Written by Matthew Setter
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on Apr. 28, 2020
Last week, I showed how to set custom AsciiDoc attributes in the Asciidoctor.js Live Preview extension using the extension's configuration UI. In this week's post, I'm following up that post by showing how to set custom attributes using file query strings. Why didn't I do it last week, you may be…
Written by Matthew Setter
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on Apr. 21, 2020
Whether I've been updating my Zend Expressive (now Mezzio) book or doing technical writing client work, I write and edit a lot of AsciiDoc content. And while I can generally know if I've made a mistake in the content that I've written, just by reading it, I won't always know if it renders correctly…
Written by Matthew Setter
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on Apr. 16, 2020
Recently, I've been working with a friend of mine, who's a mature-age University student. If the term "mature-age" isn't familiar, it's the term we use in Australia for people who don't go to university directly out of school, but rather after a handful of years after leaving school. He's working…
Written by Matthew Setter
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on Apr. 9, 2020
Recently, I've been investing time updating my book Zend Expressive Essentials, to reflect the latest version of the framework (rebranded as Mezzio). I self-published the book using a toolchain based around the AsciiDoc file format, the Asciidoctor toolchain, and git. Overall, I've been delighted…
Written by Matthew Setter
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on Mar. 31, 2020
Hey! I wanted to let you know that episode #36 of Free the Geek is live! In this episode, I share my top five tips when you're starting out working from home. Have a dedicated workspace Get the tools you need Have a regular routine Talk to those who you live with Take breaks and move around There's…
Written by Matthew Setter
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on Mar. 27, 2020
Recently, as I was working refactoring some code in a personal project I've been working on, I decided to change one of the classes into an abstract class. The code isn't all the complex. It converts CSV export files from several European banks (okay, currently two) into YNAB's import file format,…