Digital Tech News

Ryan Johnston Technology Director Critical Mass

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

The End of Windows Phone

From https://medium.com/feed/tech-talk

Yep. It’s still Around.

Continue reading on Medium »

https://medium.com/tech-talk/the-end-of-windows-phone-60179ae0c17a?source=rss----89c500378820---4

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

White House Officials Soften Approach at RSA Conference

From http://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Technology.xml

Administration officials showed up at the symposium, urging cooperation, just as the tech community is roiled by the case between Apple and the F.B.I.

http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640387/s/4df7bfbf/sc/13/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A160C0A30C0A20Ctechnology0Cwhite0Ehouse0Eofficials0Esoften0Eapproach0Eat0Ersa0Econference0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

Life And Death In The App Store

From http://digg.com/channel/technology.rss

Consumers are getting bored of apps, and the easy money to be made in the App Store is gone.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/2/11140928/app-store-economy-apple-android-pixite-bankruptcy

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

An Official Rocket League Championship Series Is Coming

From http://feeds.feedburner.com/timeblogs/nerd_world

Twitch is getting serious about e-sports

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/timeblogs/nerd_world/~3/KAKrzLIYVcM/

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

Apple CEO Tim Cook: Backdoor To iPhones Would Be Software Equivalent Of Cancer

From http://www.npr.org/rss/rss.php?id=1049

In an interview, Cook reiterates his company's position that Apple will not create iPhone-cracking software for the FBI, as the government has ordered.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/02/24/468016377/apple-ceo-tim-cook-back-door-to-iphones-would-be-software-equivalent-of-cancer?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=digitallife

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

Useful JavaScript and CSS Libraries for February 2016

From /r/webdev

http://www.hidimba360.com/javascript-and-css-libraries-for-february-2016/

http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/488ih0/useful_javascript_and_css_libraries_for_february/

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

What do you use to keep track of your projects/websites

From /r/webdev

Especially if you manage multiple websites for multiple customers. What do you guys use to keep track of certificate expiration, CMS that need updates, blacklists etc.

http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/487hax/what_do_you_use_to_keep_track_of_your/

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

AngularJS for complete beginners

From /r/webdev

https://codingislove.com/angularjs-for-complete-beginners/

http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/483u9j/angularjs_for_complete_beginners/

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

The Silicon Valley Hustle

From

Many young dreamers have flocked to the area with the hope of starting a successful start-up or striking it rich by joining the right company at the right time. This is what they look like., LAURA MORTON, Technology

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/02/28/technology/silicon-valley-photo-essay.html?partner=IFTTT

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

The Web Needs Faster Websites.

From /r/webdev

https://medium.com/@elliot_f/the-web-needs-faster-websites-4aadca5dd923#.qb2g6thsu

http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/47zaiv/the_web_needs_faster_websites/

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

How do you guys deal with varying pixel densities in your CSS?

From /r/webdev

What's the standard way to be handling this issue in 2016? Searching google is not bringing up much since I may be using the wrong terminology.

http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/47y4ej/how_do_you_guys_deal_with_varying_pixel_densities/

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

[Shameless Plug] /r/javaScriptStudyGroup

From /r/webdev

Hello World!Wanted to do a shameless plug for our low intensity, all-levels-welcome javascript group: /r/javaScriptStudyGroupThe group does a weekly focus (picked by members of the community), but we discuss things throughout the week as well. This week's focus is html5 canvas: https://www.reddit.com/r/javaScriptStudyGroup/comments/4717ao/week_6_focus_canvas/We're also doing an ongoing AMA. A redditor who landed a position at Facebook will be answering questions (officially kicks off this coming Monday, but it's actually open now and will stay active all next week): https://www.reddit.com/r/javaScriptStudyGroup/comments/47puhn/i_work_on_the_frontend_for_facebook_ama/So feel free to drop by, demo some canvas work, and/or ask some questions to a newly appointed front end engineer!Thanks!

http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/47qrf8/shameless_plug_rjavascriptstudygroup/

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

Patrick McKenzie on What Developers Should Know About Job Searching and Negotiation

From /r/webdev

https://www.twilio.com/blog/2016/02/patrick-mckenzie-on-salary-negotiation-job-hunting.html

http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/47qka8/patrick_mckenzie_on_what_developers_should_know/

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

LunaticSMTP: fake SMTP-server for testing email sending applications

From /r/coolgithubprojects

https://github.com/anlar/LunaticSMTP

http://www.reddit.com/r/coolgithubprojects/comments/47wcly/lunaticsmtp_fake_smtpserver_for_testing_email/

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

Template your base files and generate them from Git(Hub).

From /r/webdev

https://www.npmjs.com/package/pollinate

http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/47w0xp/template_your_base_files_and_generate_them_from/

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

git-weather (A weather command for git!)

From /r/coolgithubprojects

https://github.com/savala/git-weather

http://www.reddit.com/r/coolgithubprojects/comments/47tib7/gitweather_a_weather_command_for_git/

[ryanjohnstonyyc]

What's your front end workflow?

From /r/webdev

Right now, I'm using Codekit, SASS, JS and Sublime. I just finished a big project (1 year+) and it's made me realize I've out grown this setup. It lacks customization and automation. I'd like to take a breather for the next week and focus on optimizing my work flow. I'm just starting to look into this and hoping to get a head start from others. While I really like Sublime and probably won't change much about that for a while, I absolutely need to replace Codekit.It's obvious you can do all sorts of neat stuff today like. For example: Grunt compiling Sass using libSass, using all sorts of lovely tools to compile your Sass, like autoprefixer. Using ES6 with babel and having that compile into one nice minified file, sprite sheets, etc.TL;DR Looking into automating my work flow. Tips would be appreciated.

http://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/47t5s7/whats_your_front_end_workflow/