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Typos in `Why use Node.js`

Anyone how has worked on the fornt end...

Domain cookies and Ajax requests

While we currently use a Docker container with a reverse proxy given we had to change to hosting our apps on multiple instance with sub domains, we had to switch to using domain cookies to share sessions.

A couple of gotchas (and because this is the second time this bites me):

1. make sure for AJAX like requests to pass along with: request.withCredentials()
2. your remote service/API should allow the correct headers: Access-Control-Allow-Credentials should be set to true
3. Configure domain cookies using: .domain.com or some variant for sub domains, but do prefix it with a .

Book

Time to write an update about the book and why there's been very little progress

Build your assets with Gulp

Given how popular the grunt one is...

One of the most popular posts on this site is the one relating to building your assets using grunt. So I thought it might be useful to update this post in the context of a new build tool that we are currently using: Gulp - so here goes: Building your assets with Gulp!

Alexa skill built

I should blog about my experience building the Gadgetzan Gazette Alexa skill

Tech focus for 2017

Based on discussions with Cain around sales focus for 2017, I have started to jot down some ideas on where I think we should focus:

• Electron
• Alexa
• Machine learning
• AWS expertise
• Augmented reality

Mixed content

Having moved things over to AWS and using SSL this site is requesting mixed content:

Mixed Content: The page at 'https://www.tcias.co.uk/blog/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure stylesheet 'http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=PT+Serif:regular,italic,bold,bolditalic'. This request has been blocked; the content must be served over HTTPS.
Mixed Content: The page at 'https://www.tcias.co.uk/blog/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure stylesheet 'http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=PT+Sans:regular,italic,bold,bolditalic'. This request has been blocked; the content must be served over HTTPS.
Mixed Content: The page at 'https://www.tcias.co.uk/blog/' was loaded over a secure connection, but contains a form which targets an insecure endpoint 'http://google.com/search'. This endpoint should be made available over a secure connection.
Mixed Content: The page at 'https://www.tcias.co.uk/blog/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image 'http://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/48009108.jpg'. This content should also be served over HTTPS.
Mixed Content: The page at 'https://www.tcias.co.uk/blog/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image 'http://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/55497481.jpg'. This content should also be served over HTTPS.
Mixed Content: The page at 'https://www.tcias.co.uk/blog/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image 'http://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/59833717.jpg'. This content should also be served over HTTPS.
Mixed Content: The page at 'https://www.tcias.co.uk/blog/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image 'http://www.quickmeme.com/img/91/91937cf37ba5d6727302ec24851b9a1ff46ae5cdaf1578b7bc7dc2c31a7746b5.jpg'. This content should also be served over HTTPS.
Mixed Content: The page at 'https://www.tcias.co.uk/blog/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image 'http://img.youtube.com/vi/e76a50ZgzxM/0.jpg'. This content should also be served over HTTPS.
Mixed Content: The page at 'https://www.tcias.co.uk/blog/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image 'http://img.youtube.com/vi/8bZh5LMaSmE/0.jpg'. This content should also be served over HTTPS.
Mixed Content: The page at 'https://www.tcias.co.uk/blog/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image 'http://www.tcias.co.uk/assets/logo.png'. This content should also be served over HTTPS.

Setting up SSL certs on nginx

Let's Encrypts is about to launch - in September - perfect time to blog about securing your sites with SSL

Well into the 6 month mark

Time for an update and also review the technology radar I set myself at the start of the year

Think about React patterns

We should write more about React patterns that we use and trues.

• E.g. using Child Context to pass data around to components (And cover the gotcha with IE8 and ES6 syntax)
• Some of the test patterns we have used

The Trello card - may have some comments and additional thoughts