In a new post to his site, Rob Allen walks through the process of migrating an older site to use the password hashing functions in PHP instead of the previous custom implementation. I've recently been updating a website that was written a long time ago that has not been touched in a meaningful way in many years. In addition to the actual work I was asked to do, I took the opportunity to update the password hashing routines. This site is so old that the passwords are stored using MD5 hashes and that's not really good enough today, so I included updating to bcrypt hashing with password_hash() and password_verify() in my statement of work. I've done this process before, but don't seem to have documented it, so thought I'd write it the steps I took in case it helps anyone else. He starts off by taking all of the current passwords (not plain-text, already hashed) and migrating them all to their bcrypt-ed version. He then updates the login functionality to select the account by email and check the record's password value with the password_verify function. Finally, he updates the system to rehash the plain-text password value (received from the user and verified) with bcrypt and save that back to the database and updated the password hashing method on user account creation.

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Inspirational quotes are great for giving you drive and determination, but they’re especially motivational when they’re presented within an artistic typographic layout! In today’s showcase I present 35 typographic quotes for designers to live by. Not only do these pieces of artwork provide great visual inspiration, the subjects also give uplifting advice on how to […] The post 35 Inspirational Typographic Quotes Designers Can Live By appeared first on Spoon Graphics.

The software development industry is one that is rapidly shifting and evolving. With new technological advancements coming onto the market everyday, managers of development teams need to be adaptable in their management style as well as persistent in overcoming roadblocks. As a manager, dealing with and overcoming challenges is inevitable. The real question is: which … continue reading The post The biggest challenges facing developer managers today appeared first on SD Times.

Apple. Facebook. Twitter. Google. Pinterest. These companies all have one thing in common-they create habits among their users. People use these products habitually on a daily basis, and they’re so compelling that many of us struggle to imagine life before they existed. But creating habits is easier said than done. Even though I’ve written extensively The post How to Hook Users With Habit-Forming UX Design appeared first on Studio by UXPin.

Multi-Vendor Marketplace for Shopify is here with another marketplace shipping feature add-on, i.e., Delhivery. Delhivery: Delhivery Private Limited is India’s largest B2B & C2C Logistic Courier Service Provider in India. They provide the fastest Parcel Transportation, Warehousing & more. Using this featured app, merchants can allow vendors to ship their goods via Delhivery and then print the shipping [...]

While web builders have been around for a long time, it wasn't until recently that they became practical for professional use. Closing the gap between design and code has become the north star for many companies and we are seeing a wave of tools that deliver on this promise.

Mock-ups are a visual representation of a web page or a website. Once you have created the wireframe, you can test out your ideas with the help of a mock-up. Mock-ups are usually not as detailed as the final website. These are usually a static visual and should not be confused with a prototype. Mock-ups […] The post 11 Best UI Mock Up Tools appeared first on Line25.

The problem of how to design an effective toggle button that shows the selected option clearly is a long-term open question among UI/UX designers. In this second part, Eduard Kuric explains a complex list of visual cues used by toggle buttons to communicate which of their options is active.

In honor of the movie release of Logan, based on one of the most popular comics of all time, I’ve decided to put together a