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Authentication and Authorization: OpenID vs OAuth2 vs SAML

A comparison of OpenID, OAuth2, and SAML for user authentication and authorization – how they work, security risks, and best use cases.

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Avoiding “Undefined is Not a Function” with Constants

Constants pair well with JavaScript's powerful object data structure, and they can prevent all kinds of problems, including "Undefined is Not a Function."

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The Two Types of SPA Components: Widgets & Structural Components

By representing your app as a tree of structural and widget components, it's easier to maintain and take forward with smaller, cleaner pieces of code.

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Bye-Bye, Sinon – Hello, testdouble

A review of testdouble.js, a new alternative to Sinon as a test mocking library in JavaScript.

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4 Types of APIs and When to Use Them

Four types of servers, each behaving differently in order to suit a specific need and provide particular tools.

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Embedding Git Revisions in Ember Apps Deployed to Heroku

When deploying an Ember App to Heroku, it takes a little extra work to embed your Git revision hash. Here's how I did it.

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JavaScript Promises – How They’ll Work Someday

JavaScript Promises are good, but still carry friction for the developer. Here's how future JavaScript developments will make using Promises better.

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JavaScript Promises – How They Break

JavaScript Promises are great, but there's a number of subtle misuses that can break them. We'll walk through some common mistakes and how to avoid them.

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JavaScript Promises – How They Work

The best way to deal with asynchronous JavaScript is ES6 Promises. Here's an overview of JavaScript Promises, error catching, and how to make your own.

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How I Test CSS

I've wrestled with the problem of CSS testing for a long time, and I have two suggestions for catching style problems early.

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Pitfalls to Avoid When Moving from Clojure to ClojureScript

ClojureScript has a very different "feel" to it than Clojure, at least at the REPL. However, there are good reasons for the differences.

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Emacs vs. WebStorm for Node.js Development

The pros and cons of both Emacs and WebStorm for Node.js development.

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