Issue #53 · March 19, 2018

Introduction to container terminology

“The great myth of our times is that technology is communication”

Best 7 links of week #11, 2018

Introduction to container terminology

Introduction to container terminology

Terms like containers and images are used interchangeably, but there are important conceptual differences. In the world of containers, repository has a different meaning than what you’d expect. Additionally, the landscape for container technologies is larger than just docker...

Articles

PHP 5.6, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2 & HHVM Benchmarks (2018)

Tested performance of 20+ platforms/configurations (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla!) on 5 different engines (PHP 5.6, 7.0, 7.1, HHVM) and PHP 7.2 took the gold in 14 of 20 tests. Check out these 2018 benchmarks.

Understanding V8’s Bytecode

V8 is Google’s open source JavaScript engine. Chrome, Node.js, and many other applications use V8. This article explains V8’s bytecode…

Designing The Perfect Date And Time Picker

What could be so difficult about designing a decent date picker? Basically, we just need an input field and an icon that represents a calendar clearly enough, and once the user clicks on that icon, we pop up a little overlay with the days lined up in rows. Right? Well, not every date picker fits…

Book of the week

UX Strategy: How to Devise Innovative Digital Products that People Want

UX Strategy: How to Devise Innovative Digital Products that People Want

by Jaime Levy

User experience (UX) strategy requires a careful blend of business strategy and UX design, but until now, there hasn’t been an easy-to-apply framework for executing it. This hands-on guide introduces lightweight strategy tools and techniques to help you and your team craft innovative multi-device products that people want to use. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, UX/UI designer, product manager, or part of an intrapreneurial team, this book teaches simple-to-advanced strategies that you can use in your work right away.