Each time after updating or installing Laravel Homestead I take these steps. (Step 1) Add Homestead to Firefox & Chrome (Step 2) Fix Max Packet Size MySQL (Step 3) Disable strict database date settings in MySQL (Step 4) Import and configure Postgres databases (Step 5) Set the max upload size of nginx. (Step 6) Set […]
To increase the max upload size on Laravel Homestead edit your main nginx.conf file. Next, add the config client_max_body_size and set it to 100M. All php.ini files in Homestead already have the setting upload_max_filesize = 100M.
How to get a video element to act like background-size: cover scoped within a parent element.
Coding an HTML close button seems simple. But, the only thing simple about coding a close button is getting it wrong. The biggest mistake is using the wrong HTML element. I’ve used <a> and <div> as a close button many times (<button> is the correct element). The second mistake is not using proper ARIA properties. […]
Dropping poor meeting invites will end your freelancing days fast. Sending exceptional meeting invites can land a lifelong client. If you are sending 4, or even 20, messages to schedule a meeting you are stressing your clients. Meeting invites shouldn’t take more than two communications via emails. Your job as a freelance professional is to […]