Links from 2013 (601 links)

Convert a Google Drive Document to the Markdown format, suitable for publishing.

"A programmable interval timer iPhone, iPadx and iPod touch. It features HIIT and round timer wizards as well as advanced fine tuning.

The whole point is portability. I can create a docker image in then push it out to run on Amazon EC2 or on any Linux machine running docker.

Paste in your YAML and click "Go" - we'll tell you if it's valid or not, and give you a nice clean UTF-8 version of it. Optimized for Ruby.

One of the mistakes I see entrepreneurs make is they move to business model before locking down strategy. The way I like to think about this is get the product right first, then lock down the strategy of the business, then figure out the business model.

Discussion about Python devops techniques, tools and best practices. Was formally Django DevOps, due to being started at Django Con Europe 2013.

[this is good]

By simply applying ‘text-align: justify’ to the container, and giving the child elements ‘display: inline-block’ and a percentage width, you’ll never have to deal with horizontal margins ever again! (Oh and did I mention, when using this trick, you’ll also never need to use float on your elements ever again, so you can wave goodbye to those ignominious clearfixes and clear divs too!)

Clever, mildly hacky.

One of the best articles I've read so far this year.

My definition of a good solution to a complex problem is one that solves the immediate problem, is built to last and generates more potential than it uses.

The more I think about complex problems, the more I get convinced that the built to last part is critical. Almost all failures are caused by not aiming for durability.

a friendly homebrew-style CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries

A compatibility table showing the available default system fonts across different mobile platforms

For rapid generation of Vagrant VMs provisioned by Puppet, specifically made for those that don't have the time or interest in learning the details [...] aimed at PHP developers that do not have the time or inclination to learn a whole new system.

Magic.

caniuse.com now allows you to import Google Analytics statistics from your own sites to verify real levels of user support and compare them to the worldwide average.

Handy list of common mobile, tablet and monitor screen sizes.

If developers want a local copy of the design assets for a project for whatever reason (perhaps they’re offline at a coffee shop or hang-gliding with their Google Glass), we can share with them a read only key for a specific folder and sync the contents over the internet quickly.

A better tool for cubic-bezier() easing

Via monospaced.

The spectre of competition means that at work, school, everywhere we think we have to work/study/run as fast as we possibly can, all the time. But, says Bjergegaard, much of that is counterproductive. "We get tired, we don't work as well under constant stress. We don't always need to be there anyway – many of my best ideas have come when I'm running, or on holiday."

This book provides a new way of thinking about designing digital products: as a series of microinteractions that are essential to bringing personality and delight to applications and devices.

Via ttscoff.

Via monospaced.

Via monospaced.

Via ttscoff.

Python interface to Amazon Web Services

An open-source engine which automates the deployment of applications as highly portable, self-sufficient containers.

Quickly and painlessly check your web links with Ruby, Nokogiri and Anemone

A framework for easily creating beautiful presentations using HTML. Comes with a broad range of features including nested slides, markdown contents, PDF export, speaker notes and a JavaScript API. It's best viewed in a browser with support for CSS 3D transforms but fallbacks are available to make sure your presentation can still be viewed elsewhere.

fabtools includes useful functions to help you write your Fabric files.

Includes Vagrant helpers, yay.

2 minutes into using @markedapp and already wish I'd had for last year's doc writing marathon with @bas. markedapp.com