. Thanks Aaron!! — When your Vue application is not just a web-based app or…Java Script4 min read
Published in HCEverything·Jul 16, 2018All your browser are belong to us — JavaScript malware and unwanted pop-upsI wrote an article on CSS-Tricks about a malicious script that hijacks clicks and sends them to another site. You’ve never seen that happen, have you? I recently published an article on CSS-Tricks about a malicious JavaScript piece of code that hijacks user clicks. I deciphered, de-obfuscated and analysed the script to show how it works and the techniques being used. The analysis took a lot of time and patience, but it was very interesting. I…Web Development1 min read
Published in HCEverything·May 17, 2018Comparing Responsive Email FrameworksI’ve recently published an article on CSS-Tricks about Responsive Email Frameworks. It contains a comparison of different approaches to developing templates for DEM emails. It details advantages and disadvantages of hand-coding (whether from scratch or using a boilerplate of some sort), and then compares the most prominent frameworks on the market, MJML and Foundation for Emails. You can read it here.Email1 min read
Published in HCEverything·Oct 30, 2017Applying srcset: choosing the right sizes for responsive images at different breakpointsHow to choose the correct pixel width of your images based on common viewports and the size of the image in your design. There are several great guides online that explain how to use responsive images, both using the srcset and sizes attibutes of the <img> tag and the more…Responsive Design10 min read
