Elevenses #2

Development

• Movies API (I think Empire magazine use it)
• Progressive Web Apps checklist
• Frameworks without the framework
• Webpack — The Confusing Parts
• Face detection using Shape Detection API
• PDFs in JS - not sure how this differs to the Mozilla version
• Progressive Web apps analyzer (by Google)
• Payment API - more here
• Excluding the node_modules Folder in Visual Studio WebSite Projects
• Google’s new invisible reCaptcha
• Infinite scrolling … nice!
• Build conversation bots with Google Home
• JS Offline first DB
• Autoprefix for Babel (bring in just the plug-ins you need)
• Microservices? Please, Don’t - debunking myths

Angular2

• Build reusable Angular2 modules
• Router animations
• Dynamic router guards

Design

• Visual CSS reference
• The 100% correct way to do CSS breakpoints
• Pro tips for CSS

Performance

• When everything’s important, nothing is

Tools

• Git plugin showing files that tend to be committed together
• Makes Google Calendar look nicer & launches as a desktop app
• Experience Firefox OS on your Android device - dunno why?
• Markdown monster

Security

• Stop wasting time making the wrong passwords stronger
• SHA-1 certificates to die in Chrome 56
• Saving passwords in a system - the right way
• Distributed Visa card hacking
• Nasty unpatched vulnerability exposes Netgear routers to easy hacking
• Netgear router remote control bug – what you need to know
• Uber now collecting location data even after you leave a driver’s car
• New iOS lockscreen bypass renders Activation Lock useless
• For two years, criminals stole sensitive information using malware hidden in individual pixels of ad banners

Misc

• Car dashcam thing
• The Story (And Tech) Behind That Awesome Star Wars BB-8 Toy
• Trying Out The “Serverless” Thing While Bootstrapping My New Company
• Cool stuff going in Leeds in December - OK, I’m a bit late with this one
• Insight into owing an electric car
• No queues, new cash, just get your stuff … @Amazon GO!

Social / Fun / Cool

• NASA Has Released The Largest Image Ever Taken
• Good idea that!
• Origin story behind Google Analytics - interesting read
• Oculus Rift can play Xbox One games starting next month
• Christmas fun (for adults and children)
• Google Earth … in VR! - see also
• Google Home review (think Amazon Echo)
• Typing speed test :)

Lifestyle

• Fully vetted cleaning professionals
• More vetted cleaners
• Odd job man stuff

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