Sebastian De Deyne has a tutorial posted to his site showing you how to use two packages to render Javascript on the server side via PHP. Server side rendering is a hot topic when it comes to client side applications. Unfortunately, it's not an easy thing to do, especially if you're not building things in a Node.js environment. I published two libraries to enable server side rendering JavaScript from PHP: spatie/server-side-rendering and spatie/laravel-server-side-rendering for Laravel apps. Let's review some server side rendering concepts, benefits and tradeoffs, and build a server renderer in PHP from first principles. The tutorial starts with a look at what "server-side rendering" means in this case, how it works with the browser and some of the benefits. It then talks about the rendering process and some of the tradeoffs between it and just using Javascript on the frontend. From there the post gets to the examples of the actual rendering process. If creates a simple Vue.js application that outputs a "Hello, world!" template. It then includes the code to use the packages (that, in turn, use the V8JS package) to render the Javascript and output the result.

The newest Java update includes a user experience for Visual Studio Code's testing, Maven dependency management, and project management features. Developers can now access a new layout of buttons in the left area of the editor that enables easy access to run and debug test cases. Also, the Test Explorer has been completely revamped to … continue reading The post SD Times news digest: Java on Visual Studio Code update, Applitools ties in to e-learning platforms, Next Pathway cloud migration tool update appeared first on SD Times.

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Dave points to Sarah’s post on Developer Experience (DX) at Netlify. Part of what Sarah did there is lay out what the role means. It’s a three-part thing: Integrations Engineering (e.g. features) Developer Experience Engineering (e.g. building integrations … The post DX, to Whom? appeared first on CSS-Tricks. You can support CSS-Tricks by being an MVP Supporter.

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We’re amazed at the number, and quality, of free fonts available today. Designers have an incredible choice of free fonts to choose from. So whether you’re looking for a serif, script, or sans-serif font, today’s collection of the best free fonts for designers has you covered! Utilizing a great-looking font is a key part of […]

If you have written external data transfer functionality for ERP software for your enterprise, then you have definitely come across built-in utilities which enable you to create data files that can be sent out to benefit providers, state governments, and anyone else who may need to process data related to employees in your organization. These […] The post Python: Extracting Text from Unfriendly File Formats appeared first on Developer.com.

GitHub is notifying known victims of an ongoing attack using stolen third-party OAuth user tokens. OAuth user tokens maintained by Heroku and Travis CI were stolen and abused by an unauthorised party to download data from dozens of organisations, including npm. Mike Hanley, Chief Security Officer at GitHub, wrote in a blog post: "We have... Read more » The post GitHub notifies victims of OAuth token theft appeared first on Developer Tech News.

If you are running a small business, you might already know how important it is to automate as much work as possible. Because it allows you to assign all of your time and energy into the important bits of the business like finding new clients and expanding your current operations. However, if one is happy with his or her current business state, automation can still be beneficial as it allows to have more free time to spend it with the family, friends or on one’s hobbies. However, you might not have a company yet and just stumble upon this article … Continue reading →Visit us at InstantShift.com

Starting off the new month with an inspiration boost, that's the idea behind our monthly wallpapers series which has been going on for more than nine years already. What makes it special: the wallpapers are created by the community for the community, and everyone who has an idea for a wallpaper design is welcome to submit it -- no matter if they are experienced designers or aspiring artists. For this April edition, people from across the globe once again took on the creative challenge to cater for some variety on your screens.