Let's discuss a few ways that we've used Computed properties in Ember.js.
Computed Macros in Ember
24 Mar 2016
Articles
Block radios and checkboxes with simple_form
8 Mar 2016
There’s a common issue I've been having with the default way that simple_form renders the markup for checkboxes and radio buttons.
It’s been irking me for some time, because all that needs to happen is have an element that wraps both label and input together so we can style them as a block.
Dependable: A Planet Argon Core Value
8 Mar 2016
Simplicity vs. Maintainability: "One Model, One Endpoint" with Ember Data
3 Mar 2016
Early in our Ember development we came to a crossroad that had significant impact on the Model structure in our application. In this post I’ll summarize one of many issues we ran into during those first several months, and solicit feedback in search of a "best practice" for the Adapter/Serializer structure in the following scenario.
5 Helpful Design Process Steps to Improve Your Healthcare App
2 Mar 2016
Although there are regulations and complicated processes to contend with, is designing useful health care apps so different from designing other types of applications? Other industries, services, and companies are increasingly embracing technology and improving user experiences every day. And yet the management of our health and wellbeing seems to be quite far behind.
Is it such a unique field that we can’t apply any of our design expertise? I don’t believe so, and here’s why...
Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Great Client?
2 Mar 2016
Reflecting on our history of working with a wide variety of clients, I share some thoughts on what you'll need to be successful as a client.
Redesigning the Health Care Experience
1 Mar 2016
Redesigning for digital health care will be a hurdle that we need to overcome. Here are just a few main points to show what’s at stake if we ignore or wait for someone else to figure it out.
Our Most Delightful Core Value
1 Mar 2016
When looking at our 'core values' you will see words like dependable, versatile and collaborative, words you might expect to see on an organization's value list. Let’s call these ‘The Usual Suspects’. Then, there is one word, in this list, that stands out a little. This particular word is delightful.
Slick carousel is awesome and you should use it
29 Feb 2016
I’ve used a lot of different jQuery plugins without giving them much of a second thought after implementation. With slick carousel though, each time I come back and use it I’m a little more impressed each time. All the features I need are built right in, are intuitive, and work consistently.
Debugging HTTP Requests with Sinatra
23 Feb 2016
Recently I was working on a task where I was attempting to connect to a third party API (from a Rails app using the HTTParty gem). The API had a fairly complicated authorization header that needed to be built, by concatenating the body of the request itself along with various authorization headers, then being hashed, and then being base64 encoded and escaped. If the header was improperly formed, all I saw was a 403 Forbidden response - not particularly helpful for debugging.