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julian.a

Super Simple, Persistent, Dynamically Generated Django Avatars

Posted by julian.a

Implementing persistent dynamically generated avatars in Django is super simple!

django Python

Iain

Graph Algorithms in a Database: Recursive CTEs and Topological Sort with Postgres

Posted by Iain

Surprisingly, databases can be used to do graph algorithms. Using Postgres, this post pushes SQL to its Turing Complete limits by using a powerful device called a Recursive CTE to traverse complicated foreign key relationships as if they were directed graphs. It starts out simple and builds up to a query that will topologically sort any acyclic graph.

databases

alex

Two-Phase Logging of Critical Events

Posted by alex

Frequently, logging that an event has taken place is just as important as the event being triggered in the first place. Here's how to use two-phase logging in order to avoid any important gaps in your e-commerce code.

django Python

gavin

Validating JSON Schemas in PostgreSQL

Posted by gavin

An implementation of JSON Schema for PostgreSQL

julian.a

Basics of password security

Posted by julian.a

An outline of basic password best practices

security passwords

Nasrullah

Creating Interactive React Components with SVGs

Posted by Nasrullah

In this post, we will talk about creating interactive SVGs with React.

Iain

Fusionbox Hosts Workshop to Teach Women Programming

Posted by Iain

Last Saturday (Oct 22), the Fusionbox offices underwent a dramatic weekend transformation, becoming the temporary home of the second Django Girls Denver workshop.

julian

Better Type on Screens

Posted by julian

Good typography is essential to great user experiences, but type can be tricky to get right on screens. Here I look at the constraints imposed by screens, and examine what their limitations mean for the UX of reading.

ivy

Fusionbox Hosting Django Girls Workshop

Posted by ivy

Fusionbox is excited to host Django Girls for the second time. This free workshop teaches women beginning programming using Python and the Django framework.

julian.a

Vim Survival Guide

Posted by julian.a

Learning Vim can be intimidating at first, and most the beginner resources out there are trying too hard to show off the more sophisticated features of Vim rather than teach the basics. This survival guide for the total beginner should help get you started.

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