Web work

AWS Database Migration Service

AWS Database Migration Service is yet another one of those tools that you always wished that somebody created, but never actually got to checking if it exists. Here is a recent blog post showcasing the functionality.

Do you currently store relational data in an on-premises Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL database? Would you like to move it to the AWS cloud with virtually no downtime so that you can take advantage of the scale, operational efficiency, and the multitude of data storage options that are available to you?

If so, the new AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) is for you! First announced last fall at AWS re:Invent, our customers have already used it to migrate over 1,000 on-premises databases to AWS. You can move live, terabyte-scale databases to the cloud, with options to stick with your existing database platform or to upgrade to a new one that better matches your requirements. If you are migrating to a new database platform as part of your move to the cloud, the AWS Schema Conversion Tool will convert your schemas and stored procedures for use on the new platform.

Every Bootstrap Website Ever

Every Bootstrap Website Ever – a hilarious outcry (I’m guessing, of a designer) about the similarity of the websites based on Twitter Bootstrap. I get the joke. It’s funny. But I still think that Bootstrap is the best thing since sliced bread. It saves lives. :)

Useful git commands (and GitHub integration)

Garrett Holmstrom’s blog /dev/zero has a nice collection of useful git commands, especially for those people who work a lot with GitHub. Here are a few links to get you started:

Very handy stuff!

Canva – online photo editor

Here is yet another online photo editor – Canva. It’s free, simple and straight-forward. No need to learn Photoshop-like controls – all the essentials are clearly marked. You can crop and rotate images, adjust brightness, contrast and saturation, or simply apply a number of preset filters. Download your image when done.

CSS Hamburgers

After spending years and years in close proximity to web and user interface design, I’m still amazed sometimes at a variety of ways to solve even the simplest of problems. The growth of the web users on mobile devices has brought us the hamburger icon, which usually hides the collapsed navigation menu. It looks like this:

Now, when you click on that, something happens. The menu expands or collapses, usually. But what you don’t often notice is a tiny bit of animation that is applied to the icon itself. Here is a collection of such animations. There are 14 different effects, both in 2D and 3D. Wow!