Louise Findlay is a front-end web developer and Software Development graduate from Robert Gordon University. She’s designed and developed over 20 static websites, WordPress websites and mobile web apps.
Aug 28, 2020
You have worked with the Goodreads API to create a full-stack Node.js web app that will search the Goodreads database for a book query and return a list of relevant matches. If you haven’t, read part 1....
Aug 27, 2020
This is a how-to guide on setting up Rclone to create an encrypted folder where users can store data on Google Drive which will be encrypted before upload. Readers will understand how to install Rclone, add a...
Aug 4, 2020
You’ve created your first MongoDB database and now you want to use it on a website. How do you display its data on the web? How can users add, modify and delete data? The solution is to create a dynamic...
Jul 30, 2020
Have you always wanted to use data from an API (Application Programming Interface) but never knew how? This tutorial will guide you through how to work with your first API using Node.js and EJS templating to...
Jul 24, 2020
Static sites are typically much easier to develop and deploy than full-stack dynamic web apps. You can take advantage of free hosting services from providers like Section and Netlify. Plus, if you use a CSS...
Jul 15, 2020
You’ve finished developing your first Node.js web app and now you want to publish it on the web. This guide will walk you through how to deploy a Node.js web app to DigitalOcean. Note: If you’re still in the...
Jul 14, 2020
This tutorial will guide you on how to convert a static website that uses HTML, CSS and JavaScript (JS) to a dynamic one using MongoDB, Express, Static HTML, CSS, JS, and Node.js. Similar to the popular...
Jul 12, 2020
With the popularity of Office 365 and GSuite, it can seem that creating a business email is as simple as signing up for an account and paying the annual or monthly fee. However, because of spam and fraudulent...
Jul 9, 2020
Google Search Console is a powerful tool provided by Google which lets you understand how their search crawlers see your website. This guide will teach you how to add a site (called a property), submit a...
Jun 11, 2020
For the uninitiated, databases can seem a complicated, mythical thing that only back-end developers, computer scientists, and programmers can work with. This article is here to dispel that myth and prove that...