new macos and vuejs resources

mattmakai · mattmakai · commit 384bdcdebfbe · 2019-02-08T10:40:20.000-05:00
diff --git a/content/pages/01-introduction/04-python-2-or-3.markdown b/content/pages/01-introduction/04-python-2-or-3.markdown
@@ -135,7 +135,11 @@ should upgrade as soon as possible.
 
 * [How Dropbox rolled out one of the largest Python 3 migrations ever](https://blogs.dropbox.com/tech/2018/09/how-we-rolled-out-one-of-the-largest-python-3-migrations-ever/)
   explains how their transition began in 2015 and was successfully completed
-  in 2018.
+  in 2018. There is also a follow up post on
+  [incrementally migrating over one million lines of code from Python 2 to Python 3](https://blogs.dropbox.com/tech/2019/02/incrementally-migrating-over-one-million-lines-of-code-from-python-2-to-python-3/)
+  that has more details on how hack weeks were able to help make enough
+  progress so the engineers could better estimate the scope of work when 
+  the transition from 2 to 3 became critical to their development toolchain.
 
 * [Why Python 3?](http://whypy3.com/) randomly outputs valid reasons to
   use Python 3 over 2.x.
diff --git a/content/pages/03-data/08-django-orm.markdown b/content/pages/03-data/08-django-orm.markdown
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ that have been added throughout the project's history.
 * [Going Beyond Django ORM with Postgres](https://speakerdeck.com/craigkerstiens/going-beyond-django-orm-with-postgres)
   is specific to using PostgreSQL with Django.
 
+* [How to view Django ORM SQL queries](https://mrcoles.com/how-view-django-orm-sql-queries/)
+  along with 
+  [django-sql-explorer](https://github.com/groveco/django-sql-explorer)
+  allow you to better understand the SQL code that is generated from the 
+  Django ORM.
+
 * [Migrating a Django app from MySQL to PostgreSQL](http://www.calazan.com/migrating-django-app-from-mysql-to-postgresql/)
   is a quick look at how to move from MySQL to PostgreSQL. However, my guess
   is that any Django app that's been running for awhile on one
@@ -104,6 +110,10 @@ that have been added throughout the project's history.
   you can discover issues such as unexpected extra queries and problematic 
   key relationships.
 
+* [Full-text search in Django with PostgreSQL](https://www.paulox.net/2017/12/22/full-text-search-in-django-with-postgresql/)
+  is a very detailed example that shows how to work specifically with
+  a [PostgreSQL](/postgresql.html) backend.
+
 
 ### Django migrations resources
 [Django migrations](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/migrations/) 
@@ -122,6 +132,10 @@ following resources should get you past the initial hurdles.
   explains why South was not directly integrated into Django, how migrations
   are built and shows how backwards migrations work.
 
+* [Executing custom SQL in Django migrations](https://www.endpoint.com/blog/2016/09/17/executing-custom-sql-in-django-migration)
+  examines how you can hook in straight SQL that will run during a Django 
+  migration.
+
 * [Squashing and optimizing migrations in Django](http://www.rkblog.rk.edu.pl/w/p/squashing-and-optimizing-migrations-django/)
   shows a simple example with code for how to use the migrations integrated
   into Django 1.7.
@@ -140,3 +154,16 @@ following resources should get you past the initial hurdles.
   migrations to ensure data migrations work well throughout
   the lifecycle of your Django project.
 
+* [Strategies for reducing memory usage in Django migrations](https://www.azavea.com/blog/2017/02/23/strategies-reducing-memory-usage-django-migrations/)
+  shows the large memory usage problem that often occurs with Django 
+  migrations at scale and what you can do to mitigate the issue.
+
+* [How to Create Django Data Migrations](https://simpleisbetterthancomplex.com/tutorial/2017/09/26/how-to-create-django-data-migrations.html)
+  has a straightforward blog ORM modeling example to show how to perform
+  data migration.
+
+* [Keeping data integrity with Django migrations](https://cheesecakelabs.com/blog/keeping-data-integrity-django-migrations/)
+  shows two table modification scenarios, one where a column needs to be
+  added to an existing table, and another where a `Many-to-Many` field needs
+  to be converted to a standard `ForeignKey` column while retaining all
+  of the data.
diff --git a/content/pages/04-web-development/17-css.markdown b/content/pages/04-web-development/17-css.markdown
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ web application's design.
   simpler and cut down the massive bloat that can accumulate as you build
   your site as a first step to improving your performance.
 
+* [A Guide To CSS Support In Browsers](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2019/02/css-browser-support/)
+  analyzes features versus bugs in different browser versions and how
+  to test for support so that issues are less likely to hit your web app.
+
 * [Third party CSS is not safe](https://jakearchibald.com/2018/third-party-css-is-not-safe/)
   is a good reminder that any code you did not write yourself, especially
   code served through 3rd party sources not under your control can contain
diff --git a/content/pages/04-web-development/25-vuejs.markdown b/content/pages/04-web-development/25-vuejs.markdown
@@ -8,19 +8,57 @@ meta: Learn about Vue.js and other JavaScript frameworks for web applications on
 
 
 # Vue.js
-[Vue.js](https://vuejs.org/) is a [JavaScript](/javascript.html) web 
-application framework for building rich apps that run in web browsers.
+[Vue.js](https://vuejs.org/) ([source code](https://github.com/vuejs/vue)) 
+is a [JavaScript](/javascript.html) web application framework for building 
+rich apps that run in web browsers.
 
 <a href="https://vuejs.org/" style="border:none"><img src="/img/logos/vuejs-wide.png" width="100%" alt="Vue.js logo." class="shot"></a>
 
 <div class="well see-also">Vue.js is an implementation of the <a href="/javascript.html">JavaScript frameworks</a> concept. Learn how these pieces fit together in the <a href="/web-development.html">web development</a> chapter or view the <a href="/table-of-contents.html">table of contents</a> for all topics.</div>
 
 
+### Vue.js-related projects
+* [flask-vue-spa](https://github.com/oleg-agapov/flask-vue-spa) is an example
+  project with a [Flask](/flask.html) API on the backend and Vue on the front.
+
+* [django-vue-template](https://github.com/ariera/django-vue-template) contains
+  example code for a [Django](/django.html) backend.
+
+* [vuepress](https://vuepress.vuejs.org/) 
+  ([source code](https://github.com/vuejs/vuepress)) is a 
+  [static site generator](/static-site-generator.html) that uses Vue and
+  [Markdown](/markdown.html) to create pre-rendered static HTML pages.
+
+
 ### Vue.js resources
 * [A friendly introduction to Vue.js](https://appendto.com/2016/11/a-friendly-introduction-to-vue-js/)
   contains the code and brief explanations of what it's doing so you can
   learn to create your first Vue app.
 
+* [Developing a Single Page App with Flask and Vue.js](https://testdriven.io/blog/developing-a-single-page-app-with-flask-and-vuejs/)
+  walks through all of the environment configuration, project setup and
+  coding you need to do to build a legitimate Vue.js application that
+  uses a [Flask](/flask.html) API on the backend.
+
+* The official 
+  [Vue.js getting started documentation](https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/)
+  is fantastic and highly recommended as a top starting resource.
+
+* [Replacing jQuery With Vue.js: No Build Step Necessary](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2018/02/jquery-vue-javascript/)
+  explains why you may want to replace existing jQuery code with Vue and how
+  to do so with minimal steps, depending on the complexity of your applicationi
+  code, of course!
+
+* [Why we chose Vue.js](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/10/20/why-we-chose-vue/)
+  covers GitLab's reasons for using this JavaScript framework over other
+  options.
+
+* The Vue.js publishes their own documentation page on how Vue 
+  [compares with other frameworks](https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/comparison.html).
+  It is refreshing to see a straightforward technical analysis without the
+  posturing that often comes from authors of one project discussing other work
+  in the same space.
+
 * [Building Modern Applications with Django and Vue.js](https://auth0.com/blog/building-modern-applications-with-django-and-vuejs/)
   combines [Django](/django.html), 
   [Django REST Framework](/django-rest-framework-drf.html), Vue.js
diff --git a/content/pages/05-deployment/15-macos.markdown b/content/pages/05-deployment/15-macos.markdown
@@ -13,3 +13,21 @@ within the Unix family tree that is developed by Apple and is often
 used for [developing Python applications](/learning-programming.html).
 
 
+### macOS Python resources
+* [Using Python on a Macintosh](https://docs.python.org/3/using/mac.html)
+  explains how Python 2.7 is installed by default on Macs. You should
+  start setting up your environment by installing Python 3 and then follow
+  the instructions in the post to get a 
+  [development environment](/development-environment.html) configured.
+
+* [Python Development Environment on macOS High Sierra](https://hackercodex.com/guide/python-development-environment-on-mac-osx/)
+  takes the defualt macOS environment and gives you the step to configure
+  everything for Python development.
+
+* [How to Set Up Your Python Environment](https://www.davidculley.com/installing-python-on-a-mac/)
+  is a data science-flavored configuration guide.
+
+* [How to Use the Command Line for Apple macOS and Linux](https://www.taniarascia.com/how-to-use-the-command-line-for-apple-macos-and-linux/)
+  explains the Terminal. If this guide is useful to you then you should 
+  also check out the [shells](/shells.html) and 
+  [Bash](/bourne-again-shell-bash.html) pages.
diff --git a/content/pages/05-deployment/32-configuration-management.markdown b/content/pages/05-deployment/32-configuration-management.markdown
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ operations, such as querying the database from the Django manage.py shell.
   shows the differences between these two Python-powered tools.
 
 
+### Configuration management resources
+* [A quick guide to choosing infrastructure tools](https://www.oreilly.com/learning/a-quick-guide-to-choosing-infrastructure-tools)
+  presents a high-level overview of the categories of tools you will need
+  to perform infrastructure-as-code in an organization.
+
+
 ## Ansible configuration management
 [Ansible](http://www.ansible.com/) is an open source configuration
 management and application deployment tool built in Python.
