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DevOps for dummies - VPS Configuration from scratch - Rails, Nginx, PostgreSQL.

22 May 2013
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Hi guys, just finished writing an article showing you how to set up an Ubuntu VPS from scratch for Ruby on Rails development.

Check it out here:

http://tech.pro/tuto...ginx-postgresql

Hopefully it saves some of you some migraines when you're starting out.

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Dream.In.Code Badge Generator! Share your flair on your site or blog.

28 April 2013
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This is a small weekend project I wrote after finding a Github badge generator online.

I thought, if Github has one, why not DreamInCode?

This was built using:

  • Ruby on Rails
  • Nokogiri
  • Heroku
  • PostgreSQL


Check it out here:

http://dicbadge.herokuapp.com/...

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Action.IO - Devops is hard, let's go coding!

25 February 2013
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Hello fellow DICheads!

Today I'm here to show you a website that will make your Rails/Node/Python/PHP dev experience much easier and fun.

https://www.action.io/?ref=GHYIz4GEieE...

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How to add a domain from NameCheap to your Heroku application.

12 February 2013
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Since I was having trouble with this for the past three days, hopefully people find it useful when deploying the phenomenal Heroku platform.

http://sergiotapia.m...ku-application/

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How to create a signature form for iPad and mobile devices using HTML5 and Canvas.

27 November 2012
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Hey folks, today I was asked at work to create a terms of service form where users can sign using their finger. Since 100% of our users will use iPads (yes, really!) I can use the HTML5 canvas element and send IE to the hills.

Want to read how I did it?

http://sergiotapia.m...ml5-and-canvas/

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How to create a music player notification using HTML and CSS.

20 November 2012
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Hey guys, since I'm starting a full UI position very soon, I thought I go through some awesome Dribbble posts and reconstruct them using HTML and CSS. Hopefully you guys find it useful. :)

http://sergiotapia.m...g-html-and-css/

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Deploying your MVC3 application for free using AppHarbor.

12 November 2012
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Just posted something new on my blog. It's explains how to easily publish application on AppHarbor, for free. Heroku (but better) for the .NET world!

http://sergiotapia.j...appharbor-.html

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The Pragmatic Bookshelf mega blowout sale - 40% off select Ruby on Rails books.

31 October 2012
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The Pragmatic Bookshelf is having a mega sale this week on some of their select books.

If you're looking to diving into Ruby or Ruby on Rails you cannot go wrong with these books. I just bought myself: Agile Web Development With Rails for 14$! A steal!

Just thought I'd share with my fellow Ruby programmers on DIC (all 3 of...

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How I organize my ASP.Net MVC3 applications.

15 October 2012
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Here's how I organize my ASP.Net MVC3 projects, hope this helps some of you MVC3 devs out there.

http://coderwall.com/p/mynytg

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Mozilla Persona ASP.Net MVC3 - Tutorial Demo

01 October 2012
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More information here:

http://www.dreaminco...flabby-baggage/


I created a demo web application on ASP.Net MVC3 using Mozilla Persona for authentication. Check it out! No bla bla, just code.

https://github.com/s...C3-Persona-Demo

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Bienvenidos! I'm a USA ex-pat living in Bolivia for the past 10 years. Web development is my forte with a heavy lean for usability and optimization. I'm fluent in both English and Spanish. I guest write for the popular Python website Python Central. Visit my website.

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