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ryanflorence / static_server.js
Last active June 10, 2024 02:37
Node.JS static file web server. Put it in your path to fire up servers in any directory, takes an optional port argument.
var http = require("http"),
url = require("url"),
path = require("path"),
fs = require("fs")
port = process.argv[2] || 8888;
http.createServer(function(request, response) {
var uri = url.parse(request.url).pathname
, filename = path.join(process.cwd(), uri);
@rosswd
rosswd / multi-git-win.md
Last active February 28, 2024 09:46
Setting up a Github and Bitbucket account on the same computer on Mac OS. Now with a guide for Windows 10.

Setting up github and bitbucket on the same computer (Windows)

Guide for Windows

mix3d asked for some help using this guide with windows so here we go. This was tested with Windows 10. Run all commands in Git Bash once it's installed.

Github will be the main account and bitbucket the secondary.

Git for Windows

  • Download and install Git for Windows
    • In the installer, select everything but decide if you want a desktop icon (2nd step)
@staltz
staltz / introrx.md
Last active June 21, 2024 12:27
The introduction to Reactive Programming you've been missing
@benpriebe
benpriebe / object-creation.md
Last active July 13, 2023 21:29
Douglas Crockford - Create Object Recipe (2014)

Douglas Crockford showed a slide showing how he creates JavaScript objects in 2014.

He no longer uses Object.create(), avoids 'this' and doesn't even care about memory reduction by using prototypes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo36MrBfTk4 (skip ahead to 35 mins for relevant section)

Here is the pattern described on the slide:

function constructor(spec) {
@lukehedger
lukehedger / ffmpeg-compress-mp4
Last active June 20, 2024 16:35
Compress mp4 using FFMPEG
$ ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vcodec h264 -acodec mp2 output.mp4
@Vestride
Vestride / encoding-video.md
Last active June 5, 2024 14:38
Encoding video for the web

Encoding Video

Installing

Install FFmpeg with homebrew. You'll need to install it with a couple flags for webm and the AAC audio codec.

brew install ffmpeg --with-libvpx --with-libvorbis --with-fdk-aac --with-opus
@adrian-enspired
adrian-enspired / php-first.md
Last active October 23, 2020 01:35
PHP _first_!

PHP First

Generally speaking, your PHP code can be sorted into two categories:

  • code which does work (processing input, controller logic, database access, error handling, etc.), and
  • code which produces output (echo, <?= $var ?>, plain <html>, etc.).

work goes FIRST. output goes LAST.

@getify
getify / ex1.js
Last active July 23, 2022 19:55
class vs OLOO
class Foo {
constructor(x,y,z) {
Object.assign(this,{ x, y, z });
}
hello() {
console.log(this.x + this.y + this.z);
}
}
@joepie91
joepie91 / getting-started.md
Last active June 5, 2024 07:46
Getting started with Node.js

"How do I get started with Node?" is a commonly heard question in #Node.js. This gist is an attempt to compile some of the answers to that question. It's a perpetual work-in-progress.

And if this list didn't quite answer your questions, I'm available for tutoring and code review! A donation is also welcome :)

Setting expectations

Before you get started learning about JavaScript and Node.js, there's one very important article you need to read: Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years.

Understand that it's going to take time to learn Node.js, just like it would take time to learn any other specialized topic - and that you're not going to learn effectively just by reading things, or following tutorials or courses. _Get out there and build things!

@adrian-enspired
adrian-enspired / bad-config.md
Last active November 27, 2021 05:04
magic configs are bad, mmmkay?

Here's a very common pattern. People recommend it everywhere. Put your config into a separate file, and require it in your script. Awesome, right!?

Halfway. Yes, doing it is better than not. BUT now you have a bunch of invisible variables in your script! This makes for code that is hard to read and debug, and is fragile because code that directly affects your script is far away from it.

Imagine you got a warning like "undefined index 'foo' …" one day. It seems obvious now — the config file is messed up. But what if there were a ton of other stuff going on around this? What if this happens six months later (when you've completely forgotten about where $config comes from)? Even worse, what if a second config file gets included somewhere in the same scope and these invisible variables start colliding!?

BAD.config.php

<?php
$config["foo"] = "Hello, World!";