We will take a Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach and the set up Continuous Integration (CI) job to automatically run our tests on Travis CI and AppVeyor, complete with code quality and coverage reporting. We will learn about controllers, models (with PostgreSQL), error handling, and asynchronous Express middleware. Finally, we'll complete the CI/CD pipeline by configuring automatic deploy on Heroku. It sounds like a lot, but this tutorial is aimed at beginners who are ready to try their hands on a backend project with some level of complexity, and who may still be confused as to how all the pieces fit together in a real project.

The humble design proposal is, perhaps, the most crucial text a UX/UI designer will ever write. This document outlines your specific approach to the client’s design brief -- what you plan to do and how you plan to do it. If successful, your proposal will become part of the contract you sign with the client. The post How UX/UI designers should write a design proposal appeared first on Studio by UXPin.

A payment gateway is a commercial service offered by an e-commerce application provider that allows e-business credit cards, online retailing, traditional brick, clicks, and mortar payment processing. A payment gateway may also be provided by banks to its customers and may be supplied by an independent specialist financial service provider such as PayPal, square, stripe, etc. A payment gateway enables the exchange of payment information between the gateway and the front-end processor (such as a website, mobile phone, or interactive voice response system) or the acquiring bank.

It happens to everyone at some point - creative block. You know you’re in a design rut when nothing seems to work as you expect. Designs aren't coming together. You're frustrated and un-energized. While these stages are completely normal, it's important to have a few tools at hand to break out of a design rut. […]

We have many well-known chart types: bar, donut, line, pie, you name it. All popular chart libraries support these. Then there are the chart types that do not even have a name. Check out this dreamt-up chart with stacked (nested) … The post How to Create an Animated Chart of Nested Squares Using Masks appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

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As evidenced in the world of business, government and everyday life, the technology of biometrics is widespread and expanding. For example, people can unlock their smartphones with their faces. Banks can recognize customers by the sound of their voice, and police can identify suspects with automated fingerprinting. These are just some of the common applications … continue reading The post Biometrics: An evolving industry with unique risks appeared first on SD Times.

Editor's Note: The following is an article written for DZone's 2021 Low-Code Development Trend Report. The current digital revolution has made it easy for users to build custom applications and get their businesses up and running in a short time. A good example is an interface built to enable the creation of applications with minimal coding. Low-code applications are increasing, with Gartner estimating low-code systems to comprise at least 60% of platforms in the next three years.

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Photography trends can be a major influence on how print and digital designs come together. From filters to styles to photo angles that are trending, this part of the visual aesthetic can greatly impact how a project comes together. Photography trends are dictated by a few things: Visual style of photographers, techniques that are gaining […]