In Go programming, packages are one of the most powerful features. Packages help maintain a large number of programs by grouping them together into single units. This makes code maintenance much easier. This modular approach also allows better code sharing and reuse. In this guide, we will learn about writing our own Go packages and implementing them in our projects. …
Creating Drag and Drop Elements with Pure, Vanilla JavaScript
JavaScript is one of the most popular programming languages empowered with more than 24 frameworks and around 84 libraries. It is the only programming language intrinsically supported by all browsers. Besides, the language supports dynamic typing and is an excellent fit for rendering and animation. You can leverage JavaScript to add interactive behavior in the front-end, control the backend, create …
Deploying a Go Web Application using Nginx on Ubuntu 22.04
Go is an open-source general-purpose programming language. It was inspired by the productivity of Python while offering the ability of C. It was originally developed by Google to tackle issues they were facing with their codebase (code complexity and long compilation time). Like any other modern-day programming language, Go is suitable for all sorts of purposes. For example, it could …
Creating a Parallax Scrolling Effect with Pure CSS
Modern CSS has redefined web development with its powerful functionalities and extraordinary capabilities. CSS is a one-size-fits-all tool that offers standout options to make web pages highly interactive and enticing. Be it the flexibility in design, rapid customization, excellent styling options, or the advanced User Interface (UI) — CSS brings end-to-end solutions for all web development and styling needs. Above …
Using Query Parameters with Angular Router
Introduction When building applications, there might be scenarios where we want to pass in some arguments or parameters to describe the behavior of the route. In Angular, these are called query parameters, and they are optional. Query parameters should not be confused with regular route parameters that are required parameters and bound to one route only. To clear the difference …
Building a Django and Gunicorn Application with Docker on Ubuntu
Django is a high-level open-source Python web framework that can help you build your Python application quickly. It encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design by following the model–template–views architectural pattern. Out of the box, the framework comes with the necessary modern application components such as user authentication, caching framework, object-relational mapper, URL Dispatcher, template system, and customizable administrative interface. …
Installing Webmail Client with Roundcube on Ubuntu 20.04: A Tutorial
Roundcube is an open-source IMAP browser-based email client. It has gained popularity for supporting ACLs and utilizing AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) technology. It has excellent features and end-to-end functionalities like email management, MIME support, and folder manipulation, to name a few. Besides, Roundcube offers message searching, spelling checks, calendars, and contact management seamlessly. Above all, it has a robust …
Making Decisions Using Switch Statement in Javascript
Introduction Conditional statements are one of the most important control flows in any programming language. We use them to dictate the behavior of execution upon some condition. In Javascript, conditional blocks can be built using if, else if, else, and switch statements. The switch statement makes the control flow easy to read by making the decision against some possible outcomes to …
Configuring a REST API with Axios in Vue.js: A Tutorial
Axios is a popular JavaScript library used to make HTTP requests. It is a promise-based HTTP client used in JavaScript or with other Javascript libraries like Vue.js or React.js. Due to its isomorphic nature, Axios can run on the client and server-side simultaneously using the same codebase. Also, it is a powerful tool used collectively with async to formulate a user-friendly …
Applying Pagination to Display Multiple Records using MySQL with PHP on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction Pagination is an important concept in building data-driven applications. When pulling out the records from the database, a large number of records may be fetched. For instance, when running the query for active users or users belonging to some specific location, a large number of users in hundreds or even thousands can be returned. Displaying this huge number of …
Implementing PHP Rate Limiting Using Redis on Ubuntu 20.04: A Tutorial
Redis, also called Remote Dictionary Server, is an open-sourced in-memory database. It is a data-structured storage system that runs on a server’s RAM, which is much quicker than the fastest Solid State Drive (SSD). As a result, Redis is very responsive and an excellent fit for rate limiting. Rate limiting restricts the number of times a user may request a …
Using Git Branches: A Tutorial
Git is an open-source version control system (VCS) that can handle projects of every size. This DevOps tool is free and open-source (Git source code on GitHub). It tracks changes in the source code, allowing multiple developers to work in sync on a non-linear development. Git was first introduced back in 2005 by Linus Torvalds. This guide will showcase how …