Wade CarlsonMultiple Destinations with Google Distance Matrix ServiceRecently I was working on a web application where I needed to have a user enter their zip code and some other pieces of data in a search…Mar 1, 20182Mar 1, 20182
Wade CarlsonRSpec formatting and flagsTypically when you use the RSpec testing gem, everything is setup for you once you install the gem with the bundler. Today I want to look…Jul 26, 2017Jul 26, 2017
Wade CarlsonManaging Picture Sizes for Web LayoutsWhen I first started developing, I had a tough time trying to manage pictures with web layouts. I wanted crisp, sharp images for web pages…Jul 17, 2017Jul 17, 2017
Wade CarlsonIncreased UX with minimal effortI’m not a designer but I think every developer wants their application to shine and have a great user experience (UX). When I built out…May 3, 2017May 3, 2017
Wade CarlsonRuby Active Record Calculations , Modules & RefactoringI’ve finally completed my golf stat tracking application! I built it as an exercise to gain a better understanding of Ruby while I was…Apr 3, 2017Apr 3, 2017
Wade CarlsonIntegrating Stripe for MembershipsI’m currently involved in the group project (Agile Team Chess Application). Prior to that I had some time while I was waiting for a group…Feb 24, 2017Feb 24, 2017
Wade CarlsonAdd Chartkick to your Web ApplicationWhen I was wireframing my side-project, I knew that my site would be a place to track golf stats. I would ask the user for things like…Jan 23, 2017Jan 23, 2017
Wade CarlsonTest Driven DevelopmentThe “Grammable” applcation marked the first experience that I had with Test Driven Development. Grammable is a site similat to Instagram…Jan 13, 2017Jan 13, 2017
Wade CarlsonA week full of ErrorsI like when problems arise. Well, not really. Which is odd because I’m a programmer and all we do is deal with errors…like every day. It’s…Dec 19, 2016Dec 19, 2016
Wade CarlsonThe Links ReportProject #2 is completed at The Firehose Project. The project was to design a “Yelp” clone, or simply a review-type website. I hope you get…Dec 6, 2016Dec 6, 2016