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[social] [artlung] on Mac I’ve used Smart JSON Editor app in the past.
# [social] Nova IDE from Panic has a couple plug-ins I’ve used to work with PHP development.
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[artlung] Thanks [social] - not precisely what I was looking for but I appreciate the reply. What I'm looking for is a PHP library that handles JSON feeds - loading, caching, iterating over their elements, etc, so I can use it to call feeds then interact with the results programmatically. I think you're more describing user-focused software that can handle JSON at large.
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# [Trevor_Morris] hmmm, PHP has native `json_decode()` which would handle the parsing of the data into native PHP array data.
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# [morganm] Raised my first GitHub issue thats been put into the WCAG 2.x roadmap. Feels good.
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# [Al_Abut] I couldn’t stop tinkering with my prototype from this weekend’s IWC, my photo gallery now has proper layouts for desktop and mobile:
# [Al_Abut] https://alabut.com/projects/pixelfed/
# [Al_Abut] Thank you James! It was good design practice for when I eventually add a photo gallery for reals.
# [Jo]4 [Al_Abut]++
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[jeremycherfas] Looks great on my mobile [Al_Abut] Are you caching? Quite slow to load. Mind you, I am on a moving train.
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# [Trevor_Morris] Are there many feed-reader libraries? And/or do they support JSON feeds. I'd assume most focus on XML.
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# [Al_Abut] [jeremycherfas] sorry about that, the problem is on my end. I just realized that it’s not particularly optimized for mobile beyond the layout itself. I’m not caching because I didn’t know if I could while still serving images directly from Pixelfed? Their API is undocumented and I’m guessing in the dark but I’m going to keep investigating for a bit now.
# [Al_Abut] I have a lot to learn about using APIs. This is like my second time.
# [jeremycherfas] Wasn’t really a complaint and I hope it didn’t come across as one.
# [Al_Abut] Not at all!
# [jeremycherfas] You’re one ahead of me!
# [Al_Abut] Super valuable feedback, the kind that made me slap my forehead (in a good way)
# [jeremycherfas] I’ve spent a couple of hours on my journey home trying to wrap my head around Docker.
# [Al_Abut] Oof, good man. I have yet to cross that bridge.
# [Al_Abut] I was jealous of [Jo]’s fun tinkering this weekend
# [jeremycherfas] I dunno. Seems awfully complex. Like that xkcd about how much time you save compared to how long it takes you to get automation working.
# [Al_Abut] Haha
# [Al_Abut] I try to reframe it as learning vs doing but it depends on how impatient or pressed for outcomes I am
# [jeremycherfas] Learning all the way down.
# [Al_Abut] E.g. this was a useful prod to learn about how I can explore APIs that don’t have documentation. I just learned that there are indeed preview thumbnails that I should be using instead of the full res, and even blurred versions for the loading placeholders before that.
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# [snarfed] [Al_Abut] https://beta-preview.pixelfed.io/
# [snarfed] it's the Mastodon API, so https://docs.joinmastodon.org/client/intro/ may also help
# [Jo]4 I had trouble today even installing docker on my local pc 😵💫 it worls now but pgadmin for postgresql still wont work
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# [Trevor_Morris] I've got a few blog posts about Docker. One might help get you started. The other two are about how I used it to help preserve some *old* projects – https://www.trovster.com/blog/category/docker
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# [social] I have run Docker desktop for years on Mac, but occasionally (about twice a year) decides Docker and Mac seem to believe they are in alternate timelines and just don’t believe in each other.
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cupparex @tantek I honestly appreciate your thoughts on this, but I don't know where this leaves me and any other non-coders trying to be a part of this community when we're simply using the tools we have the knowledge to use. I have no problem removing analytics, but it doesn't change the fact that the way WordPress sites (to the best of my knowledge) operate, they have ot have the gdpr options. Please correct me if this is wrong. When
# cupparex your quote from #indieweb "I have deep sympathy for anyone who is just using a framework or template or some other "bootstrap" (so to speak) thing which does all this auto-cookie stuff by default." ---- so where does that leave people like me? Is there room or even a desire to have people like me who rely on the tools we have the knowledge to use? And what about people who have less knowledge than me ?(I'm comfortable with word
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# livebay CuppaRex[d]: you can iterate indie web on your own terms. does not have to be completely capital Indie and Web
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capjamesg We do have a bit of a coding bias in the community because many community members write code, but making sure we don't gloss over how challenging many things can be is something I hope all of us continue to work on because the web is -- and I think we all know this in our hearts -- for everyone.
# cupparex I can tell you that going through onboarding has been insanely difficult for me. One of the things I had been planning to do was to blog about my experience and how I am impleted it so that maybe it's easier for the next person using wordpress (I can't speak to the other types of sites) I know a little html, a little css, a little this and that (just this week did helllo, world with java) but I have had to work really hard t
# livebay CuppaRex[d]: that actually sounds pretty cool. but still i recommend you could step outside of IndieWeb to feel the broader indie web some time. people and groups have much different approaches and ethos.
# capjamesg The 32-bit cafe @ https://32bit.cafe is another fun place on the web!
# capjamesg [edit] The 32-bit cafe @ https://32bit.cafe is another fun place on the web!
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Loqi ClassicPress is a community fork of WordPress that emerged due to resistance to the introduction of the Gutenberg visual editor https://indieweb.org/ClassicPress
# capjamesg [edit] The 32-bit cafe @ https://32bit.cafe is another fun place on the web!
# cupparex livebay[d]: I'm def. open to venturing out and exploring. I'm only a week in from learning the term indie web. I actually found it through Chris Aldrich's site because I was learning about Zettelkasten. This community and the indieweb tools were the missing piece for me to do what I wanted to for my blog that has my name as the domain.
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gRegor I don't believe WordPress core sets a cookie unless you're signing in to the admin, or you are a public visitor leaving a comment: https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/wordpress/cookies/
# gRegor Also checked https://boffosocko.com/, only cookie I had was a fontawesome one
# Loqi [preview] [Chris Aldrich] Chris AldrichHello! I’m Chris. I use this website as my primary hub for online identity and communication. It’s also my online commonplace book.
Below, you’ll find a variety of media types I publish. You’ll also see lists of categories I fre... https://i0.wp.com/boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Ramon-Llull-illuminated.jpg?fit=660%2C396&ssl=1
# cupparex gRegor: Thanks for this information. I was reading the page you linked to in #indieweb and there is some language and uncertainty here "Strictly read, "no connection" could potentially mean that the GDPR is applicable to a personal website as soon as it has any connection to a professional or commercial activity, hence not only applying to commercial aspects but e.g. to a web professional discussing web technology on their perso