msurguy

Comprehensive list of interactive algorithms for making generative vector graphics for plotters and other CNC machines. Source code included

A collection of interactive UI jokes about feature creep, AI hype, and the kinds of product decisions that feel absurd

Somebody with a plotter would just download the SVG file and send it to their machine, like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jes16_FHyQU

Also interested in one!

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I work with Arduino on ESP chips.

I could not imagine embedded development without PlatformIO. With just so many types of hardware, each having slight dofferences and intricacies, it quickly becomes wasteful to use individual solutions. PlatformIO accomplishes so many goals at once, I am deeply grateful for this product!

Very cool!

I love that you can generate these patterns from images, the gradients are a killer feature!

I've made a tool that also generates Delaunay Triangulation patterns but lacks importing of an image. Check it out as well: http://msurguy.github.io/triangles/

Very cool idea for the fashion bloggers. You might even sell this CMS (per client basis) or if you gather a team of web developers - become an agency working with fashion bloggers.

There is some potentially good money in this.

Thanks! I would really appreciate if you could point them to this book. Also if you have any tips for me reaching the target audience - feel free to voice your opinion here or on twitter - @msurguy

Sure. I'll clarify about the material and progression so that it's clear.

First you build the HTML of the form (chapter 1 covers that). Then you learn how to work with visual feedback (spinners and alerts, chapters 2 & 3). Then creating AJAX contact form integrates the stuff from chapters 1-3 to create AJAX contact form and connect it with the backend. Chapter 5 goes a step further - building login and registration forms using stuff from chapters 1-4 plus inline validation, integrating all previous components and things you built.

The book isn't for noobs. The prerequisites section (https://leanpub.com/frontend/read#leanpub-auto-about-the-aut...) clearly explains that so the developers who don't understand JS semantics or don't know the basics of web applications should learn something else before they get back to this book.

Thanks for the clarification. The chapter summaries on the maxoffsky.com/frontend page?

Thanks for the tip. What's wrong with using jQuery? When you do the hiring are you looking for someone who takes up a couple months and rolls their own libraries or someone who can get the job done quickly by using existing open source projects? The AJAX file uploaders are super tricky, the one used in the book has a jQuery wrapper but can work without it, you'd only spend about 300% more time integrating it.

Love it, simple and effective. I like the linking between the pages and the clean UI. I think using icons for the formatting buttons would make it even better.

Thanks! The diagrams shows complete cycle and the code provided is open source and detailed step by step :)

Thanks for the feedback! The purpose of the book is to feature complete integration of various libraries and frameworks with a backend. Laravel is chosen as an example framework so that the developer can have a complete solution instead of just some theory.

In the prerequisites to the book it clearly states that novice developers will have a hard time unless they have some backend experience.