If you have ever done web development in a team, you know the hassle of ensuring everyone is using the same dev environment. This is simply impossible when using multiple operating systems in the team: Mac OS vs Windows vs Linux, not to mention all the different Linux distros out there. As a solution, some […]
A customised date box can really make a difference in your blog's design. WordPress has an easy way to make it add the date of your post automatically. This is how I do it... The image below is my example, you can use it or you can design your own. First we'll start with some […]
There are times when you choose to use a certain web based tool because it offers you everything you need and want. Over time, your needs might change, but migrating to another tool could mean losing other features that made you choose the tool you are using in the first place. If the tool has […]
When we founded AppSaloon, we also started to sponsor one of the greatest events: The Arduino-jam, 48 hours of making based on the arduino platform. Makers, creators, students, ... were invited to join for a weekend of fun in the fablab of timelab in Ghent. Last weekend we held our 5th jam with 19 makers from […]
WordPress Custom Fields can be really handy when you want to add some custom metadata to a specific part of your template. For example, you can use it to add a classname to a div, or merely to add some extra info. The convenient part is that you can give the value to each post […]
Continuous integration, especially with Jenkins, is fun ... once you have everything set up. To start a new project, you configure your local development environment. Once Grunt nicely reruns your Mocha tests, it's time to start thinking about the CI configuration. You need to automate the installation steps of your Javascript project. The easiest way […]
Ever needed to make an app were the user has to upload an image and edit it before saving? Like upload, crop and scale your profile picture. A few years ago you would start by uploading the image to your server. Then wait. And wait a bit more, because they just got themselves a new […]
