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- 011 - The Entirety of Humanity: Web Accessibility
What is a11y all about? What does this mean from a user’s perspective? How does accessibility weigh-in on your project costs? Join us in this episode as our producer (and front end developer), Stephen Belyea talks about the importance of web accessibility.
Bonus: Come meet Stephen Belyea in person at GPUG’s monthly Meetup on Wednesday, February 28th, 2018, for his talk: End to End A11y. https://goo.gl/quR1yy
Links and resources:- Stephen Belyea on Twitter: https://goo.gl/wcvM5n
- WCAG 2.0: https://goo.gl/BmgH3i
- A11ycasts’ introduction to Chrome’s a11y auditing tool: https://goo.gl/b44xdG
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day: https://goo.gl/u8r2Ej
- Jennison Asuncion on Twitter: https://goo.gl/jfczcX
- A11ycasts With Rob Dodson: https://goo.gl/x7Hke7
- Ontario’s (AODA) Accessibility Laws: https://goo.gl/3onCk9
- WAI-ARIA 1.1: https://goo.gl/e6GaXz
- BBC Accessibility Standards and Guidelines: https://goo.gl/eYqMf8
- Paypal’s Bootstrap Accessibility plugin: https://goo.gl/xtfceP
- WCAG Contrast Minimum: https://goo.gl/9k7JdV
- a11yTO Meetup group: https://goo.gl/vrxBuJ
- a11yTO Camp: https://goo.gl/9zTD6U
- a11yTO Conf: https://goo.gl/a4v77i
- GPUG Meetup’s February 2018 Talk (End to End A11y): https://goo.gl/quR1yy
- Léonie Watson on Twitter: https://goo.gl/mea2Am
- Billy Gregory on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Qy2NaC
- Karl Groves on Twitter: https://goo.gl/fgzLEb
- Janna Cameron on Twitter: https://goo.gl/cRmq8b
- Steve Faulkner on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Zr5UdK
Contributions:- Guest: Stephen Belyea
- Hosts: Dan Soppelsa and Margaret Tavares
- Production and editing: Stephen Belyea
- Music and show art: Adam Frank
- Recording facilities: Vehikl (Waterloo)
Special thanks for the help and support from the entire Vehikl team. Check out Vehikl online: https://goo.gl/TdJjR7
51 min - 010 - Don’t Float Things Anymore: CSS Grid
New to CSS Grid? Heard of Grid but hesitant to ship it in the wild? Margaret and (our brand new co-host) Dan speak with designer Darren Galway about Grid’s new syntax, browser support, and getting it integrated into current projects.
Links and resources:- Darren Galway on Twitter: https://goo.gl/ZPddms
- MDN Grid specs: https://goo.gl/ghWfBJ
- “Can I Use” support for grid: https://goo.gl/fh49gQ
- CSS Grid Garden: https://goo.gl/717hsT
- Flexbox Froggy: https://goo.gl/fK9Zzt
- CSS Tricks’ “A Complete Guide to Grid”: https://goo.gl/WSb6mg
- Rachel Andrew’s “Grid by Example”: https://goo.gl/yfVwwD
- Rachel Andrew on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Hqyh3a
- “Start Using CSS Grid Today” talk by Rachel Andrew: https://goo.gl/bFQAMy
- Wes Bos’ CSS Grid course: https://goo.gl/Kef5XT
- Firefox Quantum announcement: https://goo.gl/QE7VgB
- “Layout Land” video series with Jen Simmons: https://goo.gl/XiQB9a
Contributions:- Guest: Darren Galway
- Hosts: Dan Soppelsa and Margaret Tavares
- Production and editing: Stephen Belyea
- Music and show art: Adam Frank
- Recording facilities: Vehikl (Waterloo)
Special thanks for the help and support from the entire Vehikl team. Check out Vehikl online: https://goo.gl/TdJjR7
49 min - 009 - What Changed and Why: Code Reviews
What exactly is code review? Is it more than just telling somebody what’s wrong with their code? Of course it is! Join developers, Colin DeCarlo, Dan Mills, and Justin Buchanan, as they sit in with Margaret to drop comments, request changes, and give approvals.
Links and resources:- Colin DeCarlo on Twitter: https://goo.gl/tYRaDF
- Colin DeCarlo on GitHub: https://goo.gl/ePFtPJ
- Dan Mills on GitHub: https://goo.gl/irnX3K
- Justin Buchanan on Twitter: https://goo.gl/di7P24
- Travis CI test and deploy platform: https://goo.gl/qjjmkd
Contributions:- Guests: Colin DeCarlo, Dan Mills, Justin Buchanan
- Host: Margaret Tavares
- Production and editing: Stephen Belyea
- Music and show art: Adam Frank
- Recording facilities: Vehikl (Waterloo)
Special thanks for the help and support from the entire Vehikl team. Check out Vehikl online: goo.gl/TdJjR7
44 min - 008 - Sane Looking Results: Testing the Front End
Tired of testing? We aren’t! We’re focusing on what goes into testing the front end. Alex Barry, one of our senior devs, weighs in on the process, differences from back end, and helping you code better.
Links and resources:- Alex Barry on Twitter: https://goo.gl/C181KJ
- Alex Barry on GitHub: https://goo.gl/h63i3D
- Mocha JS testing framework: https://goo.gl/Vh6yya
- SeleniumHQ browser automator: https://goo.gl/aLrZY9
- Robert “Uncle Bob” Martin’s “Clean Code” handbook: https://goo.gl/rFNtzg
- ESLint linting utility: https://goo.gl/bhoUQz
- Chai assertion library: https://goo.gl/8eAyVq
- JavaScript Standard Style: https://goo.gl/5d6zht
Contributions:- Guest: Alex Barry
- Hosts: Eric Drouillard and Margaret Tavares
- Production and editing: Stephen Belyea
- Music and show art: Adam Frank
- Recording facilities: Vehikl (Waterloo)
Special thanks for the help and support from the entire Vehikl team. Check out Vehikl online: goo.gl/TdJjR7
37 min - 007 - Given, When, Then: an Intro to Application Testing
Good testing is tough. We’re talking testing in design, development, and the future of your app with two of our senior devs - Brad Brothers, and Colin DeCarlo.
Links and resources:
- Brad Brothers on Twitter: https://goo.gl/VkKoMk
- Brad Brothers on GitHub: https://goo.gl/p6uL2q
- Colin DeCarlo on Twitter: goo.gl/tYRaDF
- Colin DeCarlo on GitHub: goo.gl/ePFtPJ
- Adam Wathan’s TDD Course: https://goo.gl/iXst3U
- David Heinemeier Hanson on Twitter: https://goo.gl/rh8GSY
- Breaking Up the Behemoth graph and blog post: https://goo.gl/jFvH9z
- Magic Tricks of Testing talk: https://goo.gl/6fxjtk
- Dave Development blog: https://goo.gl/2AAktB
- Dev.to blog: https://goo.gl/58vTgR
- Martin Fowler’s site: https://goo.gl/bEw8RX
- Sandy Metz’s site: https://goo.gl/5eiYhP
- Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests: https://goo.gl/q64Xf8
Contributions:
- Guests: Brad Brothers and Colin DeCarlo
- Hosts: Stephen Belyea and Margaret Tavares
- Production and editing: Stephen Belyea
- Music and show art: Adam Frank
- Recording facilities: Vehikl (Waterloo)
Special thanks for the help and support from the entire Vehikl team.Check out Vehikl online: goo.gl/TdJjR7
43 min - 006 - Co-Op Recap
The time has come for Colin Mills and Justin Buchanan to graduate from their 16-month co-op term at Vehikl. We talk highlights, experiences, and career growth throughout the term.
Get real advice from students on turbo boosting your career through co-op and understanding the ins and outs of the industry from the starting line.
Links and resources:
- Colin Mills on Twitter: goo.gl/2MeM3B
- Colin’s Program at Conestoga: Software Engineering Technology: goo.gl/ufLA7Y
- Justin Buchanan on Twitter: goo.gl/di7P24
- Justin’s Program at Conestoga: IT Innovation and Design: goo.gl/jNu1wZ
- Margaret’s Program at Conestoga: Computer Programmer / Analyst: goo.gl/anGTz8
- Episode 2 of Torqd: goo.gl/uDw5kX
Contributions:
- Guests: Colin Mills and Justin Buchanan
- Hosts: Eric Droulliard and Margaret Tavares
- Production and editing: Stephen Belyea
- Music and show art: Adam Frank
- Recording facilities: Vehikl (Waterloo)
Special thanks for the help and support from the entire Vehikl team. Check out Vehikl online: goo.gl/TdJjR7
39 min - 005 - Laracon Recap and Conferences 101
The dust has settled since our trip to Laracon 2017 in New York City. Join Product Designer Caryn Humphreys, and Developers Jesse O’Brien and Adam Frank to dig into impressions and the Laracon experience.
We’ll touch on the wide variety of talk topics, from education to inspirational, and how to make the most of any conference.
Links and resources:
- Laracon US 2017 in New York: goo.gl/rMKE6A
- Jesse O’Brien on Twitter: goo.gl/z4i42G
- Caryn Humphreys on Twitter: goo.gl/5hep7R
- Adam Frank on Twitter: goo.gl/ojQsfW
- Sean Larkin: goo.gl/yD1iTU
- Adam Wathan: goo.gl/M6MW3q
- Jack McDade: goo.gl/XR8s3n
- Justin Jackson: goo.gl/sJbnYA
- Taylor Ottwell: goo.gl/B6g8YY
- Laravel Slack channel: goo.gl/6GuEn1
- Michael Dyrynda: goo.gl/HesNx8
- Tom Schlick: goo.gl/mTgzFo
- Torqd via @Vehikl on Twitter: goo.gl/WEaS1w
- Torqd via Vehikl by email: [email protected]
Contributions:
- Guests: Jesse O’Brien, Caryn Humphreys, Adam Frank
- Hosts: Eric Droulliard and Margaret Tavares
- Production and editing: Stephen Belyea
- Music and show art: Adam Frank
- Recording facilities: Vehikl (Waterloo)
Special thanks for the help and support from the entire Vehikl team. Check out Vehikl online: goo.gl/TdJjR7
39 min - 004 - Laracon US 2017 Recap: Day 1
Day 1 of Laracon US 2017 is a wrap and the after party is well underway. We grabbed a few developer friends for a quick recap of the day’s events.
Links and resources:
- Laracon US 2017 in New York City: goo.gl/rMKE6A
- Science Fair at Laracon: goo.gl/Xx7kSj
- “Introducing Laravel Horizon” blog post from Taylor Ottwell: goo.gl/GK9Lda
- Jesse O’Brien on Twitter: goo.gl/z4i42G and Github: goo.gl/orDGuJ
- Ben Corlett on Twitter: goo.gl/PQQqf6 and Github: goo.gl/6Vma3G
- Tom Schlick on Twitter: goo.gl/mTgzFo and Github: goo.gl/BBHkve
- Shawn McCool on Twitter: goo.gl/cNykS7
- Matt Machuga on Twitter: goo.gl/eb7CaG and Github: goo.gl/cBiHP1
- Torqd via @Vehikl on Twitter: goo.gl/WEaS1w
- Torqd via Vehikl by email: [email protected]
Contributions:
- Guests: Jesse O’Brien, Ben Corlett, Tom Schlick, Shawn McCool, Matt Machuga
- Host: Stephen Belyea
- Production and editing: Stephen Belyea
- Music and show art: Adam Frank
- Recording facilities: Vehikl (Waterloo)
Special thanks for the help and support from the entire Vehikl team.Check out Vehikl online: goo.gl/TdJjR7
12 min - 003 - Laravel 5.5
It’s Laracon week and we’re getting ready for Laravel’s 5.5 release. Developers Jesse O’Brien, Colin DeCarlo, and Dan Soppelsa sit down to chat through features, updates, and tools implemented for the release.
Links and resources:
- Jesse O’Brien on Twitter: goo.gl/z4i42G
- Jesse O’Brien on GitHub: goo.gl/orDGuJ
- Colin DeCarlo on Twitter: goo.gl/tYRaDF
- Colin DeCarlo on GitHub: goo.gl/ePFtPJ
- Dan Soppelsa on Twitter: goo.gl/WvWKAw
- Dan Soppelsa on GitHub: goo.gl/2fDMXJ
- “Package Auto-Discovery In Laravel 5.5” blog post from Taylor Ottwell: goo.gl/Yi4V3K
- Torqd via @Vehikl on Twitter: goo.gl/WEaS1w
- Torqd via Vehikl by email: [email protected]
Contributions:
- Guests: Jesse O’Brien, Dan Soppelsa, and Colin DeCarlo
- Hosts: Eric Drouillard and Margaret Tavares
- Production and editing: Stephen Belyea
- Music and show art: Adam Frank
- Recording facilities: Vehikl (Waterloo)
Special thanks for the help and support from the entire Vehikl team. Check out Vehikl online: goo.gl/TdJjR7
Tech mentions: Laravel, Laracon, PHP, PHP 7, long term support (LTS), pivot casting, JSON, serialize array, dump and die, collections, transformation, pipeline, debug, class, framework, Symfony, service provider, stack trace, SOAP, validation, rule contract, callback, Node, boolean, filter, Ruby, exceptions, database schema, migration, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Linux, sudo, Git, rebase, Vue, Bootstrap, React, front end presets, Blade templates, API, Javascript frameworks, Horizon
49 min - 002 - Career Progression
We’re sitting down with Senior Developer Colin DeCarlo, and occasional computer user Daniel Mills, to discuss how they started, where they’ve been, and choices made along the way. Regardless of where your career is at, Colin and Dan have wisdom to spare.
From early days during the dot-com bust, to running and hosting Southern Ontario’s premiere PHP user’s group, Colin’s breadth of perspective and experience is tough to beat. Dan’s start as a co-op, through Angular pro, and onto expert and proponent of Javascript fundamentals, is nothing to sniff at. Listen in for a fun romp through two careers’ worth of dos, don’ts, and dunnos.
Links and resources:
- Colin DeCarlo on Twitter: goo.gl/tYRaDF
- Colin DeCarlo on GitHub: goo.gl/ePFtPJ
- “Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software” book by the “Gang of Four”: goo.gl/ydwczo
- Dominic Tarr on GitHub: goo.gl/FVcC5t
- GPUG via Meetup: goo.gl/VL7ziB
- GPUG on Twitter: goo.gl/ChbkPr
- Jeremy Cook on Twitter: goo.gl/WDxeX6
- Torqd via @Vehikl on Twitter: goo.gl/WEaS1w
- Torqd via Vehikl by email: [email protected]
Contributions:
- Guests: Colin DeCarlo and Daniel Mills
- Hosts: Eric Drouillard and Margaret Tavares
- Production and editing: Stephen Belyea
- Music and show art: Adam Frank
- Recording facilities: Vehikl (Waterloo)
Special thanks for the help and support from the entire Vehikl team. Check out Vehikl online: goo.gl/TdJjR7
Tech mentions: Angular, Angular directives, Knockout, programming fundamentals, React, lifecycle methods, design patterns, adapter pattern, Oracle, PHP
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Torqd examines the tools and concepts that developers use on the job. We talk web frameworks, career choices, community events, industry news, and anything else that keeps the engine running.