Matthias Sommer - Software Architect - No problem can be solved by the same kind of thinking that created it

Write Automated Tests for Electron with Spectron, Mocha, and Chai

In this article, you will learn how to test your Electron-based desktop application with Mocha, Chai, and Spectron. You will learn how to set up the test environment and run automated integration or E2E tests with Spectron, Mocha, and Chai. Furthermore, a short introduction to CSS selectors is given.

6 Tutorials to Improve Your Programming Skills

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Computer science is continously evolving. To be successful in this business, we have to stay on track with the newest technologies. Here is a list of my recommended tutorials I read in the last few weeks.

Angular 4 Reactive Forms Tutorial

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Angular offers two different methods for creating forms, template-driven and reactive forms. This articles gives a practical example how Angular 4 can be used to build a login with reactive forms.

How to include Node modules with Webpack

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Webpack is a really convenient tool to bundle your application. However, its configuration can be problematic. Here is a solution to a common problem on how to correctly include Node.js modules, such as fs and path in your application.

Webpack Template for Classic Website Setups

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Almost all Webpack templates build upon the prerequisite that the main entry point of the application is a JavaScript file. However, this is usually not the case for static websites. In this article, I am going to describe my Webpack setup which uses a standard HTML file as entry point.

Expose Global Variables, Methods, and Modules in JavaScript

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In this article, you will learn how to expose methods, variables, and modules in JavaScript to the global namespace by using the browser’s window object. Furthermore, a setup to expose methods and modules with Webpack is presented.

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