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SysNotes devlog 1

Hiya! We're a web developer by trade and we wanted to build ourselves a web-app to manage our system and to get to know each other better. We thought it would be fun to make a sort of a devlog on this blog to show off the development! The working title of this project is SysNotes (but better ideas are welcome!)

What SysNotes is✅:

A place to store profiles of all of our parts

A tool to figure out who is in front

A way to explore our inner world

A private chat similar to PluralKit

A way to combine info about our system with info about our OCs etc as an all-encompassing "brain-world" management system

A personal and tailor-made tool made for our needs

What SysNotes is not❌:

A fronting tracker (we see no need for it in our system)

A social media where users can interact (but we're open to make it so if people are interested)

A public platform that can be used by others (we don't have much experience actually hosting web-apps, but will consider it if there is enough interest!)

An offline app

So if this sounds interesting to you, you can find the first devlog below the cut (it's a long one!):

(I have used word highlighting and emojis as it helps me read large chunks of text, I hope it's alright with y'all!)

Tech stack & setup (feel free to skip if you don't care!)

The project is set up using:

Database: MySQL 8.4.3

Language: PHP 8.3

Framework: Laravel 10 with Breeze (authentication and user accounts) and Livewire 3 (front end integration)

Styling: Tailwind v4

I tried to set up Laragon to easily run the backend, but I ran into issues so I'm just running "php artisan serve" for now and using Laragon to run the DB. Also I'm compiling styles in real time with "npm run dev". Speaking of the DB, I just migrated the default auth tables for now. I will be making app-related DB tables in the next devlog. The awesome thing about Laravel is its Breeze starter kit, which gives you fully functioning authentication and basic account management out of the box, as well as optional Livewire to integrate server-side processing into HTML in the sexiest way. This means that I could get all the boring stuff out of the way with one terminal command. Win!

Styling and layout (for the UI nerds - you can skip this too!)

I changed the default accent color from purple to orange (personal preference) and used an emoji as a placeholder for the logo. I actually kinda like the emoji AS a logo so I might keep it.

Laravel Breeze came with a basic dashboard page, which I expanded with a few containers for the different sections of the page. I made use of the components that come with Breeze to reuse code for buttons etc throughout the code, and made new components as the need arose. Man, I love clean code 😌

I liked the dotted default Laravel page background, so I added it to the dashboard to create the look of a bullet journal. I like the journal-type visuals for this project as it goes with the theme of a notebook/file. I found the code for it here.

I also added some placeholder menu items for the pages that I would like to have in the app - Profile, (Inner) World, Front Decider, and Chat.

i ran into an issue dynamically building Tailwind classes such as class="bg-{{$activeStatus['color']}}-400" - turns out dynamically-created classes aren't supported, even if they're constructed in the component rather than the blade file. You learn something new every day huh…

Also, coming from Tailwind v3, "ps-*" and "pe-*" were confusing to get used to since my muscle memory is "pl-*" and "pr-*" 😂

Feature 1: Profiles page - proof of concept

This is a page where each alter's profiles will be displayed. You can switch between the profiles by clicking on each person's name. The current profile is highlighted in the list using a pale orange colour.

The logic for the profiles functionality uses a Livewire component called Profiles, which loads profile data and passes it into the blade view to be displayed. It also handles logic such as switching between the profiles and formatting data. Currently, the data is hardcoded into the component using an associative array, but I will be converting it to use the database in the next devlog.

New profile (TBC)

You will be able to create new profiles on the same page (this is yet to be implemented). My vision is that the New Alter form will unfold under the button, and fold back up again once the form has been submitted.

Alter name, pronouns, status

The most interesting component here is the status, which is currently set to a hardcoded list of "active", "dormant", and "unknown". However, I envision this to be a customisable list where I can add new statuses to the list from a settings menu (yet to be implemented).

Alter image

I wanted the folder that contained alter images and other assets to be outside of my Laravel project, in the Pictures folder of my operating system. I wanted to do this so that I can back up the assets folder whenever I back up my Pictures folder lol (not for adding/deleting the files - this all happens through the app to maintain data integrity!). However, I learned that Laravel does not support that and it will not be able to see my files because they are external. I found a workaround by using symbolic links (symlinks) 🔗. Basically, they allow to have one folder of identical contents in more than one place. I ran "mklink /D [external path] [internal path]" to create the symlink between my Pictures folder and Laravel's internal assets folder, so that any files that I add to my Pictures folder automatically copy over to Laravel's folder. I changed a couple lines in filesystems.php to point to the symlinked folder:

And I was also getting a "404 file not found" error - I think the issue was because the port wasn't originally specified. I changed the base app URL to the localhost IP address in .env:

…And after all this messing around, it works!

(My Pictures folder)

(My Laravel storage)

(And here is Alice's photo displayed - dw I DO know Ibuki's actual name)

Alter description and history

The description and history fields support HTML, so I can format these fields however I like, and add custom features like tables and bullet point lists.

This is done by using blade's HTML preservation tags "{!! !!}" as opposed to the plain text tags "{{ }}".

(Here I define Alice's description contents)

(And here I insert them into the template)

Traits, likes, dislikes, front triggers

These are saved as separate lists and rendered as fun badges. These will be used in the Front Decider (anyone has a better name for it?? 🤔) tool to help me identify which alter "I" am as it's a big struggle for us. Front Decider will work similar to FlowCharty.

What next?

There's lots more things I want to do with SysNotes! But I will take it one step at a time - here is the plan for the next devlog:

Setting up database tables for the profile data

Adding the "New Profile" form so I can create alters from within the app

Adding ability to edit each field on the profile

I tried my best to explain my work process in a way that wold somewhat make sense to non-coders - if you have any feedback for the future format of these devlogs, let me know!

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Disclaimers:

I have not used AI in the making of this app and I do NOT support the Vibe Coding mind virus that is currently on the loose. Programming is a form of art, and I will defend manual coding until the day I die.

Any alter data found in the screenshots is dummy data that does not represent our actual system.

I will not be making the code publicly available until it is a bit more fleshed out, this so far is just a trial for a concept I had bouncing around my head over the weekend.

We are SYSCOURSE NEUTRAL! Please don't start fights under this post

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Education_Developer Project Lifecycle

I see a lot of people here on codeblr want to start some project but, not really know the best way to get started. To rectify this, hear is my very in depth guide on how to get started. Read this entire post (some of these are started early but its milestone is later).

Note, I highly suggest the use of Github and will be referencing some things that are specific to it (like Wikipedia pages). If you prefer some other method that's fine just be aware you may be making your life harder than it needs to be.

Milestone 1: Form Teams

Find your people, exchange contact information and determine a time to meet up, consistently. If you are working solo, ignore some of the instructions for this section. That is not to say ignore the parts about consistency and time management. In fact, because you are working solo that should be even more important.

At the first meeting establish chat service (teams, slack, google chat, discord). Establish the frequency of the meetings and how often everyone should check their messages (ex: every 24 hours). Discuss the options about the project.

Platform: Android, django, iOS, react native, etc.

IDE: Xcode, WebStorm, VSCode, etc. Note that modern IDEs now have built-in methods for sharing your editor view with teammates: code together, code with me, etc.

Backend: firebase, postgresql, not needed, etc.

Libraries

APIs you will access

Package manager: npm, yarn, gradle, etc.

Finally, discuss the roles you all want on the team, what should one person focus on, who is the manager, editor, client rep, tester, researcher, repo master, master of specific tech, analyst etc.

Deliverables:

Add a wiki page (or more) to your repo titled "Team Organization" and list there the decisions you made from above, along with any pother pertinent information for the team.

Add a page to your wiki titled "Project Description" which should be kept updated as you make decisions about your project. It should contain these sections:

Description: a short description of your project,

Technologies: a list of the technologies you plan to use: frameworks, libraries, hosting services, etc.

Client: your client's name and contact info, if you have one, otherwise just say "Startup."

Milestone 2: Personas and User Stories

If you have a client who wants you to build the app, or you have identified a group of users for your app, then try to meet with them. Ask them what they do? (that is relevant to why they will use the app), why they want the app? how do they currently do the things they want the app to do? etc. If this is a startup answer those questions and more.

The point of this section is to better understand the users of this website. You need to make personas and user stories and record them so that you can reference them as you complete this project. It is very easy to loose sight of who will be using your product and assume they know more than they actually do.

Deliverables:

Add at least three personas to your wiki. These should cover 3 distinct user-types for your app. Each Persona must have a name, photo, and personal history.

Add a "User Stories" wiki page with at least 9 user stories covering the most common use cases for your app. They should all be of the form: As <the name of one of your personas> I want a <feature> so that I can <satisfy a need>.

Milestone 3: Design

For those that are more artsy than everyone else, now is your time to shine. Use a tool like Pencil, figma, justinmind, balsamiq, mockflow.com to design your product.

Your design should include:

An image for each of the major screens and dialogs of your app. Show all the widgets in their proper placement. Name each screen and write some text to explain how actions in one screen will lead to other screens.

In the case of a widget-free apps, you should include diagrams for all the major 'areas', animation stills that detail the most common animations and game mechanics (for example, Super Mario would have a set of drawings showing Mario jumping, punching up, and landing on a Goomba's head), as well as story boards if they are more relevant to your game.

A goal of the design is for you to think about the usability of your app. Try to 'use' the app in your mind: simulate how a user might use the app. Printing the screens into sheets of paper of the correct size and shuffling them as you pretend to use the app is a very common way to test the usability.

Another goal is to save you time. Remember that making a change now, like adding or deleting a screen, is a thousand times easier than if you wait until after you have written the code.

Deliverable: Add one page to your wiki called "Design" and add the images of your design here, along with some textual description of each screen and what it is used for.

Milestone 4: Requirements

This will be the main requirements document for your project. If you were charging a client for your work, this document would form part of that contract, specifying exactly what features your software will implement. The other part of the contract would be the payment details.

The document includes the design you made before (so, embed or add links to those images) but extends on that with detailed descriptions of all the desired features.

You will also mark each feature with one of:

Required: Core functionality of the app. Must have these for it to even start working.

Desired: Added functionality, usability, features, cosmetic features.

Aspirational: Other cool stuff you would like to add

Remember: all good programmers should understate what can be done and then over deliver. If you think something is going to take you 4 weeks, tell the client it will take 8. Then, when it inevitably takes you 6 weeks, you will seem ahead of schedule. On a similar note, if the client is asking for a lot of shit, say no. Now is not the time to be a people pleaser. If you want to please them, do it as a surprise addition, after basic functionality has been achieved.

Roughly the required features are those that need to get done first before anything else can even get started: things like logins, navigation menu, connection to backend, etc. They lay the foundation for building the app. An app that only implements the required features will at most get a passing grade in the class: 70.

The desired features are what make your app worth using. They make the app functional, attractive, and easy to use. Roughly, an app that implements all the desired features gets a 90 in the class.

The aspirational features make your app a professional-quality app. Implementing some of these moves it towards 100.

Deliverables:

Make a Requirements wiki page and list your requirements there.

Each item should succinctly explain a feature.

Each one will have a number. You can add sub-numbering, 1.1, 1.2, 1.2.1, etc. if you want.

Each one will be marked as either: Required, Desired, or Aspirational.

Add all the Proof of Concept Issues to your GitHub Issues with label:enhancement, milestone:Proof Of Concept. These are what you will implement first.

Milestone 5: Research

As a developer, you need to be intimately familiar with the technologies you are or could be using. You need to understand the pros, cons, and requirements of each library and platform that is relevant to your project. Thus, you need to be up to date on technology and, since technology seems to be always changing, this will be something you need to do throughout your career.

Specifically, you need to

Know about the various platforms available to you: their options and limitations.

Know about the various libraries that you can use to make your work easier.

Download, install, and build sample 'Hello world' apps using the most promising technologies. It is not enough to just read about it, you have to do it in order to learn.

Learn how to use the specific framework+libraries you choose to use for the project by building little apps with them.

Learn to use your package manager.

All of the above needs to be done before you start coding together with your team. Do not assume your teammates will teach you. You are responsible for learning.

This milestone will take a lot of time and work, which is why you should start working on this milestone as soon as that first meeting occurs where you discussion options.

Deliverable: Create a separate repo (I suggest naming it research-<projectname>) where you will place your sample project built using your team's chosen framework. The project will be more than just "hello world", or cut-n-paste from a tutorial. Start with tutorial code but, add you own code to their code. The app should have some minimal interactivity: user enters some data, program does something with it and shows the user.

Milestone 6: Architecture

Now that you are comfortable working with your chosen framework, you will write a document that roughly describes the big parts of your code. The structure will depend a lot on your chosen framework.

If you are building a webapp then you will probably list the set of database tables (models, for example: rails:ActiveRecords, meteor:Collections, etc), the set Views, and the set of Controllers. For webapps you should also list the of your URLs app, and what lives at each one.

If you are building an Android app then you will list your Activities or Fragments, along with their corresponding Views, as well as your model Java classes. You will also list your database tables (firebase, sqlite, localStorage, etc) if you need persistence, which almost everyone does.

Think deeply about your design. Go over the most common use-cases and check how those will be accomplished in code: which methods will be invoked? do the methods have references to all the objects they need in order to perform their job? Remember that your main goal is *de-coupling** the various classes: the fewer references (method arguments, global variables) they need, the easier your life will be.

Deliverable: Add architecture document to the wiki containing:

List all the languages/frameworks/libraries/services/APIs you plan to use. Explain how they will tie together. For example: This will be a native Android app written in Kotlin, using the android.graphics library, using firebase real-time database for cloud data, and firebase authentication for user accounts.

What package/build manager will you use? npm, gradle, yarn, flutter, pipenv, etc.

List what each person will work on. Everyone must make significant code contributions, or they will fail the class, see Syllabus.

Make sure all the images (if any) are embedded in the wiki page and hosted at GitHub.

Make sure the wiki page is easy to read.

If you are building a webapp:

Deployment How will you deploy? Which hosting provider(s)? Automation? Scripts? Explain.

Are you using Virtual Machines (vmware, vbox, etc) or Containers (docker) for development or deployment? Explain.

Is it a SPA or traditional? or mix? Explain. (My web application development lectures explain the difference.)

List of URLs you will implement. Explain any search arguments in English. Link (actual hyperlink) each URL to the page it shows in your Detailed Design milestone.

If implementing a REST API, document it. List all methods, parameters, and give English description of what they do.

The Views of your app. Embed the images from your Design Milestone. Typically, a webpage includes multiple views. For example, this webpage has a Header, Menu, and Content views (at least).

The Database schema: set of tables/documents with list of attributes and their types. Describe each table and attribute in English.

List of common queries you expect will be needed. Do any of then need to join tables?

If you are building a mobile or desktop app:

Release: How will you create and deliver a binary to testers? Explain. Note that the testers include us (the teachers of this class, when we grade your app). You must deliver a simple to install app: double-click to install.

Are you using Virtual Machines (vmware, vbox, etc) or Containers (docker) for development? If so, explain.

The Models for your app. These could be UML class diagrams, or just models with attributes (with type) and descriptions (in English).

How will your app maintain state? in memory? or database? or both? Note this in your Model Classes.

If you are using a db-backend (say firebase) then include the Database schema: set of tables/documents with list of attributes and their types.

List of common queries you expect will be needed. Do any of then need to join tables?

The Views of your app: name, describe. Embed the images from your Design Milestone. Typically, one page in the app is composed of multiple View elements.

Below will be complete as I do for my Capstone project.

Source Control

Ethical, Legal, and Security Considerations

Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC Demo

Testing

Beta Release

RC1 Release

Quality Assurance

Website

1.0 Release

Final Demo Video

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The Future of Network Performance Management: Trends and Best Practices

Today, IT Networks play a backbone role in every business. Even small or enterprise-level companies face a loss of productivity during a network outage that causes significant damage. Network monitoring solutions aid you in predicting outages and managing network issues proactively. This helps maintain a congestion-free network that supports your business enhancement, successful market entry, and competitive advantage over other businesses. Success can be achieved with the help of network monitoring tools. This software helps you observe the performance of any IP-based device and assists businesses that remotely envision their system performance and monitor network services, bandwidth utilization, switches, routers, and traffic flow. Once you have recognized the network problem, network optimization helps to enhance the performance to a preferred level.

Download the sample report of Market Share: https://qksgroup.com/download-sample-form/market-share-network-performance-management-2023-worldwide-6779 

Importance of Network Performance Monitoring

Network performance management allows network administrators to optimize network performance, mainly in companies with strict dependability needs and intricate network architectures. Network administrators can configure tools to monitor the performance of networking elements such as routers, servers, switches, and virtual machines.

Bottlenecks negatively influence the user experience (UX). NPM must believe what UX will be like by monitoring the network for bottlenecks or congestion and providing better throughput.

How Network Performance Monitoring Works?

Network performance management (NPM) collects data from numerous sources. QKS Group reveals that Network Performance Management is projected to register a���CAGR of 11.5% by 2028. It monitors flow data, Simple Network Management Protocol, and packet capture:

Flow data – Flow data is generated from network devices. This data tells us which devices are interacting, for how long, and how frequently. This should also provide information on how much data is sent across the network.

Simple Network Management Protocol – SNMP is a commonly used protocol for monitoring and managing network devices. Many network and endpoint devices, including routers and printers, support SNMP. SNMP can continually monitor network changes and conditions in real-time.

Packet capture – Packet capture captures packets that pass over a network at a given location. The network copies and saves recorded packets so that network administrators can understand them. Network administrators employ packet capture to track network health, application performance, security, and incident response. Packet capture can also assist in troubleshooting service faults and plan network capacity.

Download the sample report of Market Forecast: https://qksgroup.com/download-sample-form/market-forecast-network-performance-management-2024-2028-worldwide-5915

NPM tools often provide visualization and reporting via a customizable dashboard. Network administrators should be able to gather and view flow data and use SNMP and packet capture tools. If the tools discover any anomalies, administrators should be able to isolate and investigate them immediately. The Network Performance Management Market Share, 2023, Worldwide Research and Market Forecast: Network Performance Management, 2024-2028 Worldwide reports help you choose the correct platform per the organization’s requirements.

Network Performance Management (NPM) solutions are becoming increasingly crucial for businesses looking to improve their network operations and maintain consistent performance throughout their IT systems. These tools provide a variety of functionality, including real-time monitoring, performance analytics, and troubleshooting capabilities, all targeted at ensuring network stability and efficiency. NPM technologies capture and analyze network data such as traffic patterns, latency measurements, and device performance indicators to proactively detect and resolve possible issues.

Talk To Analyst: https://qksgroup.com/become-client 

By using advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms, organizations can gain actionable insights into their network performance, enabling them to optimize bandwidth allocation, prioritize critical applications, and improve overall user experience. Furthermore, NPM solutions offer comprehensive reporting and visualization tools that facilitate informed decision-making and strategic planning for network upgrades and expansions. 

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Accelerate Your Learning: Master Angular 18 and ASP.NET 8.0 – The Ultimate Guide to Full-Stack Web Development

In the ever-evolving world of web development, mastering the latest technologies is crucial to staying ahead. Angular 18 and ASP NET 8.0 are two of the most powerful tools for building dynamic, responsive, and scalable web applications. If you’re looking to accelerate your learning and become a proficient developer, you’ve come to the right place. This comprehensive guide will help you Master Angular 18 and ASP NET 8.0, providing you with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the tech industry.

At Korshub, we promote top-notch Udemy courses that are designed to elevate your expertise in these cutting-edge technologies. Join us on this learning journey, and let's dive into the essentials of Angular 18 and ASP NET 8.0.

Why Angular 18 and ASP NET 8.0?

Before we delve into the technical aspects, it's important to understand why Angular 18 and ASP NET 8.0 are becoming the go-to frameworks for developers:

Angular 18: A Front-End Powerhouse

Angular 18 is the latest version of the popular Angular framework, which is widely used for building dynamic, single-page applications (SPAs). Some key features include:

Improved Performance: Angular 18 offers significant performance improvements, making your applications faster and more efficient.

Advanced Features: The latest version introduces new features like enhanced dependency injection, better error handling, and more flexible routing options.

Developer-Friendly: Angular 18 continues to be a developer-friendly framework with its component-based architecture, making it easier to build and maintain large-scale applications.

ASP NET 8.0: The Future of Back-End Development

ASP NET 8.0 is the latest iteration of Microsoft’s powerful framework for building web applications and services. It is known for:

Cross-Platform Compatibility: With ASP NET 8.0, you can develop applications that run seamlessly on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Enhanced Security: This version includes advanced security features, ensuring your applications are robust and secure.

Scalability: ASP NET 8.0 is designed for scalability, making it ideal for enterprise-level applications.

By mastering both Angular 18 and ASP NET 8.0, you'll be well-equipped to create full-stack web applications that are not only fast and responsive but also secure and scalable.

Getting Started with Angular 18

To Accelerate Your Learning: Master Angular 18 and ASP NET 8.0, let's start with Angular 18. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get up and running:

1. Setting Up Your Development Environment

Before you begin, ensure your development environment is ready:

Node.js and npm: Angular requires Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) to be installed. Download and install the latest version from the official website.

Angular CLI: The Angular Command Line Interface (CLI) is a powerful tool for creating, managing, and deploying Angular applications. Install it using the command: bash Copy code npm install -g @angular/cli

Code Editor: Use a code editor like Visual Studio Code or WebStorm for writing your Angular code.

2. Creating Your First Angular Application

With your environment set up, it’s time to create your first Angular application:

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ng new my-angular-app

This command will generate a new Angular project with a basic structure. You can then navigate to the project directory and start the development server:

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cd my-angular-app

ng serve

3. Understanding Angular Components

Components are the building blocks of any Angular application. Each component consists of:

HTML Template: Defines the view.

TypeScript Class: Contains the logic.

CSS/SCSS: Handles the styling.

Creating a new component is simple:

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ng generate component my-component

4. Data Binding and Directives

Angular offers powerful data-binding features that allow you to synchronize data between the model and view. There are four types of data binding:

Interpolation: Binding data from the TypeScript class to the HTML template.

Property Binding: Binding a property of an element to a TypeScript class property.

Event Binding: Binding an event (like a button click) to a method in the TypeScript class.

Two-Way Binding: Synchronizing data between the view and model.

Directives are special instructions in the DOM. They can change the appearance or behavior of a DOM element. Examples include *ngIf, *ngFor, and ngClass.

5. Services and Dependency Injection

In Angular, services are used to share data and logic across components. Dependency Injection (DI) is a design pattern used to provide dependencies to a class from external sources rather than creating them internally. This promotes modularity and reusability in your code.

6. Routing and Navigation

Routing is essential for creating single-page applications. Angular’s router enables you to define routes and navigate between them:

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const routes: Routes = [

  { path: '', component: HomeComponent },

  { path: 'about', component: AboutComponent }

];

Use the routerLink directive in your templates to navigate between routes:

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<a routerLink="/about">About</a>

Mastering ASP NET 8.0

Now that you have a solid foundation in Angular 18, it’s time to focus on ASP NET 8.0. This back-end framework will allow you to create robust APIs and services that your Angular applications can interact with.

1. Setting Up ASP NET 8.0

Before you start building with ASP NET 8.0, ensure you have the following tools installed:

.NET SDK: Download and install the latest .NET SDK from the official website.

Visual Studio: Use Visual Studio 2024 or Visual Studio Code as your IDE.

2. Creating Your First ASP NET 8.0 Application

You can create a new ASP NET 8.0 application using the .NET CLI:

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dotnet new webapi -n MyAspNetApp

This command creates a new Web API project. You can then navigate to the project directory and run the application:

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cd MyAspNetApp

dotnet run

3. Understanding ASP NET 8.0 Architecture

ASP NET 8.0 follows a Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture, where:

Model: Represents the application data.

View: Handles the user interface.

Controller: Manages the interaction between the Model and View.

4. Building RESTful APIs

ASP NET 8.0 is ideal for building RESTful APIs that can be consumed by your Angular application. Here’s how you can create a simple API:

Create a Model: Define the data structure.

Create a Controller: Handle HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) and return responses.

Use Entity Framework: For database operations like CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete).

5. Securing Your Application

Security is a major concern in web development. ASP NET 8.0 provides various tools to secure your application:

Authentication and Authorization: Implement user authentication using Identity or OAuth.

Data Protection: Protect sensitive data using encryption and secure data storage.

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Protection: ASP NET 8.0 has built-in protection against XSS attacks.

6. Deploying Your Application

Once your application is ready, it’s time to deploy it. ASP NET 8.0 offers several deployment options:

Azure: Deploy your application to the cloud using Microsoft Azure.

Docker: Containerize your application and deploy it using Docker.

IIS: Host your application on Internet Information Services (IIS) for on-premises deployment.

Integrating Angular 18 with ASP NET 8.0

One of the most powerful combinations in web development is integrating a front-end framework like Angular with a back-end framework like ASP.NET. Here’s how you can achieve that:

1. Setting Up a RESTful Service

First, create a RESTful service in ASP NET 8.0 that your Angular application can consume. This service will handle data operations like fetching, updating, and deleting records.

2. Consuming the Service in Angular

In your Angular application, use the HttpClientModule to consume the RESTful service. Here's an example of how to fetch data from an API:

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import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';

constructor(private http: HttpClient) {}

getData() {

  this.http.get('https://api.example.com/data')

    .subscribe(response => {

      console.log(response);

    });

}

3. Real-Time Communication with SignalR

For real-time features like notifications or chat, integrate SignalR with your Angular application. SignalR is a library for ASP.NET that allows bi-directional communication between the server and client.

4. Handling Authentication

To secure your application, implement authentication mechanisms in ASP NET 8.0 and consume them in Angular. Use JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for token-based authentication.

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"Components of full-stack Java development"

Full-stack Java development involves working with both the front-end and back-end aspects of a web application. Here are the key components and technologies associated with full-stack Java development:

Front-End Technologies:

HTML/CSS: These are fundamental for creating the structure and styling of web pages.

JavaScript: Used for client-side scripting to enhance interactivity and create dynamic content.

Front-End Frameworks/Libraries: Java developers often use frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue.js to build robust and efficient user interfaces.

Back-End Technologies:

Java Programming Language: The core language for server-side development.

Java Virtual Machine (JVM): The runtime environment that executes Java bytecode.

Servlets and JSP (JavaServer Pages): Traditional Java-based technologies for building dynamic web applications.

Spring Framework: A comprehensive framework that provides a wide range of features, including dependency injection, MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture, and data access.

Hibernate: An ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) framework for simplifying database interactions.

RESTful Web Services: Java developers often use frameworks like Spring Boot to build RESTful APIs for communication between the front-end and back-end.

Database:

Relational Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or other relational database management systems (RDBMS) are commonly used.

NoSQL Databases: MongoDB, Cassandra, or other NoSQL databases may be used for certain applications.

Build Tools:

Maven or Gradle: These tools are used for project management, build automation, and dependency management.

Version Control:

Git: Version control system for tracking changes in the codebase and collaborating with other developers.

Web Servers:

Apache Tomcat: A widely used servlet container for deploying Java web applications.

Jetty, WildFly, JBoss, or GlassFish: Alternative application servers that can be used based on project requirements.

API Documentation:

Swagger/OpenAPI: Tools for documenting and testing APIs, ensuring better communication between front-end and back-end teams.

Front-End Build Tools:

Webpack, Babel, npm: Tools for bundling, transpiling, and managing front-end dependencies.

Testing:

JUnit: A popular testing framework for Java.

Selenium: Used for automated testing of web applications.

Mockito: A mocking framework for unit testing.

Containerization and Orchestration:

Docker: Containerization tool for packaging applications and their dependencies.

Kubernetes: Orchestration tool for managing containerized applications in a distributed environment.

Security:

Spring Security: An extension of the Spring framework for handling security aspects in Java applications.

SSL/TLS: Secure communication over the web.

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):

Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Travis CI: Tools for automating the building, testing, and deployment of applications.

A full-stack Java developer should be proficient in both front-end and back-end technologies, and they need to have a good understanding of the entire development stack to build end-to-end web applications effectively.

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PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL OF PMF PERSONNEL FROM VIPS, ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL INTERVENTION SQUAD: A WORKABLE AND UNUSUAL PROCESS.

The appointment of Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, has definitely changed the rhythm of Police tradition most especially on certain administrative and operational engagements which will surely trigger a paradigm shift for the betterment of our internal security architecture. In his maiden speech, Ag IGP Egbetokun christened himself a lion and a…

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30 Essays on The Best Words in the Best Order, 2021 Edition

We did it. Thirty articles in just over 30 days, on many different aspects of poetry, from themes and contrasts to structure, meter, and rhyme, to metaphors and patterns, to breaking things down and building them back up, from expansive views to introspection. I hope you had a chance to enjoy at least some of the articles. If you didn’t, just a reminder that all 30 are archived on https://facebook.com/theotherpages and https://theotherpages.tumblr.com. I will comment that more of you may be Facebook users, but Tumbler is way better at indexing and presenting than Facebook. The Other Pages is also beautifully presented on Tumblr.

Sincere thanks to Kashiana Singh and Nelson Howard Miller for their help. We were without the services of Bob and Robin this year. Nelson actually did his articles while recovering from Covid, and Kashiana while moving across the country and participating in her amazing stream of other events.

The podcasts were a new experience for me, though Kashiana had done it before. They are archived on https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis.

For the record, while tallies continue, we will probably finish up with over 12,000 reads this year, and over 1,200 reactions and comments on Facebook. The most read article featured Maria Nazos and a poem about domestic abuse. Second place was a poem by Ladan Osman on a child’s perspective of racial disparities. Third place was Kashiana’s commentary on Laila Chatti.

This year’s pieces also focused more heavily on contemporary poets. This was educational and highly enjoyable for me, including the opportunity to listen to, meet, talk with, and even get to know some of the poets featured. Please note that the “other” Kashiana, Kashiana Sharma, does not exist. She is one of the virtual residents of The Republic of Dreams.

Yes, we’ll probably do this again next year (“Yay! We’re being renewed for another season!”), but I think I’ll need to draft some additional editorial help.If you’d like to volunteer, let me know.

A catalog of this year’s episodes is included below. If you’ve liked any of this, please SHARE on your favorite social media platform.

--Steve Spanoudis.

1. Denise Levertov - The Room

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-01---Denise-Levertov-etm13r

2. Molly Peacock - The Flaw

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-02---Molly-Peacock-ettvmq

3. Terence Degnan - the yes no

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-03-Terence-Degnan-eu2bvk

4. Vassar Miller - Without Ceremony - article by Nelson Howard Miller

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-03-Vassar-Miller-eu49ut

5. Ladan Osman - The Key

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-05-Ladan-Osman-eu5vmv

6. Pat Mora - Curandera

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-06-Pat-Mora-eu65og

7. Maria Nazos - Waitress in a Small Town Seaside Tavern

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-07-Maria-Nazos-eubgl1

8. Hayden Carruth - The Ravine - article by Nelson Howard Miller

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-08-Hayden-Carruth-eublto

9. Eaven Borland - Becoming Anne Bradstreet

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-09-Eavan-Borland-eucpuc

10. Tishani Doshi - The Day We Went to the Sea

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-10-Tishani-Doshi-eul1fc

11. Yolanda Wisher - sonnet w/ cooking lexicon

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-11-Yolanda-Wisher-eun0hl

12. Laila Chatti - Deluge - article by Kashiana Singh

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-12-Leila-Chatti-eun4c5

13. Tina Cane - Some Kinds of Fire

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-01---Tina-Cane--Anna-Akhmatova-euriuc

14. Richard Blanco - La Florida Room

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-14---Richard-Blanco-eutlfj

15. Michael Hamburger - Grape and Nut Letter - article by Nelson Howard Miller

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-15-Michael-Hamburger-euv861

16. Ted Kooser - In the Basement of the Goodwill Store

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-16---Ted-Kooser-ev0jd3

17. Keorapetse William Kgositsile - Anguish Longer Than Sorrow

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-17-Keorapetse-William-Kgositsile-ev40s

18. Melissa Balmain - Love Poem

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-18-Melissa-Balmain-ev653a

19. Kazim Ali - The Voice of Sheila Chandra - article by Kashiana Singh

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-19-The-gleaming-work-of-Kazim-Ali---The-Voice-of-Sheila-Chandra-ev7kld

20. Nora Dauenhauer - Amelia’s FIrst Ski Run

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-20-Nora-Marks-Dauenhauer-ev8fum

21. Vona Groarke - Still Life in Marble

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-21-Vona-Groarke-evaoi4

22. Kashiana Sharma (f) - The View from Above

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-22-Kashiana-Sharma-fictional-evek5o

23. Fred Marchant - This is What the Mind Does

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-23-Fred-Marchant-evism2

24. Michael Torres - Because My Brother Knows Why They Call Them “County Blues,” but Won’t Tell Me Why

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-24-Michael-Torres-evlgs6

25. Khaled Mattawa - Bedtime Reading for the Unborn Child

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-25-Khaled-Mattawa-evn34c

26. Rita Dove - Dusting

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-26---Rita-Dove-evpoaa

27. Rainer Maria Rilke - Go to the limits of your longing - article by Kashiana Singh

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/20201-NPM-27---JoJo-Rabbit-and-Rainer-Maria-Rilke-e100ihe

28. Naomi Shihab Nye - You are Your Own State Department

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-28-Naomi-Shihab-Nye-e104bk7

29. Yonatan Berg - Unity

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-29-Yonatan-Berg-e106cpl

30. Jane Hirshfield - Three Foxes by the Edge of the Field at Twilight

https://anchor.fm/steve-spanoudis/episodes/2021-NPM-30-Jane-Hirshfield-e106jed

The full text of all articles is available at The Other Pages mirrors

on Facebook: https://facebook.com/theotherpages

And Tumblr: https://theotherpages.tumblr.com

(scroll down for content on either page)

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Best Tips for New Drupal Developers

Drupal is a free and open-source CMS that is written in PHP and distributed in GNU. It was founded and developed by the Drupal community. Drupal works on UNIX like, windows. It works as a content management framework, content management system, blog software. Drupal builds everything from personal blogs to enterprises applications. 

It also provides thousands of modules and designs that let to build any dreamlike website. As a leading provider of Drupal web development services, we are in the business for the last few years and are catering the clients around the globe. Our services are highly satisfactory and profit-driven that will unquestionably add value to your business.

Best Tips For New Drupal Developers Are

INSTALLATION OF DRUPAL BY HELP OF PROFILES

Drupal arrives in ‘core' format that can be downloaded from Drupal.com with the latest version. If the site is to be made on specified need, a website of political campaign or news, use one of the distributions or assigned profiles that are created by developers on hundreds of hours of coding to create. They have pre-designed themes, modules, or ready-to-deliver functions that help to make an ideal site instead of downloading and configuring your own multiple modules.

IMPORTANT USER

Have good care to a record Email ID, username, and password of the first user. This user name is used as a primary user or the website owner. You have to keep on check on the site and keep it up to date.

BE FAMILIAR WITH THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF URL FOR THE CONTENT

After the necessary installation is done, you may be able to produce unique content by driving undeviatingly to this website URL.

Drupal website content is known as a node. A node can be anything such as a page, an image, a narrative, a declaration, or it can be said that a node is an individual content unit.

SEARCH ENGINE AS A FRIEND

Undeviatingly from the starting, you may face installation errors; this may be because Drupal installation is different from the one that is installed at a remote hosting setting. Whenever there is a problem like this take the help of Google, copy & paste the specific fault that is shown. With the double quotes ("") so that the search engine can show the accurate search results.

TROUBLESHOOT WHITE SCREEN OF DEATH

Some times while navigating Drupal website, you notice nothing except a screen of pale white color termed as the "white-screen-of-death." It means Drupal development services have confronted a PHP error. Several kinds of stuff can be a result of this; even it can be triggered by missing a semicolon it. Whenever such a problem is there allow reporting of PHP error to find the place of issue.

BACK UP OF DATABASE

Backup is necessary for the database as it may contain important files, so safe location is needed to find out. For small business websites, you can email the file of SQL and store it yourself.

CLEAN CACHE DATA WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG

Whenever a page is entreated, Drupal creates a cache of content. When your website behaves strange clear the cache.  

USERS ROLE AND PERMISSIONS

Once you have a grasp on every type of module, you have to decide and specify on what kind of user you will assign permission. Default user roles are given as follows;

 User Anonymous

 User Authenticated

 Admin user

UNDERSTANDING BASIC THEME OF DEVELOPING CONCEPTS

There are numerous types of themes available for free download paid download or can be of unique customization created by web designers.

USE OF CONTACT FORM

Most the clients require some web form; it is usually known as a contact form for their site users can message them. The Drupal web development services that we offer will assist you in accessing the built-in contact form; it is better to enable it and can make necessary changes to it before deploying to Drupal site.

MANAGEMENT OF YOUR NAVIGATION MENU

Drupal comes with three types of menu blocks:

 Navigating link- it is the main menu with linked personally and interactively by Drupal.

 Links that are primary- major parts of the site, such as tabs that are located on the top of the page.

 Secondarily links- it is an additional set of link for items such as legal notice, details of the contact, and other types of least important navigation element.

LOVE FOR THE VIEWS

By using views, you get a terrific control on the task that is tedious and displays your information. By use of editor views, you can edit your nodes and display in various styles like grid, list or tables and arrange them in a manner way.

Having a partnership with the hosting provider of trust

If your host provider doesn't have an experience of hosting Drupal, choose to have a host having a good grip on technical support and have a responsible team that understands your work and concern, and of your clients also.

Node js best practices are becoming a popular and famous platform in the last few years. It is to get started with the node.js the project, but after getting once ahead of the basic app that is hello world, then dealing with the finding of the best structure for your code and dealing with the errors, sometimes becomes a nightmare.

And such types of nightmare make the difference the robust, perfect produced application and disastrous launch.

Let’s have a look over some node.js traps

Starting of the project with NPM init

Many people are being familiar with NPM, the way of installing dependencies, but it can work much more than this.

.npmrc for the setup

If you used .npm before, then you have also used - -save a flag which helps in updating package.json. When the developers clone or copy a project, they can become sure to have the right type of dependency due to this. 

For drupal web development services, our team of certified experts comprising of the drupal developers and architects for solutions that make a cost-effective and developing an agile approach to creating enterprise-level applications and websites. We have been known to how to build Drupal sites which can make the company earn money, saving time, and reaching customers.

We help you here to develop solutions for e-commerce website using Drupal development services to build your e-commerce or any other website for business and also provides solutions relating to various delivery modes, payments, calculation of taxes to accomplish your task in a better way.

As a very famous Drupal web development company, we provide you with professional, scalable, and robust Drupal development services for publishing, hi-tech enterprise, and e-commerce. Besides, our team of Drupal developer has a super experience of creating a website using Drupal headless in which content can be used by the different application and can be reused base on the circumstances. We here give you an unmatchable Drupal web development services to have you the experience of the digital world.  

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VS Code Extensions As Malware

VS Code is popular – according to StackOverflow 75% of developers use it. As a raw code editor it isn’t particularly impressive, but add to it the huge number of extensions that are available and you can assemble something workable and sometimes even something good. I use it because I can configure it to work with a range of languages in a range of situations on a range of platforms. Personally I’d prefer it if the core extensions were part of a configurable core program, but this is not how things are. Finding extensions is a big problem in terms of knowing who to trust. For most of the time I try to limit my use to well-known extensions, preferably authored by companies I know. Searching the 40K extensions for one that does the job and isn’t just abandonedware or halfstartedware is difficult. Now it seems it is also dangerous.

The problem is that extensions run will the same privileges as the user and there is no sandbox to keep the extension walled up in a prison. Once you realize this you can see how devastating an evil extension might be.

The researchers from Aqua Team Nautilus decided to see if the threat was real. They created an extension that copied the look and feel of the Prettier code formatter and entered it into the Marketplace – the official source of extensions. What they created looks identical to the real entry until you notice that the URL is pretier – i.e. it’s a case of typosquatting. Typosquatting is where you make use of user’s inability to type accurately 100% of the time to get them to visit web pages which differ from the real thing by a spelling or punctuation error. As a dyslexic programmer you can see that I’m personally very vulnerable to this problem. And while I take extra care I don’t think I’d ever spot it.

The problem is made worse by the fact that the extension name doesn’t need to be unique – it’s a display name. Other details are also easy to duplicate, including the project details and publisher. Harder to duplicate are the Unique Identifier which,yes, has to be unique, but again typosquatting to the rescue and esbenp.prettier-vscode becomes  espenp.prettier-vscode – which is identical from my dyslexic point of view,. Of course, the number of installs and ratings can’t be spoofed but as people download the faux extension they both go up.

The researchers then go on to point out that Microsoft’s attempts at verifying extensions isn’t particularly convincing. For examp,e the blue Verified Author tick simply means that the author owns a domain – any domain. From here the attacker can opt to show the display name complete with the blue tick for the author’s name.

So did it work? Were real programemrs, some of whom are not dyslexic and hence not overly vulnerable to typosquatting, fooled?

Yes they were.

“In just under 48 hours, we got more than a thousand installs by active developers from all around the world! Now, imagine a real attacker (which would give the extension much more time to be active thus gain more credibility), with a real malicious extension, installed on many developers compromising many organizations. The impact of this is critical.”

The researchers also point out that extensions make use of Node.js NPM as a package manager and any problems here will trickle down. They also point out that the same problems could occur with Visual Studio and Azure DevOps, but didn’t pursue this angle.

The part of the story that worries me is that extensions are not sandboxed. I go to a lot of trouble to avoid using software that is far better isolated from my development machine’s environment. It seems I have to look more carefully in future.

[jannahill]

As If (NPM)

I have kinda sucked at posting for some time now; I’ve even sucked at sharing poetry for National Poetry Month. And I feel like I should feel bad about that – but I don’t. Does that make me a pitiful poet? An absent author? A bad blogger? Hold on, I need a moment of affirmation. Alrighty. I feel better. It’s a hazy, damp day here in Texas so I feel like something a little— Have you ever…

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Angular 13: The Top New Features You Need To Know | Dewstudio

On 3rd November 2021, Angular released version 13. This release is more streamlined and organized compared to its previous releases. This has introduced many updates and upgrades useful for Angular development. A detailed and informative guide about Angular 13 latest version is presented to you here. Have a look:

The Top Features And Changes That Are Brought Through Angular 13 Latest Version

Firstly, there is a lot to learn about Angular version 13. So it’s better to have a holistic view of everything.

Supports TypeScript 4.4

Do you know that Angular v13 will now support TypeScript 4.4? This means we are now empowered to use many more features of fantastic languages. The support for TypeScript 4.2 and 4.3 has now been stopped by them. With TypeScript 4.4, they brought one groundbreaking change: Angular apps need not use getters and setters to get similar types. 

Angular Tests Enhancements

The angular team made some enhancements to the TestBed, which currently functions, tearing down test modules and the environment after each test. As there is a proper cleaning experience for FOM after every test, developers can enjoy more optimized, comparatively less interdependent and memory-intensive tests which are also quicker than earlier ones.

No Support For View Engine

Angular 13 latest version does not support the view engine. It means the new version is Ivy, – 100%. It helps to be free from codebase complexity and maintenance costs. Development teams can also enjoy quicker compilations compared to the previous ones.

Ergonomic APIs

Using Ergonomic APIs granted less load time for Angular 13 – ergonomic code splitting APIs specifically. Recently released ESbuild enhanced the overall performance. As it supports CSS source maps, global CSS gets optimized. ESbuild is a JS bundler that also supports Vue, Svelte and Elm.

Enhancements of Angular CLI

The cornerstone of the Angular framework is the Angular CLI. The present world’s web development ecosystem has a lot of complexities and developers are protected from them thanks to Angular CLI. By supporting the persistent build of cache, the development speed is increased up to 68%.

APF Changes

Angular Package Format [APF] offers format and structural specifications for the Angular Framework packages. Packaging 3rd party libraries into the web development ecosystem is a wonderful approach. Angular v13 brings new additions and advancements. 

Ivy partially compiled output is produced.

No more UMD bundle production

ES2020 output is produced.

And many such enhancements are introduced.

Framework Changes and Dependency Updates

RxJSv7.4 is the new default for applications built with the ng new. Already existing applications need to update their RxJSv6.x using the “npm install rxjs@7.4” command. DEW Studio is the proud user of the latest Angular version, i.e., Angular 13. We as low-code solution uses only the latest versions and advanced tools for all of its clients to offer unmatched services always. 

Component API Updates 

Using low boilerplate code, more dynamic components can be built now. Moreover, one doesn’t have to use the command factory resolver if we use Angular 13. 

Doesn’t Support Internet Explorer 11

Angular 13 doesn’t support IE11. This provides users to enjoy APIs of the native web, CSS variables and web-based animations and other modern web features. So we can now have quicker loading, smaller-sized bundles and better user experience with IE-based polyfills or separate loading necessities. It is a significant change. Because there are still some institutions that still use Internet Explorer and have yet to use Microsoft Edge or other modern browsers. 

Accessibility Updates

Angular has now introduced accessibility updates through its new version. This A11Y accessibility enhancement is introduced after assessing all the material design components. This provides better accessibility, which leads to better design possibilities.

DEW Studio, the top low-code app development platform, makes your app development endeavors a breeze by following updated trends and new-age tools like Angular 13. Partner with us to help you in your innovative endeavors. 

New Form Introduction

“Form control status” is the new form that is highlighted with the introduction of Angular v13. This form accumulates all the status strings for proper form controls. 

Support For Adobe Fonts

Additionally, inline support to use Adobe Fonts is introduced in Angular v13. This encourages developers to use more fonts which helps to create far better functionally slick and modern apps than before. From fonts to features, Angular v13 is surely pushing its boundaries to equip developers in the modern ecosystem to do better app development than before.

Final Words!

Improvements in localization and other updates in Angular v13 are sure to take the tech world by storm. If you want to make the most of this latest industrial breakthrough, partner with DEW Studio

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Product Hunt : The Top 25 tools of 2022

Every year Product Hunt lists the top 25 upvoted products. This list is collated from their website and perhaps there is just one lifetime deal in it (Sessions). Perhaps it is a pointer to the fact that good products are not coming to lifetime deals or have figured out better ways to generate revenue. Here’s the List:

Polywork is a collaboration network designed to connect professionals and opportunities that fall outside traditional 9-5 work.

Bardeen automates your most common actions across your apps. You can turn on common one-click automations or make your own.

xTiles is a visual workspace, without things like complicated panels or sub-menus, to help organize ideas and support your big picture thinking.

[Amie]https://www.amie.so/) calls itself the “joyful productivity app” with features like task drag-and-drop into your schedule, booking links, and 1-click-to-join meetings.

Notion AI introduced its AI assistant, integrated into your Notion workspace, to be your partner in thought.

Folk is a collaborative, customizable CRM that lets you centralize your contacts, organize contacts into groups, and build actionable views.

Air for Teams automates the organization of your digital assets and lets your team work collaboratively with them.

Capture App is a photo app where creators have ownership over their content. Users can turn their photos or videos into NFTs with a few taps.

Gamma lets you write like you would in a document, while formatting slides that you can restyle and adjust to create interactive presentations.

Rewind allows you to find anything you’ve seen, said, or heard (including from meetings) on your Mac.

Xnapper makes it easy to take beautiful screenshots in an instant.

Heyday is a browser extension that automatically saves and organises the web pages you visit throughout the day and uses AI to resurface that content alongside Google.

ChatGPT is a chatbot from Open A.I. that takes lets you interact with GPT-3.5 in a conversational way.

Maven offers live courses designed and taught by experienced industry professionals from companies like Meta, Google, and Airbnb.

Switchboard is a tool that fosters collaboration between remote teams through interactive rooms.

Copywriting Examples pulls together hundreds of handpicked examples of good copywriting, including notes on why they work.

Medusa is an open-source, headless alternative to Shopify.

Sessions is a meetings and webinars platform built especially for sales, marketing, and customer success teams.

Supernotes 2 dropped with 100+ new features and improvements for note-taking and knowledge-sharing.

Clay automates scraping and pulling leads from 50+ data sources, bringing prospects together in a “live list” to create workflows and automations.

The knowledge base Obsidian debuted a whole new redesign making it easier to use, with new features like tabs to explore many ideas at once.

Missing in list

Bio Link is a bio link tool with an emphasis on good design and speed, from Buy Me a Coffee founder Jijo Sunny.

Summari is a web and mobile app that summarizes long text articles into bullet points.

Fig is “autocomplete for the terminal,” adding visual completions for hundreds of public CLI tools like CD, Git, NPM, Yarn, Docker, and AWS.

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Mobile and Web Application Design Reflection

By far one of the most frustrating projects ever, this project started out relatively well with all of the help that we’ve gotten through the two hackathons. Managed to get some stuff going with Bootstrap and a JS Script called onepage to achieve my desired effect in one of the earlier paper prototypes pictured below.

Either way, some unfortunate things happened, I wasn’t able to open Atom on my laptop at the last minute before attempting to deploy on Heroku so I made my way down to the school lab to use one of the computers available (thankfully, the non-Mac computer lab was open). 

However, installing everything needed was a huge pain and I also wasn’t able to replicate the initial Heroku deployment success that happened in class. I couldn’t debug successfully so I tried redoing my bootstrap stuff, which ultimately turned into the Javascript for single page scroll faulty. Looking back, I should also have found better ways to backup my files (after the initial scare I copied the entire project folder frequently but the files were so big it took 20 minutes every time) that didn’t take up so much time. 

(Took a break from writing to continue trying heroku deployment with several methods (using only the node modules from the portfolio-node zip from studynet recommended by Harry - no success, using portfolio node tutorial with and without using npm install - both no success) and failed. pictured below are some of the errors found. 

on 21318791283th try it says build succeeded, but proceeds to show the same error message below

Tamya also suggested forgoing the terminal to go straight to uploading on github then using the heroku website, but alas my github account that I just created (twice, with both emails that I have) gets suspended upon entering my github preferences, as pictured below. 

I don’t know what to say except that I’m disappointed that I have to give up, it’s been a long debugging marathon with zero success and I can’t do this anymore. 

I will be uploading the project folder I compressed into a .rar file before this particular heroku nightmare (I already went through it once earlier before deciding to redo my bootstrap stuff).

The website should still be able to be viewed locally with the files, and if not, gulp is installed and cmd should be able to open with the ‘gulp dev’ command. 

I’m sorry and what’s to say, I’m disappointed too. 

[alabs1]

2023 Elections: IGP Strategises For Better Security

2023 Elections: IGP Strategises For Better Security

.Meets Security Committee, Stakeholders .As Police PRO’s Design Strategic Communication Action Plan for Seamless Elections The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, in line with the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, to leaving a legacy of a deepened democratic system and credible electoral process in the nation, has engaged in tactical…

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8 Arguments for Learning React js

8 Arguments for Learning React js 

 One of the most widely used JavaScript frameworks for creating dynamic and quick online apps is React.

React is simple to utilize in new or existing applications, making it accessible to JavaScript developers of all skill levels.

In its relatively brief existence, React has swiftly established itself as a developer favorite, competing with other JavaScript frameworks like Angular and Vue.js.

Simple Learning Curve 1.

As a JavaScript developer, learning React is a simple and stress-free process. React's syntax and structure are quite close to ordinary JavaScript because it is a JavaScript framework. Your React application can use any JavaScript notion or functionality. As a result, you may quickly embrace React and create your first web application with it.

Additionally, switching your application from a language like jQuery to React is simple. For beginner JavaScript developers, the React team's thorough documentation, fantastic online courses, and simple access to resources will help you become familiar with all the key ideas required to become a well-rounded React developer.

2. Lightweight Virtual DOM

Although DOM operations are speedy and light, re-rendering in response to data updates is typically expensive. React does not render UI elements using the browser's actual DOM, in contrast to the majority of other front-end JavaScript frameworks. The ReactDOM library, which manages how the rendering update will take place, is used by React.

React DOM renders views using a Virtual DOM technique. It keeps a virtual copy of the UI modifications and later updates the DOM of the browser. By simply updating what is required when a change occurs as opposed to rebuilding the complete program, a virtual DOM will improve view updates.

3. Component Organization

A component is a JavaScript class or function at its most fundamental level. They take input values, or "props," and return particular user interface components in the form of React components. They enable programmers to separate user interfaces into distinct chunks that they can combine to create more complex user interfaces.

You may create dynamic web apps using the reusable components found in the React library. The design interface of every React application combines components to create more sophisticated ones, which collectively make up a component tree. By reusing those same components, React's component structure enables you to keep your web app's design consistent while extending its code base.

4. Good Performance

Fast and dependable applications made with React. React apps are created in a variety of ways as a result of which this performance success is achieved.

The application does not have to re-render the entire page every time a component's state value changes thanks to React's lightweight virtual DOM technology. As the user interacts with the web app, React will maintain perfect sync between the virtual and actual DOMs, updating the latter as appropriate. This lessens the strain on the browser and improves user experience.

React is incredibly adaptable, therefore by adhering to React best practices, you may enhance the performance of your online application. You may build React code that is better and more organized by using these techniques.

5. React DevTools Make Debugging Simple

You can debug React projects using the browser extension React Developer Tools. When executing a development build, you can analyze React components inside your web application to find performance problems. Inside the React component tree, you may also inspect component props, states, and hooks. This makes debugging your React applications simpler, giving you more time to concentrate on the essential components of your program. For browsers like Safari, React Dev Tools is available as an npm package.

6. Shorter Development Period

You can ship your applications more quickly by using React while creating web applications.

React is a well-liked and reliable framework, therefore there are many open-source APIs and tools to speed up development and assist you in scaling through complicated setups. Developers save time thanks to React's component reuse because they don't have to waste time creating the same components every time they want to utilize them.

Additionally, React uses a declarative method rather than an imperative one to handle state in web apps. This implies that instead of you having to code the intricate logic yourself, React will take care of the management and representation of the state in your application.

7. Low Cost of Development

The time it takes to create a web application directly relates to how much it costs to produce that web application. A standard functioning React web application may be built in a relatively short amount of time, which results in decreased development costs. React Native, a cross-platform mobile programming framework may also be learned with React. As a result, you will be able to convert your online applications into cross-platform mobile applications using your existing React knowledge.

All of these enable you to cut costs while maximizing efficiency.

8. Active Neighborhood Support

React's the vibrant community is one of the factors that make it such a popular JavaScript framework for creating online apps. The first day of React's availability was May 29, 2013. Since it was released, there has been a significant increase in both developer adoption and community size.

React is the second-most popular framework among developers worldwide, according to Statista.

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4 Top Tips for Becoming the Best Express JS Developer

Express JS is a Node.js framework that helps developers build web applications efficiently with minimal effort. It is one of the most popular web app frameworks because it is easy to learn and use. Express makes it simple to create APIs, handle user authentication, and add other useful features. It also provides helpful built-in features like view engines, which simplify the creation of dynamic websites. This article will focus on giving you an in-depth overview of Express JS as well as some essential tips for becoming the best Express JS developer you can be! We’ll take a look at everything from why you should consider learning Express to how you can get the most out of it in your career as an Express developer.

Becoming an Expert with Express JS

If you’re new to Express, you may want to start by getting your feet wet by building a simple web-based app with it. You can use the framework to create anything from posts to blogs, to online stores. Once you’ve gained some experience with Express, you can dive in by building your own API with it. This will show you how to use the framework in a more advanced way and will strengthen your skills as an Express developer. Once you’ve reached the intermediate level, you can focus on honing your skills and becoming an expert with Express. You can do this by tackling more advanced Express projects, reading blogs and articles about the framework, and taking online courses. You can also consider contributing to open-source projects, which not only helps you get better as a developer, but it also shows potential employers that you are a dedicated person who cares about helping others.

Tip 1: Learn the Basics of Node.js First

While you can learn Express without knowing Node.js, it will make the process 10x easier if you first get familiar with Node’s core features. This includes “event-driven” programming, callback functions, and error handling. Once you’ve gotten the basics down, you can start using Express and put what you’ve learned to good use. Express is built on top of Node, so you’ll need to have a general understanding of Node to get the most out of Express. You can learn Node quickly by reading through the documentation on Node’s website.

Tip 2: Familiarize Yourself with Express’ Dependencies

While this may not seem important, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the dependencies of Express. This will help you avoid issues and understand how the framework works. By understanding these dependencies, you will be able to debug issues more effectively as well. In particular, you should familiarize yourself with the following dependencies:

- Express — This is the core functionality of Express.

- Node Package Manager (NPM) — This allows you to install packages and create a dependency tree.

- Request — Used for making HTTP requests to APIs.

- Response — Used for creating responses.

- Cookies — Used for managing cookie data.

- Body Parser — Used for parsing request bodies.

- Error Handling — Used for handling errors.

- Router — Used for routing requests and generating URLs.

- View Engine — Used for rendering views.

Tip 3: Don’t Be Scared of Typescript

While this may not seem like an Express-specific tip, it’s something you should consider when learning Express.

- Typescript is a superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript. It offers some advantages over plain JavaScript, such as type-checking and IDE support.

- While you don’t need to use Typescript when working with Express, it’s a good idea to use it. This will help you avoid bugs and make your code more readable.

- When working with Express and Typescript, you should use an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as Visual Studio Code, Atom, or Sublime Text. These provide features that make it easier to work with JavaScript and Typescript.

Tip 4: Understand How Packages Work

When working with Express, you will likely use and interact with a variety of packages. You can find and install packages for Express on NPM, which is the hub for all Node packages. In addition to being able to find packages, you can also create your own and publish them. You can find packages for just about anything related to Express, including authentication, database management, and templates. When working with packages, it’s important to understand how they work and how to properly use them. You should check the package’s documentation and make sure it’s compatible with the version of Express you’re using. You should also test out the package and make sure it works as intended.

Conclusion

Express is a powerful framework that allows developers to create both websites and APIs. It is easy to learn and can be used by both beginner and advanced developers alike. The only thing you need to succeed with Express is a little bit of time and effort!