We bring to your attention our new concept of a free animated toggle menu that can be helpful to web developers for creating websites. We hope you'll like our menu and find a way to use it in your development practice.
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">What is Animated Toggle Menu? </h2>
Our animated toggle menu is both spectacular and ergonomic, and that's why it will be highly appreciated by users of any site. Luckily, we avoided the mistake often being made by web developers who create expressive but "heavy" site design. Our animated toggle menu is visually appealing, laconic and easy-to-use.
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We offer you lightweight, open-source menu which requires minimum lines of code. By using this menu, you&rsquo;ll be able to create a stylish and user-friendly website for all the clients.
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">How to use?</h2>
Animated Toggle Menu uses css3 animations, as well as the <a href="https://cdnjs.com/libraries/jquery/">jQuery library</a>.
To take the full use of the menu, add the following block after opening the &lt;body&gt; tag:
<pre><code class="language-javascript">&lt;div class=&ldquo;menu-overlay&rdquo;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</code></pre>
In order to add the menu itself, you need this code:
<pre><code class="language-javascript">&lt;div class="menu"&gt; &lt;div class="hamburger-menu-wrapper"&gt;

&lt;button class="hamburger-menu"&gt;

&lt;span&gt;toggle menu&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;/button&gt;

&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div class="menu-list"&gt;

&lt;a href="#"&gt;Link 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;

&lt;a href="#"&gt;Link 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;

&lt;a href="#"&gt;Link 3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;

&lt;a href="#"&gt;Link 4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;

&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;/div&gt;</code></pre>
Remember, the "menu" class is going to take 100% wide.
js for the menu:
<pre><code class="language-javascript">(function() {

'use strict';

$('.hamburger-menu').click(function (e) {

e.preventDefault();

if ($(this).hasClass('active')){

$(this).removeClass('active');

$('.menu-overlay').fadeToggle( 'fast', 'linear' );

$('.menu .menu-list').slideToggle( 'slow', 'swing' )

} else {
 $(this).addClass('active');

$('.menu-overlay').fadeToggle( 'fast', 'linear' );

$('.menu .menu-list').slideToggle( 'slow', 'swing' );

$('.hamburger-menu-wrapper').toggleClass('bounce-effect');

}

})

})();</code></pre>
And, of course, don&rsquo;t forget to connect jQuery library.
&nbsp;
We hope you found our animated toggle menu appealing and useful. Feel free to take full advantage of it during the website development.
You can also visit <a href="https://github.com/agilie/AnimatedToggleMenu">this page</a> to learn more about our menu.

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Our team is constantly working with various web frameworks, both new ones, which have just appeared on the IT market, and old ones that have already gained a certain reputation. We test such solutions, try to better or adapt them, and then we share our experience with you. This time we're going to discuss popular Angular dialog windows and our attempts to improve them.
We&rsquo;ll explain to you how to implement a dialog window in the most efficient way. You'll find a lot of details on Angular, read how to open dialogs without file size increasing, and so on.
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">AngularJS or Angular?</h2>
AngularJS has a pretty impressive history that goes back over 10 years (since 2009). The framework was initially developed by Adam Abrons (who is no longer part of the project) and Mishko Hevery (who keeps improving the solution in question with the assistance of Google and its highly qualified employees).
If some web developers consider HTML &ldquo;an enemy to fight against&rdquo;, the creators of Angular.JS decided to take a different path. They expanded the possibilities of HTML syntax by introducing additional directives, which are one of the key features of AngularJS.
In addition, AngularJS developers believe that the code should be covered as much as possible with tests (in order to avoid future bugs). Therefore, the framework was initially friendly in writing tests.&nbsp;
And yet, despite a number of advantages, AngularJS had a few performance disadvantages (and not only performance ones). Therefore, in the spring of 2014, it was decided to completely update and improve the framework (so to speak, create AngularJS 2.0).
And since the new version, released in September 2016, was written in TypeScript and differed from the original one, it was renamed as Angular.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">JavaScript or TypeScript?</h3>
As you already understood, AngularJS is a JS-based framework that greatly simplifies the process of creating web resources. The fact is that almost any web developer (possessing JS knowledge at least at the basic level) can use AngularJS in his work.
Angular, on the other hand, is written in TypeScript, which, although derived from JS, has its own distinctive features. In particular, TypeScript hasn't abandoned the inherent concepts of object-oriented languages. This approach makes it much easier to write complex programs; also, it's more convenient to maintain, scale, and test them.
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Now let's move on to our example. During development, we, surely, have to deal with various modal dialogs (and non-modal dialogs). And sometimes we may encounter certain difficulties. Trying to solve such problems often leads to new web solutions. And you, too, can take advantage of the results of our efforts.
Let&rsquo;s take a closer look at the issue.
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Angular Dialog Box</h2>
Angular isn't a &ldquo;dead&rdquo; framework (figuratively speaking), developers continue to work hard on improving it by adding new features and elements to it. However, in some ways, its functionality differs from that offered by AngularJS. Among other things, let's pay closer attention to the dialog window (popup).
We propose to consider 2 popular ways to implement a dialog box, namely: <a href="https://github.com/shlomiassaf/angular2-modal" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">angular2-modal</a> and <a href="https://github.com/pleerock/ngx-modal" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ngx-modal</a>. What can they do?
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">What Can These Components Do?</h2>
<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">The ability to open a dialog box directly</h3>
Resort to these components to open the dialog boxes with the indicated template from the component you require.
The whole implementation process is extremely simple: import the service you need and call the appropriate method to perform the action. This is usually enough to open a dialog box directly. If not, use a base component to wrap your template, then call the Open function (using its link).
It looks as follows:
<pre><code class="language-javascript">//Option 1. Calling from the component



openDialog() {



&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;this.dialog



&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;.body(&lsquo;&lt;h4&gt;My first dialog window&lt;/h4&gt;&rsquo;)



&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;.open();



}



//Option 2. Wrapping the dialog window in the base component



&lt;button (click)="myDialogWindow.open()"&gt;open dialog window&lt;/button&gt;



&lt;modal #myDialogWindow&gt;



&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;!-- Your dialog window HTML code --&gt;



&lt;/modal&gt;</code></pre>
<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Customization</h3>
It is logical to assume the components of the dialog window should offer some basic configuration to manage it. Here are just a couple of key examples:
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<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
control of the size of the dialog box;
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
button to close, hide, or open it;
</li>
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the chance to close the box by outside click;
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and so on.
</li>
</ul>
The purpose of all these configurations is to help you customize the dialog window to suit your needs.
It allows you to get a custom dialog box, which is a big advantage, isn't it?
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">What Do These Components Lack?</h2>
Customizable Angular dialogs are a good thing, but you shouldn't forget about some of the disadvantages of these components, namely...
<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Dialog boxes as dynamically created elements</h3>
As you already understood, some components require passing HTML templates to a specific function, while others serve to wrap the templates (as we wrote above).
Let&rsquo;s take a closer look at each case.
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<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
You insert the dialog into your HTML code when called. But you should bear in mind that it&rsquo;s not about a single (separate) element, and this fact goes against the concept of Angular apps.
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
So, you used the base dialog window component as a wrapper for the template, but thereby you increased the file HTML size (since the template immediately penetrates the code). As a result, the web page takes longer to load, which annoys the user. In addition, there is the problem of resetting data (after all, the dialog is just hidden, not deleted after it has been closed).
</li>
</ol>
By wisely using the capabilities of Angular, you get the chance to dynamically insert elements into templates of other components. That is, a component instance is being created (and drawn) ONLY when the function has been called. And it gets removed on close (which can be customized as desired)
<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Data transmission</h3>
Besides, no one would mind the ability to transmit various kinds of data to the dialog box. Say, how about lines, arrays, objects, and more?
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Ng2-dialog-window: Our Improved Solution</h2>
Our team successfully applied ng2-dialog-window (1st version); what's more, we managed to reduce the impact of the above-described disadvantages. And we're not going to relax our efforts! We'll keep working on bettering the solution.
<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">A quick guide to using ng2-dialog-window</h3>
1) First, decide from which component you are going to call the dialog box. Connect Ng2DialogWindowService to it and call the openModal method.&nbsp;
<pre><code class="language-javascript">constructor( private dialog: Ng2DialogWindowService, private viewContainer: ViewContainerRef) {



}



openModal() {



&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;this.dialog.openModal(this.viewContainer, {component: YourDialogWindowComponent})



}</code></pre>
2) Add your dialog window component to the entryComponents​
<pre><code class="language-javascript">@NgModule({



&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;//...



&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;entryComponents: [



&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;YourDialogWindowComponent



&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;],



})</code></pre>
3) Now is the time to extend your component from Ng2DialogWindowComponent. Such a step would help you inherit base methods; therefore, you'll be able to use ng2-dialog-window-component tag to wrap the template.
P.S. We guess Angular doesn't have an easier way to inherit other components styles. Let us know if you consider us wrong (of course the situation could have changed for the better since this article was written).
<pre><code class="language-javascript">@Component({



&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;selector: 'my-dialog-window',



&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;template: '&lt;ng2-dialog-window-component&gt;&lt;!-- Body of dialog window --&gt;&lt;/ng2-dialog-window-component&gt;'



})



export class YourDialogWindowComponent extends Ng2DialogWindowComponent {



}</code></pre>
If you need more details, click <a href="https://github.com/agilie/ng2-dialog-window" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a> and read the documentation at length.
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Summary</h2>
We showed you some Angular dialog box examples and described our experience with them and their adaptation. And you&rsquo;re welcome to take full advantage of these components; maybe you can offer some bettering too, can&rsquo;t you?
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We&rsquo;d like to share with you our new jQuery GTM In-Viewport Manager Plugin aimed to ease a way of working with Google Tag Manager (GTM). Add jQuery GTM In-Viewport Manager Plugin into your project to see for yourself how effective the interaction with GTM becomes.
<h2>Briefly about GTM</h2>
GTM is a free tool for simple and convenient tag/events management solutions which makes it possible to add and update website tags with just a few clicks, without needing to edit the website code.
GTM has a powerful interface allowing to set up various events that should trigger in concordance with WEB/SEO masters' needs. But sometimes it is not enough and you have to spend extra time for additional configuration, for example, if the matter concerns some &rsquo;specific&rsquo; events - such as in-viewport event - which should fire when an element is shown to a website user. That's the moment when our plugin would come in handy.
<h2>Need for jQuery GTM In-Viewport Manager Plugin</h2>
jQuery GTM In-Viewport Manager Plugin simplifies the processing of elements originally located outside the viewport of the browser. Thanks to our plugin, a developer do not need to add event handlers for every element of this sort when it appears within user&rsquo;s sight. Our code is quite enough.
Now, to start observing the element on the page, you just need to pass its CSS selector to &rsquo;selector&rsquo; key and event name ('eventName' key) which will be sent to GTM. Optionally, you can pass a callback function ('callback' key) that takes the event name as a parameter and will be called after the event has been sent. The entire code example you can find below.
Thus, summing up, we can say that this jQuery plugin is meant for making developer's work process much easier. It&rsquo;s really helpful in cases if you needs to set up GTM events for the elements initially unseen when they appears in the browser viewport.
<h2>Code example</h2>
<pre><code class="language-aspnet">
&lt;script src="path/to/jquery.gtm-in-viewport.min.js"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
&lt;script type="application/javascript"&gt;
 $(document).ready(function () {
 GTMViewport.init([
 {
 selector: '#some_element_id_1',
 eventName: 'some_element_id_1_was_viewed_event',
 callback: function(eventName) {
 console.log(eventName);
 }
 },
 {
 selector: '#some_element_id_2',
 eventName: 'some_element_id_2_was_viewed_event'
 },
 {
 selector: '#some_element_id_3',
 eventName: 'some_element_id_4_was_viewed_event'
 }
 ]);
 });
&lt;/script&gt;
</code></pre>
A detailed description of this plugin can be found <a href="https://github.com/agilie/gtm-in-viewport-manager">here</a>. You can also see an example <a href="https://agilie.github.io/gtm-in-viewport-manager/dist/example.html">here</a>&nbsp;in order to try it out.

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We&rsquo;re happy to bring to your attention the last part of the article series on using and adapting the Viper architecture.&nbsp;

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In this blog post, we will consider various methods of how to find good developers and make your cooperation fruitful.
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Web projects testing is an extremely important procedure designed to ensure the smooth operation of the site; it helps to make your online platform work perfectly and without failures. But only multi-level testing performed by a qualified QA team would guarantee that the result of web developers' work meets all client's expectations.
In general, testing web projects includes a number of such stages as:
<ol dir="ltr">
<li style="text-align: justify;" role="presentation">Documentation testing</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;" role="presentation">Testing the layout</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;" role="presentation">Functional testing</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;" role="presentation">Testing usability</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;" role="presentation">Performance testing</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;" role="presentation">Security testing</li>
</ol>
<img src="https://d12zh9bqbty5wp.cloudfront.net/ckeditor_assets/pictures/3960/content_content_testingtools2.jpg" alt="Web projects testing" width="800" height="681" />
In our article, we'd like to touch on the 2nd stage, namely, the layout testing.
We'll describe the whole process at length, discuss the pros and cons of each particular tool for such testing, and share our own practical experience.
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">The basic logic of layout testing</h2>
First, let's talk about the sense of testing when it comes to the layout part. What is it and why is it needed?&nbsp;
Let&rsquo;s see!
The layout testing is aimed to search out noticeable inconsistencies in the website and includes the verification of the online resource scaling, resolution, reliability, and availability.
In addition, you should not forget another important issue, which is cross-browser ability.&nbsp;
<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">The cross-browser ability</h3>
As you know, we all have our own preferences in everything, including choosing the best browser to view a web resource. Some people prefer Google Chrome, someone uses Mozilla Firefox or (less often) Opera, Yandex Browser... And there are also Internet Explorer (Windows), Safari (MAC), and mobile versions of browsers on Android, IOS, and Windows Phone platforms. Therefore, having so many options, it is very important that your site looks the way it was originally intended, under any circumstances.
Thus, the task of the QA team is to check the availability, functionality, site design, as well as fonts and colors, in each browser and on different devices. And believe us, you may be surprised when comparing the display of colors in Windows and MAC OS!
So be smart enough and don&rsquo;t miss this stage.
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Testing the visual part</h2>
We&rsquo;d like to start by describing a very important step that must be completed first in the process of layout testing. Its priority is not surprising: we perceive the world with our eyes, so the visual flaws would be discovered almost immediately.
The experienced QA team usually checks:
<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li dir="ltr">
the presence of obvious inconsistencies, visible to the eye: broken blocks, colors inconsistencies, incorrect display of text around images;
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
whether the layout fully corresponds to the implemented project;
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
the grid (vertical/horizontal alignment of fields and blocks);
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
stability of the backgrounds: they should not "float";
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
the page scaling: your page mustn't have visual defects and floated blocks for all reasonable scales (range of 75-150%);
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
the text box resizing (it should not break the layout);
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
the selection of fields of focus, highlighting the fields with errors;
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
the website in different resolutions (1024x600, 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x800, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1680x1050, 1920x1080).
</li>
</ul>
<h4 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">In addition, QA experts must ensure that:</h4>
<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li dir="ltr">
all the site elements are being changed in proportion when reducing the window size to less than the minimum technical specifications;
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
every detail looks as intended, nothing is broken;
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
there is no horizontal page scroll at the screen resolutions noticed in the specification;
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
the backgrounds don&rsquo;t drop sharply at higher resolutions.
</li>
</ul>
After completing the checkup of the visual part, QA experts can switch their attention to the site availability testing.
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Testing the site availability</h2>
It&rsquo;s the second and equally important phase of the layout test plan, as well as one of the factors helping to assess the quality of the whole site. And assessing the resource's quality is one of the functions of testing, right?
In short, availability is the website&rsquo;s operability. In other words, the QA expert is trying to find out if&hellip;
<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li dir="ltr">
one can select the text in the appropriate blocks;
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
clickable elements (links/buttons) work the way they&rsquo;re intended to;
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
the logo icon is clickable and leads to the main page;
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
the mouse cursor takes the form of a &laquo;<a href="https://www.google.com.ua/search?hl=ru&amp;authuser=0&amp;biw=1093&amp;bih=500&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=1&amp;ei=0OjgXanlDo-GwPAP1uO62AY&amp;q=pointer+icon&amp;oq=pointer+&amp;gs_l=img.1.0.0i67l2j0j0i67l5j0l2.1342.1342..3146...0.0..0.104.294.1j2......0....1..gws-wiz-img.e7xHZUmDzlo#imgrc=YyZgaEli-cCy7M:" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pointer</a>&raquo; or &laquo;<a href="https://www.google.com.ua/search?hl=ru&amp;authuser=0&amp;biw=1093&amp;bih=500&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=1&amp;ei=1OjgXZLlJImHwPAPlLG9-AY&amp;q=resize+icon&amp;oq=resize+icon&amp;gs_l=img.3..0i67l2j0i7i30l7j0i8i7i30.98985.98985..99970...0.0..0.111.212.0j2......0....2j1..gws-wiz-img.......0.DsTg3J_Abf8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiSn9jFkY_mAhWJAxAIHZRYD28Q4dUDCAc&amp;uact=5#imgrc=2hpek_sDtNrKUM:" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">resize</a>&raquo; when hovering over clickable elements and remains &laquo;<a href="https://www.google.com.ua/search?hl=ru&amp;authuser=0&amp;biw=1093&amp;bih=500&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=1&amp;ei=VungXafKA4aJrwTynjA&amp;q=default+%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%80+icon&amp;oq=default+%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%80+icon&amp;gs_l=img.3...6128.6990..7292...0.0..0.120.926.6j3......0....1..gws-wiz-img.......0i67j0i7i30.HqNo3pW72b8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwinzbWDko_mAhWGxIsKHXIPDAAQ4dUDCAc&amp;uact=5#imgrc=QkUdiGo9K84fPM:" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">default</a>&raquo; when hovering over inaccessible elements;
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
active elements react properly to the mouse cursor (and the unavailable/inactive elements don&rsquo;t react);
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
clickable elements, whose purpose isn&rsquo;t obvious, are provided with tooltips.
</li>
</ul>
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Testing the layout reliability</h2>
When describing the required testing set, we mustn&rsquo;t forget about this stage of the process. It&rsquo;s aimed to check the layout reliability, which means the correct site response to adding the real text to the fields. So, the QA team is checking&hellip;
<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li dir="ltr">
the correctness of increasing and decreasing the number of displayed material for information blocks (blocks with descriptions, articles, menus, lists, etc.);
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
the print of the page (if the website suggests such a possibility: say, selling tickets online);
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
readability. If images are switched off, the inscriptions (especially the logo and the main site menu) have to remain readable, and all the information symbols must be signed by the alternative text that a browser displays in cases where it's unable to load the picture (for instance, if the picture was deleted from the server or a visitor has disabled the image display in browser);
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
the input and deletion of data. To check it, one should input a big and small amount of text information into the text fields of forms for filling in.
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
the work of styles. In such a case, one has to observe the site's reaction to inputting the text of different formats (with and without paragraphs, with lists, images, tables, etc). Is everything working as expected?
</li>
</ul>
The reliable layout means the user is at ease during working with a website (specifically, with its textual content) under any condition.
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Error 404</h2>
Another step in layout testing is to check broken links, also known as 404 errors.
Let's briefly explain what the number (404) means.
<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li dir="ltr">
The first digit "4" means that there is an error that occurred on the client side. Such an error can be a misspelled URL or a request for a non-existent page. In turn, if the first digit is 5, it would mean an error on the server side.
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
The number "04" identifies the specific error "Not Found" from the 4хх group. Among other mistakes from this group, one might distinguish 400 Bad Request, 401 Unauthorized, 402 Payment Required, 403 Forbidden, and so on.
</li>
</ul>
Try to look at the problem from the user's point of view. When a user encounters a 404 error, the first question coming to his mind is "What should I do next?". Probably, he&rsquo;ll leave the website, unless you find a way to keep him. Obviously, it makes sense to change the standard 404 page which ideally must have the same stylistic structure as the rest of your website.
In general, the custom 404 error page must handle such tasks:
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the user-friendly design able to keep a user on the website;
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useful content ready to provide a user with the answer to the question &laquo;What should I do now?&raquo; by giving him simple and clear instructions.
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There are many different online services to check 404 errors on your site, one of the most optimal is <a href="https://validator.w3.org/checklink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">W3C Link Checker</a>.
When moving to this service, you just enter the URL of your web project into the appropriate box, mark suitable options, and click &ldquo;Check&rdquo;. A bit later, the system will give you a full report on your website.
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That's all for now. Good luck with testing!&nbsp;
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How can you save your time when developing a rails application? The answer is to use application templates you can build on the basis of simple template our team has recently created. We believe it can be really helpful in your every-day development practice.
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">What is Rails Application Template?</h2>
Rails Application Template is a basic template for creating Ruby-on-Rails applications. It simplifies the development process when starting a new project and saves your time which can be spent more wisely. Thereby, you can omit all the routine actions and skip to the stages that require you to be more creative and apply your professional skills.
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Advantages:</h2>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Time-saving. As we've already mentioned, our template saves you from unnecessary work and allows to switch your attention to more interesting tasks.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Easy process of configuring rails gems. You can easily configure our template to fit your needs and add new gems (below, we're describing this process in more details).</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Ease of use. This template is really easy-to-use and can be enhanced for your own requirements in a straightforward manner.</li>
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<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">How to use</h2>
First of all, you should download or clone the template. Then set your ruby version and gemset:
<pre><code class="language-javascript">$ rvm use 2.3.0@myapp --create</code></pre>
When it&rsquo;s done, install rails gem for the gemset:
<pre><code class="language-javascript">$ gem install rails -v 'your_rails_version'</code></pre>
Now you&rsquo;re ready to use our template when creating your application:
<pre><code class="language-javascript">$ rails new myapp -m /path/to/template/bootstrap.rb</code></pre>
That&rsquo;s all! It was quite easy, right? And now you can enjoy your application!
<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Customization</h2>
The template uses config.yml file for installing and configuring rails gems and other stuff. Below you can find a list of statements able to help you customize your own template.
1) The configuration file consists of several blocks dividing the application generation process into some logic parts.
<pre><code class="language-javascript">rvm: ...
testing: ...
documentation: ...
deploy: ...</code></pre>
2) The main part of each block is gems. So if you want to have more gems in your project just add a new block with a name that corresponds with your appropriate gems block or add your gems to any existing block.
<pre><code class="language-javascript">testing:
&nbsp;&nbsp;gems:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;faker: true
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;rspec-rails:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;group: test, development
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;factory_girl_rails:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;version: ~&gt; 4.8
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;group: test, development</code></pre>
You can use a true value for a gem that in this case will be added to Gemfile as gem 'faker'
You can also pass version and/or group params and they will be used in Gemfile:
<pre><code class="language-javascript">gem 'factory_girl_rails', '~&gt; 4.8', group: [:test, :development]</code></pre>
3) Each block can run its own runner from runners folder if one exists. There you can put any code you want to execute, i.e.
<pre><code class="language-javascript">create_file '.ruby-version', RUBY_VERSION
create_file '.ruby-gemset', app_name
file '.rvmrc', "rvm use #{RUBY_VERSION}@#{app_name}"</code></pre>
4) If you want to perform some actions after gem is added, i.e. run rails generate rspec:install, put callback to the runner and it will be executed when you need. By convention, callback name depends on gem name and should look like:
<pre><code class="language-javascript">"#{your_gem_name.gsub('-', '_')}_callback"</code></pre>
So the full configuration for rspec-rails looks like:
<pre><code class="language-javascript"># config.yml
testing:
&nbsp;gems:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;rspec-rails:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;group: test, development

# runners/testing.rb
def rspec_rails_callback
&nbsp;generate('rspec:install')
end</code></pre>
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Blockchain has become a paradigm shift that changes the operations of different industries. Nevertheless, like any other disruptive technology, a lot of myths and misconceptions have appeared. We should differentiate between fact and fiction to use blockchain technology effectively and responsibly. We can better understand what blockchain is (and isn&rsquo;t), how it functions, and the varied applications it holds besides cryptocurrencies by clarifying these misconceptions.
<div id="form-description" class="form-description" data-title="Key Takeaways" data-text="Blockchain is not just about Bitcoin; it is the technology that can transform different fields. 

Blockchains are strong but not flawless, and being aware of the possible weak sections is a very important thing in keeping the network safe.

Educational investment and partnerships with software development experts are the main factors for businesses that will use blockchain technology.">
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Blockchain is not just about Bitcoin; it is the technology that can transform different fields.&nbsp;
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Blockchains are strong but not flawless, and being aware of the possible weak sections is a very important thing in keeping the network safe.
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Educational investment and partnerships with software development experts are the main factors for businesses that will use blockchain technology.
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<h2 dir="ltr" role="presentation">&nbsp;Myth 1: Blockchain and Bitcoin Are the Same</h2>
Among the most common myths about blockchain technology is the confusion between the blockchain and Bitcoin. Blockchain and Bitcoin were created simultaneously, so they are widely believed to be the same thing. However, we must understand that blockchain is a much broader term. It is the technology that created Bitcoin. While Bitcoin is indeed the first and most famous application of this technology, equating the two is like saying that Google is the Internet.
Blockchain is a decentralized digital ledger technology (DLT) that records transactions across multiple computers so that the records cannot be altered retroactively, without the alteration of all subsequent blocks and the consensus of the network.
This makes blockchain a naturally secure and transparent method of data and transaction recording.&nbsp;
Bitcoin is a type of digital currency based on blockchain technology and used for secure, anonymous, and decentralized financial transactions. The blockchain of Bitcoin acts as a public ledger for all the transactions in the Bitcoin network, thus, it is possible to transfer digital currency securely without the use of intermediaries like banks or governments.&nbsp;
Blockchain technology can be much broader than purely financial transactions. It can be used in different industries with various aims. Nowadays, many businesses are studying how blockchain can improve their operations (read more about <a href="https://agilie.com/blog/enterprise-blockchain-development-how-businesses-derive-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">enterprise blockchain development</a> and <a href="https://agilie.com/blog/enterprise-blockchain-development-how-businesses-derive-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">enterprise-grade blockchain development</a>).

Here are a few examples:
Healthcare: Blockchain can guarantee the safety of medical records storage and sharing. Thus, they are only available to authorized personnel and patients and lead to quicker diagnosis and treatment.​
Financial Services: Blockchain is a viable solution for international payments, real-time settlements, and improving transaction transparency and security.
Digital Identity:&nbsp; Blockchain can correct identity theft and fraud by adding digital identities that cannot be changed. For example, Estonia's e-Residency program is the first of its kind, a government-issued digital identity that allows entrepreneurs from anywhere in the world to operate and conduct business online in the EU.
Real Estate: Blockchain can simplify property transactions such as sales, leasing, and financing by reducing paperwork and improving transparency.
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<h2 dir="ltr">Myth 2: Blockchain Transactions Are Always Anonymous</h2>
A frequent mistake people make about blockchain technology is that it is automatically anonymous to its users. However, the truth is more nuanced. Blockchain transactions are not strictly anonymous but pseudonymous.
Pseudonymity means that a user's identity is not directly tied to their blockchain transactions but rather to a digital pseudonym, typically a public key or a blockchain address. These addresses are like a sequence of letters and numbers, giving privacy but not total anonymity.
In contrast, anonymity would mean that the transactions are entirely disconnected from any identity, even a pseudonym, making them untraceable to the user. Blockchain does not usually provide this level of anonymity because the transaction history of each blockchain address is visible to anyone who accesses the blockchain.
Most blockchains are open ledgers, meaning that all transactions are visible to anyone who wishes to view them. This level of transparency ensures that while users' identities are not directly exposed, their transaction histories and patterns can be analyzed.<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 
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While basic blockchain transactions offer pseudonymity, several enhancements and tools can increase privacy:
1. Mixing Services: Services like CoinJoin allow multiple users to combine their transactions into a single transaction with multiple inputs and outputs. This mixing blurs the traceability of any single coin, making it more difficult to link wallets with identities.
2. Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrencies: Some cryptocurrencies, like Monero and Zcash, are designed specifically to enhance privacy. Monero uses ring signatures and stealth addresses to hide the transactions&rsquo; origins, amounts, and destinations. Zcash allows users to shield transactions completely through its zk-SNARKs technology, which enables transactions to be verified without revealing the sender, receiver, or amount.
3. Use of Multiple Addresses: Users can increase their privacy by using multiple wallets or addresses, dispersing their transactions across several points, which makes it more challenging to link them to a single identity.
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<h2 dir="ltr">Myth 3: Blockchains Are Unhackable</h2>
The idea that blockchains are completely unhackable is a frequently held misconception that can cause a dangerous level of complacency in security measures. While blockchain technology does offer robust security features, it is not immune to vulnerabilities. Knowing the security features employed and the situations in which breaches happen is very important for anyone who wants to use blockchain for their business.
Blockchain technology secures data through several mechanisms:
Cryptography: Every transaction on a blockchain is secured using cryptographic algorithms, which ensure that data can neither be altered nor read without the appropriate cryptographic key.
Decentralization: By distributing copies of the ledger across a network, blockchain reduces the risk of a single point of failure that could compromise the entire system.
Consensus Protocols: Blockchains use various consensus mechanisms, like Proof of Work (PoW) or Proof of Stake (PoS), to agree on the validity of transactions. These protocols prevent a malicious actor from changing even a single aspect of the blockchain.
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Despite these security measures, there are scenarios where blockchains can and have been compromised.
<h3 dir="ltr">Scenarios Under Which Breaches Have Occurred</h3>
51% Attacks: This type of attack happens when a single entity gains control of more than 50% of the network&rsquo;s mining hash rate or stake, allowing them to manipulate transactions and potentially double-spend coins.&nbsp;
Code Vulnerabilities: <a href="https://agilie.com/blog/secure-smart-contract-design-best-practices-in-solidity-programming" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smart contracts</a>, which are self-executing contracts with the terms directly written into code, can contain vulnerabilities. One of the most famous incidents is the DAO attack on the Ethereum network. Hackers exploited a vulnerability in the DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) smart contract code to siphon off one-third of the DAO&rsquo;s funds.
Phishing and Social Engineering: End-user security is often the weakest link in a blockchain system. Phishing attacks can allow attackers access to blockchain assets, bypassing network security measures, to steal private keys or wallet credentials.
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<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Conclusion</h2>
The blockchain technology is often seen as highly popular and muddled at the same time.&nbsp; Falsified myths are only part of the misconceptions that can mislead such a fantastic technology. Similarly, proper professional knowledge and strategy can help blockchain perform to its potential in various fields.&nbsp;<a href="https://agilie.com/blog/your-own-cryptocurrency-from-scratch-everything-you-need-to-know-to-create-your-cryptocurrency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Building your own cryptocurrency</a> can be a strategic move for businesses seeking to innovate and tap into new digital markets.
At <a href="https://agilie.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Agilie</a>, we understand that dealing with a complex environment is also a significant challenge. This is why we create powerful blockchain systems and wish to educate our clients regarding the breadth of blockchain-utilizing services. Therefore, such solutions can be tailored to your industry's concrete necessities and problems.
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