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Let's Encrypt with Alternative ACME Client
Let's Encrypt is a great solution for automating the process of issuing SSL certificates. On systems with older software packages, however, Let's Encrypt can be a pain to set up in the recommended way. The use of a pure shell implementation of the ACME protocol can alleviate that process.
Continuous Integration and Deployment with Drone, Docker, Django, Gunicorn and Nginx - Part 1
The Introduction
This is the first part of a multi-part tutorial covering a simple(ish) setup of a continuous integration/deployment pipeline using Drone.io. In Part 1 we will set ...
Don't Wait for the Lawsuit - Make Your Website Accessible Now
The lack of attention to accessible website design over the past several years has overlooked the online experience for persons with disabilities and opened the door for potential litigation. As a result, the number of speculative lawsuits focusing on website accessibility has skyrocketed over the past year.
Writing Functional Python
The recent buzz surrounding Functional Programming (FP for short) is well deserved. Languages like Haskell and Clojure in use by big name companies such as Barclays Captial, Atlassian, and ...
3 Easy Ways to Prevent User Frustration with Good UX Design
Recently I enrolled in an online UX course through springboard.com. With the help of videos, articles, projects, and the support of a seasoned UX mentor who works in the ...
End User Focused Django Tutorials
Django is being used by corporations worldwide. Every day, Imaginary does its part to increase this footprint by deploying Django websites and applications to our clients. As a result, Django ...
How to Use Amazon S3 Storage for Select Apps
The django-storages module documentation assumes that you’re setting your storage configuration site-wide. This is how you configure it for a specific application.
Braintree Integration with Django
Much has been written about how to implement online payment using the services available from Braintree, but little about how to do it specifically within a Django framework. Combining the two ...
Django Class-Based Views: The Basics
Class-based views are my favorite feature of Django, so there is an obvious bias when discussing function views and class-based views. I’ll throw my two cents in here and move ...