http://ethode.com/blogs/ Most Recent technology - Ethode Blog en-US 2024-12-21T07:23:28 <p dir="ltr">Every superhero has its faithful sidekick. <em>Batman</em> has <em>Robin</em>, <em>Archie</em> has <em>Jugghead</em>, <em>Deadpool</em> has <em>Bob</em>. And <em>Ethode</em> has ... http://ethode.com/blog/10-trello-tips-tricks 2018-09-12T10:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/10-trello-tips-tricks <p dir="ltr">During a meeting with our project managers, we walked through the ethical obligation of working on a project we believe is doomed to fail.</p> <p></p> <p dir="ltr">If a client comes to us... http://ethode.com/blog/the-ethical-heart-of-web-development 2018-09-05T02:45:00 http://ethode.com/blog/the-ethical-heart-of-web-development <h3>Introduction</h3> <p>Today we're going to make an animated loader/spinner image. Loaders and spinners tell the user to sit tight while the the browser or server does some work. We could just look ... http://ethode.com/blog/dive-into-a-liquid-svg-logo-reveal-animation 2018-08-29T05:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/dive-into-a-liquid-svg-logo-reveal-animation <p dir="ltr">MIAMI, FLORIDA and MEDINA, OHIO - dotCMS and Ethode are pleased to announce the launch and availability of a new SAML Authentication Module for dotCMS, a powerful content management ... http://ethode.com/blog/saml-module-enables-1-login-for-multiple-dotcms-sites 2018-08-23T02:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/saml-module-enables-1-login-for-multiple-dotcms-sites <p dir="ltr">On July 30, 2018, we had the privilege of launching a website for the <a href="http://ipromise.school">I Promise School</a>, a brand new public school taking an innovative approach to ... http://ethode.com/blog/ethode-gives-life-to-the-i-promise-school-online-launches-new-website-for-the-lebron-james-family-foundation 2018-08-08T10:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/ethode-gives-life-to-the-i-promise-school-online-launches-new-website-for-the-lebron-james-family-foundation <p dir="ltr">Imagine if a friend of yours called to tell you they had the most wonderful experience with a flat tire. Or if a colleague shared with joy that their smartphone fell into the office ... http://ethode.com/blog/complex-development-challenges-and-our-strange-obsession-with-solving-them 2018-07-25T11:45:00 http://ethode.com/blog/complex-development-challenges-and-our-strange-obsession-with-solving-them <p dir="ltr"><strong>Why Markdown is better than HTML or WYSIWYG</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">If you&rsquo;ve had any experience in web development or web content management, you&rsquo;ve likely come ... http://ethode.com/blog/the-upside-of-markdown 2018-07-18T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/the-upside-of-markdown <p><strong>Slack is our water cooler, whiteboard, system monitor, and boardroom</strong></p> <p></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://slack.com/">Slack</a> is our company&rsquo;s #1 tool for ... http://ethode.com/blog/10-slack-hacks-our-software-development-company-uses-every-day 2018-07-04T02:30:00 http://ethode.com/blog/10-slack-hacks-our-software-development-company-uses-every-day <p>Websites for counties, cities, public schools, and townships often fall short of expectations. Their layout and navigation are clunky and outdated. Web pages don't receive timely updates. Community... http://ethode.com/blog/local-city-and-county-governments-in-a-digital-world-11-recommendations-for-municipal-website-projects 2018-06-27T09:30:00 http://ethode.com/blog/local-city-and-county-governments-in-a-digital-world-11-recommendations-for-municipal-website-projects <p dir="ltr">As the number of people worldwide that use the Internet grows (<a href="https://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm">4 billion and counting</a>!), keeping up with hacking, phishing, ... http://ethode.com/blog/have-you-encrypted-your-website-with-ssl-thanks-to-google-web-security-is-here-to-stay 2018-06-19T05:15:00 http://ethode.com/blog/have-you-encrypted-your-website-with-ssl-thanks-to-google-web-security-is-here-to-stay <p dir="ltr">One of our core values is Continual Improvement - Never Stop Learning.</p> <p>We share articles in our Slack channels that are particularly significant to the work we are doing, may help ... http://ethode.com/blog/the-weekly-geek 2018-06-11T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/the-weekly-geek <p dir="ltr">By now you&rsquo;ve probably heard about the European Union&rsquo;s GDPR rules that went into effect in late May; it&rsquo;s the reason your inbox has been flooded with Privacy Policy ... http://ethode.com/blog/why-your-inbox-has-been-flooded-by-privacy-policy-updates-gdpr-for-dummies-or-everyone-not-located-in-the-european-union 2018-06-11T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/why-your-inbox-has-been-flooded-by-privacy-policy-updates-gdpr-for-dummies-or-everyone-not-located-in-the-european-union <p>It doesn't matter how long you're in technology, marketing, or both; management will always want projects faster and cheaper. &nbsp;We've seen huge advancements in the last decade in technologies ... http://ethode.com/blog/rapid-integration-development 2017-11-12T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/rapid-integration-development <p>Recently I was in several conversations with my coworkers about Docker. Some were filled with concerns, others had stars in their eyes, and others had ideas that were just completely wrong. I ... http://ethode.com/blog/let-s-talk-about-docker 2016-12-07T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/let-s-talk-about-docker <p dir="ltr">In our continuing series on Web Components, this week we will explore Google's <a href="https://www.polymer-project.org/1.0/">Polymer</a> library. &nbsp;In case you missed them, check out... http://ethode.com/blog/intro-to-google-polymer-web-components 2016-03-21T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/intro-to-google-polymer-web-components <h4 dir="ltr">What is Legacy Code?</h4> <p dir="ltr">Legacy code is software that generates value for a business but is difficult for developers to change. The terms "code rot" and "spaghetti code" ... http://ethode.com/blog/fixing-spaghetti-how-to-work-with-legacy-code 2016-01-26T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/fixing-spaghetti-how-to-work-with-legacy-code <p dir="ltr">When discussing upcoming website, software, and application projects with potential clients, outsourcing comes up frequently. Why shouldn&rsquo;t it? At first glance, it seems as though ... http://ethode.com/blog/outsourcing-vs-local-developers-which-will-actually-cost-you-more 2016-01-05T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/outsourcing-vs-local-developers-which-will-actually-cost-you-more <p></p> <p align="CENTER" style="text-align: left;"><img src="/images/blog/How%20to%20Conquer%20the%20Great%20Website%20Content%20Gap.png" width="303" height="200" style="float: right;" />Everyone ... http://ethode.com/blog/how-to-bridge-the-great-website-content-gap 2015-12-09T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/how-to-bridge-the-great-website-content-gap <p>We are very proud to announce that our team has been nominated for "<strong>Tech Team of the Year</strong>" as part of the <a href=... http://ethode.com/blog/ethode-nominated-for-tech-team-of-the-year 2015-11-12T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/ethode-nominated-for-tech-team-of-the-year <h2>Google Analytics 101</h2> <p><a id="user-content-the-basics" href="https://gist.github.com/com-ethode-jables/c36ffd62f16bd52502b4#the-basics" aria-hidden="true"></a><strong>The Basics</strong></p>... http://ethode.com/blog/google-analytics-101 2015-11-09T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/google-analytics-101 <h4>What is Mobilegeddon?</h4> <p><em>"Starting April 21 [2015], we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This change will affect mobile searches in all languages ... http://ethode.com/blog/are-you-prepared-for-mobilegeddon 2015-04-24T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/are-you-prepared-for-mobilegeddon <p>So the problem doesn't seem to be THAT common apparently... But, none the less we have several servers all with three NIC cards (intentionally) and we're running Ubuntu 14.04 on each server.</p> ... http://ethode.com/blog/assigning-multiple-gateways-to-server-with-three-nics 2015-04-09T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/assigning-multiple-gateways-to-server-with-three-nics <h1 id="6-simple-reasons-why-spring-boot-rocks">6 Simple Reasons Why Spring Boot Rocks</h1> <p><img src="/dotAsset/a3721082-791e-40a8-88c4-6909d4e114d3.png" width="150" height="150" style="float: ... http://ethode.com/blog/6-simple-reasons-why-spring-boot-rocks 2015-03-13T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/6-simple-reasons-why-spring-boot-rocks <p>Many dotCMS applications have front end users with elevated permissions that manage other users.</p> <p>While dotCMS makes it quite trivial to display user information on the front end, ... http://ethode.com/blog/creating-a-restful-api-to-enable-and-disable-dotcms-users-using-velocity 2015-03-13T12:00:00 http://ethode.com/blog/creating-a-restful-api-to-enable-and-disable-dotcms-users-using-velocity <p>So the problem doesn't seem to be THAT common apparently... But, none the less we have several servers all with three NIC cards (intentionally) and we're running Ubuntu 14.04 on each server.</p> ... http://ethode.com/blog/assigning-multiple-gateways-to-server-with-three-nics T http://ethode.com/blog/assigning-multiple-gateways-to-server-with-three-nics <p>So the problem doesn't seem to be THAT common apparently... But, none the less we have several servers all with three NIC cards (intentionally) and we're running Ubuntu 14.04 on each server.</p> ... http://ethode.com/blog/assigning-multiple-gateways-to-server-with-three-nics T http://ethode.com/blog/assigning-multiple-gateways-to-server-with-three-nics