Validate Markdown Files With MarkdownLint
How do you know that your Markdown content is valid? You use MarkdownLint! In this post, I step through how to install, configure, and use it, as well as how to use one-time rule overrides.
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Antora 101: The Three Core Concepts You Need To Know To Use It Fully
Antora is the premier technical documentation platform. However, that doesn’t mean that it’s a breeze to use right from the get-go. If you have just begun using it or want to get the most out of it, this post will step you through the three key concepts that you need to know about.
Automate Repetitive Tasks With Make
Anything to do with software and computers usually ends up getting tricky, time-consuming, and repetitive. As such, if you value your sanity, you’ll want to regularly look for ways to automate these tasks away. One of the best ways to do that, is by using Make - a veteran automation tool.
Why Antora Is The Leading Technical Writing Platform
If you need to create and maintain technical writing, there are a large number of solutions that will give you a lot of what you want. However, which one is the best? Today, I’ll show you which one I believe is the best choice.
Are You Too Wedded To Your Text Editor?
I’ve been a proud VIM user for years — dating back as far as 1999 — but especially so, since I pushed myself to learn it properly a few short years ago. However, I wonder if I’ve become too wedded to it. And I’m keen to find out if you are too.
Google Chrome 69 Now Flags HTTP Websites
Earlier today, I upgraded my installation of Google Chrome from version 68 to version 69. While not a major upgrade, there’s a key security update that I want to draw your attention to. Here’s a quick look at it.
Do You Know How Much Location Data Google Records About You?
Last Wednesday, I was interviewed on Radio Sputnik (based out of Moscow) about a recent article on the Guardian about Google recording your location history — even when you tell it not to. This was my first experience as a subject matter expert. So I wanted to share the experience with you.
How To Write Burp Suite Match and Replace Rules
Burp Suite’s Match and Replace rules allow you to change parts of a request and a response — which can be a significant help when testing web applications. In this post, I’ll show you how to create them, so that you’ll know how your web applications will react under various conditions.
How Do You Start In The Tech Sector?
The tech sector, if you know what you’re doing, is easier than most fields to get started in. However, you do have to know what you’re doing. In this post, I’m going to step through a series of ways to get started, in case you’re not sure.
My Health Record - Do the Risks Outweigh the Advantages?
A new health record management system is going live in Australia soon. It’s called My Health Record. It will affect every Australian (and potentially temporary and permanent residents as well) as it will store some of their most intimate information — their health records! But do the risks of such a system outweigh the advantages?