One of the main factors stopping small businesses and innovators from developing AI solutions has to do with the high initial investment needed. And this comes in two faces. First, is the amount of time it takes to prepare the data needed to properly train a model, and then comes…
Here’s a primer for the tools all web developers should get to know, from basic Bash commands to web browser add-ons that will debug your web apps and automate navigation tests, plus continuous integrations pipelines. Keep in mind this article is intended to cover the tools that the largest number…
For those of you looking to break into the world of web development with your first dev job, the amount of things you are expected to know can be overwhelming: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, version control, build tools, frameworks, the command line. The list goes on … But never fear! In…
Image optimization — at least in my experience — has always been a major pain when building speedy websites. Balancing image quality and bandwidth efficiency is a tough act without the right tools. Photo editing tools such as Photoshop are great for retouching, cropping and resizing bitmap images. Unfortunately, they…
This article was created in partnership with Percy. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Visual testing is the automated process of ensuring your user interface looks correct in different browsers and at different screen widths. Most development teams rely solely on unit and integration tests. While…
As web developers we work in a very fast paced industry and staying on top of things can sometimes be a challenge. That’s why I believe we should take full advantage of whatever tools we have at our disposal to help keep our heads above water. Today I’m going to…
For years, one of the most significant challenges to scaling a WordPress site was due to the clunky ecommerce options. Sure, you could use platforms like Shopify, but those take your customers offsite and don’t scale well or integrate easily with WordPress. In addition, traditional ecommerce solutions focus on selling,…
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On an impulse just before Christmas, I bought myself an NBA “over-the-door” mini basketball hoop. I wasn’t sure what I’d do with it, but having a basketball hoop for my office seemed like a good move. In the end I decided to experiment and bring some connectivity to it by…
Looking for a Prototyping Tool? Here are Some Very Good Ones First of all, how exactly do you intend to present your design, or elements of it, to others, or test the UX? With a prototype of course, but there are also wireframes and mockups to consider. All three serve…