Author Scott Peterson Released 5/19/2017 Microsoft Bot Framework provides the resources you need to build intelligent bots that interact naturally wherever your users are talking—from text and SMS to Skype, Slack, Office 365 mail, and other popular services. Get started building bots of your own with this introductory video from Scott J. Peterson. This is […]
How to Master Color & Tone in Photoshop Medium 5.5 hours Add to favorites 100 out of 5 13 Reviews Description The creative use – and sometimes absence – of color often defines the artwork that we create. In this tutorial, we cover over a dozen different methods to color correct and color […]
How to Master Blending Modes in Photoshop Easy 3.5 hours Add to favorites 100 out of 5 24 Reviews Description Once you have a thorough understanding of blending modes in Photoshop, you’ll have access to all of the most powerful ways that layers can interact with one another. This means that color toning, […]
How to Select and Change Any Color in Photoshop Medium 4.25 hours Add to favorites 100 out of 5 23 Reviews Description Manipulating colors in Photoshop can be as much a creative endeavor as it is a necessary professional skill. With over 4 hours of step-by-step instruction, we cover the tools and methodology […]
How to Remove Anything in Photoshop Medium 6.5 hours Add to favorites 100 out of 5 15 Reviews Description While it may seem like magic, the ability to make anything disappear in Photoshop isn’t a trick – it’s a skill that anyone can learn. In this tutorial, we break down the tools and […]
Webpack is a wonderful tool for bundling front-end assets. Having said that, it can sometimes be a bit confusing to newcomers who switch over from a more traditional “concatenate these scripts and libraries in this exact order” setup. However, considering the recent release of Webpack 2, there has never been a better time to dive in. […]
Here we go again! Currently scheduled for an August release date, we’re on the verge of Laravel 5.5. With that in mind, let’s get a head start on the new features and additions to the framework. As always, there’s quite a few! Size: 385.98M
Laravel 5.1 includes a variety of welcomed new features. Everything from broadcasting events, to massively improved testing facilities, to LTS support. As always, Laravel is setting the curve with this new release. Let’s breeze through the new features that you’ll be enjoying. Size: 717.31M
Does the thought of a confusing regular expression send chills down your back? Don’t worry; you’re in the majority. But, luckily, the truth is that the trick to understanding regular expressions simply boils down to basic memorization. It’s not that tough, once you know what you’re looking for. Size: 152.41M
If you intend to dedicate a career to web development, shouldn’t you, in the process, harness every ounce of your code editor? In this series, I’ll show you everything I know about Sublime Text. Size: 369.47M
Services like DigitalOcean and Linode are incredibly cheap and scalable, however, they do assume a certain level of server administration knowledge. Even with these skills, performing common tasks can prove to be a burden. Thankfully, Laravel Forge, built by the creator of Laravel (Taylor Otwell), is here to save the day. Size: 204.01M
Popularized in the Rails world, Russian Doll caching is an interesting approach, where you create nested fragment caches for your view logic. If you then link the keys for each of these cached items to the model’s “updated at” timestamp, what you get is easy caching for your view logic, and automatic cachebusting whenever the […]
Given the number of testing tools and resources available to PHP developers, it’s no wonder why so many developers feel overwhelmed. In this series, we’ll learn the ins and outs of PHPUnit testing, while working within your familiar Laravel application structure. Size: 1012.75M
This series is exclusively for the working developer who, though familiar with Sublime Text, needs to tweak and optimize their editor particularly for PHP development. Come along, as we review everything from error detection, to project management, to automatic PSR-2 fixing. Size: 216.70M
While Laravel offers a robust, traditional authentication setup out of the box, you may find that you require unique setups for certain projects. Perhaps one application should leverage GitHub for its sign in functionality. Maybe another app only requires password-less authentication. In this series, we’ll review a number of techniques for authenticating your users. Size: […]
You’ve probably known for a while now that Redis is a thing. But, like so many others, maybe you’ve had trouble understanding exactly when you would reach for a key-value database like this. What’s wrong with just using MySQL for everything, right? Well, as you’ll find, there are a number of situations when Redis emerges […]
Managing a popular open source project can be daunting at first. How do we maintain all these issues, or automatically trigger our test suite for incoming PRs? And what’s a useful workflow for brainstorming and adding new features? In this series, together, we’ll manage and maintain an open source forum, called Council, that we originally built […]
Made your way through Laravel 5 Fundamentals yet? Nice job! It’s time to dig a bit deeper. In this series, not only will we review higher level features, such as using the Scheduler component and dispatching commands and events, but we’ll also often peak behind the scenes to figure out how each piece fits together. Size: 647.92M
If you feel overwhelmed by the lightning-fast pace of the JavaScript community, you’re not alone. The JavaScript (likely using jQuery) you might have written in 2009 doesn’t even remotely resemble the scripts of today. In this series, I’ll give you a crash course on the latest and greatest that the language has to offer Size: […]
Wouldn’t it be great if you could alert the users of your application about important changes, without requiring that they manually refresh the page? What if an order status automatically refreshed itself? What if a thread could instantly render new incoming replies? All of this is a cinch if we leverage Laravel events, Pusher, and […]
For any Laravel user, a solid understanding of Eloquent is crucial. In this series, we’ll review a number of key techniques for your toolbelt. Size: 196.09M
Reflecting upon the code you’ve written is an important step for any developer. It’s not enough to simply extract, refactor, and call it a day. No. Once complete, you must evaluate what you’ve done. Is the code now better? Is it more clear? Don’t underestimate how difficult a question this can be. Our brains manage […]
