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Web Apps • Nov 21, 2016

Adding Google Analytics to an AngularJS App with ngRoutes

I struggled getting Google Analytics set up with my AngularJS app. Here's what worked for me, along with some links to helpful tips and articles.

Communities • Nov 19, 2016

Swift Summit 2016 – A Shorter and Sweeter Conference Experience

I recently attended the Swift Summit 2016 conference in San Francisco, CA. To be honest, it has been a few years since I decided to attend a conference due to my lackluster experie

Functional Programming • Nov 18, 2016

Building Better Board Games with Clojure and Gorilla REPL

Using my Clojure model and Gorilla, I can run 10,000 games in seconds and quickly analyze the results. This let me build the board game I wanted.

Developer Tools • Nov 17, 2016

Using Jenkins To Perform Other Operational Tasks

Here's a discussion of a couple of other ways to leverage Jenkins to simplify and automate other tasks in your software operations

UX/Design Practices • Nov 16, 2016

The Goal of User Experience Design

As the term User Experience Design or UX Design is becoming more mainstream, we are on the cusp of diluting its meaning and misappropriating it.

UX/Design Practices • Nov 15, 2016

Industry Viewpoints: An Interview with Alan Cooper

In September, I interviewed Alan Cooper to hear his thoughts on the state of the tech industry, and ultimately, the world.

iOS / OS X • Nov 14, 2016

How to Use UISearchController to Add Search Your UITableViews

This is a simple tutorial on how to use the new UISearchController to add search capability to your UITableViews. Includes a demo.

Evolving the Industry • Nov 13, 2016

Designing Accessible Software – Breaking Down WCAG 2.0

Here, I'll break down the four categories of guidelines in WCAG 2.0 and offer some suggestions on how to plan for and evaluate them when designing software.

Developer Tools • Nov 11, 2016

Custom QUnit Assertions

QUnit makes it easy to write custom assertions that improve the legibility of your tests and their reports. Here's how to log an assertion.

UX/Design Tools • Nov 10, 2016

SVGO – A Handy Command-Line Tool for Compressing SVG Images

SVGO is a quick command-line tool that enables you to compress your SVGs with just a single command and performs many optimizations out of the box.

Evolving the Industry • Nov 09, 2016

Building Accessible Software – a Primer

19% of the population reports having a disability. When creating software, ensuring its accessibility is the right—and smart—thing to do.

Growing as Makers • Nov 08, 2016

Screen Sharing is Worth a Thousand Words

Without screen sharing, I might have wasted hours of our client's time and created frustration going after technical problems that didn’t exist.