Add a JSON API to Any Static Site Generator
Static site generators output HTML, but they can output JSON too. Here is how to add a JSON API to your Hugo site, and why the technique works with any SSG.
Tutorial
Getting XDebug working with the Zed editor, starring Claude
The Zed editor is one of the more interesting new projects in a long while. The only problem is I use PHP and Zed sucks at PHP. One thing that sucks is Xdebug support. I finally got Xdebug working with the help of Claude. Notice, however, that I didn't say Claude got Xdebug working.
How to play gloom with a 52 card deck
I played the Edward Gorey inspired card game Gloom the other day. The game and mechanics are fun, but if the dark humor of the game isn't for you then try these rules on a standard 52 card deck.
Switching to Celsius from Fahrenheit for normal people
For the majority of people who will be switching from Fahrenheit to Celsius, this is all you need to know.
Lets take a look at webVR with AFrame
I should continue my series on Machine Generated text or Composer or Drupal, but this just looks like too much fun. WebVR with AFrame.
Basic Hello World with composer and php
A Hello World style introduction to Composer.
Semantic Git
Using git-flow as a workflow for semantic versioning. This is a circular dependency that is good.
Simplify Drupal 8 field value calls
Explore a bit of field fetching with Drupal 8
Working with Case Sensitive Files in a Case Insensitive world
How to work with case sensitive files on a file system that is case insensitive
Altering Entity Field Queries for JOINS ORs and Profit
EntityFieldQueries are one of the most useful things in Drupal 7, using tags we can get around some of the limitations of using them.
Add an API to Your Jekyll Blog
Without adding any non-Github pages approved plugins, build a RESTfull api for your blog by adding a json endpoint.
Add Some Style to Your JavaScript Log
Style can be passed as a parameter to the console.log function.
Need a join in an EntityFieldQuery, how about a subquery?
Did you know that EntityFieldQueries can have subqueries? They can.
Setting Up Jenkins on 12.04
In this post Frank walks through the basics of setting up Jenkins to run on Ubuntu. This is a simple step by step with links to more information.
Setting a default value for a link or url field in Drupal 7
Sometimes the best solution is to do something hacky. I am not saying this is the best way to make Drupal forms autosubmit. I am only saying that this is one way.
Drupal or Wordpress? Why not Jekyll.
Are you fed up with the offerings of Drupal, Wordpress, and other big CMSs? Then maybe a return to roots is in order. Let's look at Jekyll
WebGL with three.js
Did you know that 3D is possible on the web with WEBGL? You did? Oh, well, go checkout Three.js then.
Creating screen-reader friendly read more links
Over the course of my career I have worked on more than a fair share of higher-education sites. When dealing with a universities website there are many challenges. One of the biggest challenges is in dealing with the accessibility standards. I am writing about WCAG. The WCAG, or Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, is a detailed list for how accessibility should be done on the web.
I might write about the problems with WCAG at some point, but this article is about strictly an incompatibility between what the designer/UX people want and what the WCAG says about “READ MORE” links. Specifically WCAG 2.0 SC 2.4.4. This states that any link needs to have context.
Utilizing Front End CSS Design Paradigms In Drupal
At SandCamp I gave a talk on utilizing front end design paradigms and how they can be used with Drupal. In this talk I focused on SMACSS, however, there are many more out there such as DRY, BEM, and OOCSS. For more information, checkout my blog post on the subject of the multitude of css paradigms.
Utilizing Front End CSS Design Paradigms In Drupal Talk from SandCamp 2014
Creating Auto Submitting Forms with Drupal's Form API
Sometimes you need a form to submit itself. A select list changes, the page reloads with new options, no extra clicks required. Drupal’s Form API has an #ajax handler for this, but it can be overkill when all you want is a simple page reload on change. Here is a lighter approach.
If you are unfamiliar with building forms in Drupal, please view Patrick’s post on the various options for building forms in Drupal. I will be focusing on forms built with Drupal’s Form API (or fapi).
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Front End CSS Design Paradigms have been a very hot topic lately and many people are attempting to solve the problem of large CSS rule sets that are difficult to maintain. With all the new options it might be difficult to decide where you should focus your attention. Here is a little overview of some of the more popular options.
Object Oriented CSS
OOCSS has several principles that it is built upon.