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Good morning Good morning, This week, for once, we're going to talk about software development (no kidding??). And I'm going to try to shed some light on why I chose web development over other fields, and ... there are some! (who's for a bit of assembling here??) Got a hot drink handy? OK! Let's get started! Other types of developers This list isn't exhaustive - there are bound to be areas I haven't mentioned - but I'll try to give you an idea of what's out there. Foreword: Wh...
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Category: Web development
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Hello, hello, How are things around here? Not too cold? This week, we're diving back into the world of Symfony with a short article on bundles. We're going to take a look at the bundles you need to know when you're a Symfony developer. The idea here is to bring together the bundles I see and use most often in my projects. Here, we won't really be talking about bundles that are part of the Symfony "core", such as the "DoctrineMigrationbundle", which you'll find everywhere. Are you read...
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Hello there, Today we're going to talk about Cron, a tool that lets you create scheduled tasks on a Linux server. It's a very useful tool for automating repetitive tasks, such as sending e-mails, backing up files and so on. For beginners, creating Cron tasks can be a little complicated, but don't panic... with the right tools and knowledge, it's pretty straightforward. What is Cron? Cron is the Linux job scheduling system. It allows you to launch tasks at specific times, or at regular...
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Category: Technology and business
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Hello ?. Well, yes, we're back together this week for an article that's more "entrepreneurial" than "tech", but don't worry, tech isn't far off. If you're an entrepreneur, you might learn a few things, and if you're not, well ... you might too! Foreword: In this article I'm going to talk about products and services, there's no commercial connection with the products I'm talking about, I'm only doing it because I find it interesting and because it may solve problems for some of you. Wh...
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Category: Web development
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Hello there, This week we're going to be talking about image formats. In fact, this article follows on from my article on CSS, and we're going to be talking about optimizing sits, in this case images. First of all, we'll review the older image formats, find out how to optimize them and finally talk about WEBP. We'll even see how it's possible to have a site or application that uses this format automatically, as is the case on the site you're currently visiting. Other image formats We'...
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Category: Web development
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The browser cache You may not know how it works, but you've all cached things before. Or at least your browser has done it for you. Yes, you have? When you first visit a website, it often takes longer to load. Nowadays it's not really noticeable as long as the site is well designed, but there is indeed a delay of a few milliseconds for a first load. The explanation is quite simply that your browser hasn't yet been able to cache certain content on this site, such as images, CSS, Javascr...
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Category: Search engine optimization (SEO)
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Hello everyone, This week we're going to talk about the link between creating content, like the one you're reading right now for example, and increasing sales for your business... because yes, there is a link, and yes, it's possible. Why can content creation increase sales? The first question to ask yourself is "What do you sell?". For most of you, the answer would be "I sell development time" or "I sell training courses"... and so on. But really? No... "What? What do you mean? I'm...
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Category: Web development
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Today, I've chosen a subject that is sometimes neglected by developers, but is nonetheless very practical: testing. No, I'm not talking about testing your code before sending it to production by pressing F5 to see if everything works. 😛 I'm talking about automated tests that you write following the logic of an algorithm to create practical cases that can be launched at different times. Imagine you have an e-commerce site and you want to test that a product is actually added to...
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Category: Web development
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Today we're going to be talking about one of the most important topics on the web, yet one that is all too often overlooked by many. That subject is Responsive Design. "What's this thing you're doing? Just another gimmick to look good? To look good, yes, but it's anything but a gimmick? It's about adapting the size of your website to all screen formats. From a smartphone to a TV or even an overhead projector. Why is this important? Which device do you think is most often used to acce...
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Category: Web development
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Hello there, Today we're going to talk about weight loss, so no, I'm not going to talk to you about exercising (come back soon!?), but about how to reduce the size of your CSS files. In addition to helping the planet, you'll also gain in performance on your websites and web applications. Ready to get started? Let's get started! (What do you mean? You've already left?) CSS resource compression, the basics So, I'll tell you right now, that's not the point of this article. In fact, I'll r...