Update 2016/11/13: The git repository that goes along this article has been updated for the latest post-release version of Angular, which is 2.1.1. The original article used 2.0.0-rc1, and that version can be found at the corresponding tag. AngularJS is a popular javascript framework that can help to mitigate complexity on the front-end of your…
Jesse Smith. Full-stack developer. Cross-dimensional watcher. Creator of cardboard armies. A little over 3 years ago, this budding CS student had the misfortune of having a certain Mr. Garrett Massey as his instructor for a few classes. After displaying an almost natural gift for the art of web development, Garrett decided to take this little duckling…
As developers we’ve all been there, banging our head on the table thinking, “Why is this not working?”, staring deeply into our code asking why. Knowing that we’ve gone through the right process to make this work, and for whatever reason, it’s not. Occasionally, there may be something strange going on to cause this, however,…
When we talk to our clients, often times we’ll throw out the terms “frontend” or “backend” and they don’t know what the heck we’re talking about. We use this office jargon daily and almost forget that it’s nerd-talk and not normal-people-talk. So we thought, wouldn’t it be a great idea to explain a little on the situation?…
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of speaking with any of us at Eyesore, Inc and asked us some complicated questions, you may have heard this one from us, “Let me talk to Trey about that”. Trey is our most senior developer and server guy, making him the one we run to with all of…
I’m going to be real with you guys for a sec: having a website that’s functional and purposeful is the best form of marketing for your business. Your website is the first place people check for info about your business – what you do, who you are, how you can help them. It’s where someone goes…
If you know Eyesore, you know Garrett Massey. Or maybe you don’t. Maybe you only know the guy with the beard. Well, today is your lucky day. You get to meet the man behind the beard. Garrett is probably not that interested in taking a long walk on the beach with you, but he is…
A basic understanding of data types is essential in computer science and programming. You have to know what kind of data you are dealing with in order to know what to do with it! Below you will find a very basic breakdown of the different data types and what kind of data they represent. The…
Let’s quickly cover what a cache is and how to clear it. So what is a cache and why do we worry about it? Caching is a technology that helps improve users’ browsing experience and reduce bandwidth experience. Caching allows visitors to have faster load-times when revisiting a site, hopefully encouraging future visits. The average…