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Latest — Apr 12, 2024

Rails SEO, Proofreader, & Finds

Posted Adding Sitepress to Rails which looks at using Sitepress (A static site generator built to be used with Rails) to add content and improve SEO on a Rails application. The above was part of a bunch of updates to Proofreader.io over the last week or so. One my

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Finds from the week of March 24, 2024

Sign1 Malware is a WordPress malware that avoid detection by check the referrer of the visitor. It also seems to be spread mostly by brute-force password compromises. Want to save a web page, but hate all other other files you need with it? Monolith fixes that by in-lining everything. Doesn't

Rails security tools

Found some good resources for Ruby on Rails security and some new (to me) tools. Bundler audit. Like Yarn audit, but for Gems. Surprised I didn't know about this one. There is also bin/importmap audit if you're using import maps. Password strength checker for Device. Ensures passwords are actually

Should I use an accessibility plugin?

Accessibility plugins, or overlays, are a "quick fix" - too good to be true - solution. They promise to make your site accessible. They don't.

Image Optimization

One of the things I see overlooked often is image optimization. It's still important! I've been using ImageOptim (CLI) and `cwebp` for creating WebP versions. WebP is pretty well supported, but not fully, so I've been sticking with PNG/JPEG for WordPress sites. Can I Use For static sites, the

Not so daily...

My experiment doing a daily news letter is done. Turns out I don't have THAT much to say. I will continue doing the news letter, just less often. Maybe, a personal finance app, was recently open sourced and is now moving to Rails. From React. That's awesome from my point

Honey pots & backups

Honey pots > RECAPTCHAs

Prototype: Green Rhythm Works

Released a prototype I've been working on, Green Rhythm Works! It helps schedule trash bin cleaning companies schedule their cleanings. Built on Rails and just a proof of concept, but always fun to get something live 😄.

Proofreader UI

Added a bunch of UI improvement and some fixes over the weekend! Using my Subcomponent project is proving to be great for UI components and creating a standardized look. I think the interface between the Go app and the site needs addressed next. Might do a simple HTTP callback or

Testing Rack::Attack

I'm setting up Rack::Attack for rate limiting. The README is good, but light on testing. Here's how I got it working. require "test_helper" class RackAttackTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest setup do Rack::Attack.enabled = true Rack::Attack.cache.store = ActiveSupport::Cache::MemoryStore.new Rack::Attack.cache.store.clear end teardown