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Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Using Puppeteer we can export a web page to PDF from a Firebase Cloud Function. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/web-page-to-pdf Technology v6imXmsO0qVlyVyzrs9n Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT This article provides a survey of 10 data structures along with how to implement and use them in TypeScript. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/a-survey-of-data-structures Community cskxWmRxyWzPrH6GnpP8 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT It's increasingly important to make sure that your code and data is geographically located close to your users and this article shows how to get started with Firebase regions. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/firebase-regions Technology Krb7IILamNWu0Hyzc9hy Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trying to correctly paginate records in Firebase Real-time database can be frustrating, but this short article both explains the process and shares working code. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/rtdb-pagination Technology CrQX7ZPRuobKDgoyPuk4 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Using a simple dice-rolling simulation inspired by board games, this article shows web developers how to analyze and compare algorithms in practice. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/understanding-algorithms Community 8LCUwktzj5bDZLbFgqNT Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT In this brief how-to guide we'll show how to configure CORS for cloud storage buckets in GCP for Firebase. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/configuring-cors-on-google-cloud-storage Technology wip4thf7nBc9mO2KjlYp Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT How to fully configure your Firebase project with a custom domain for hosting, authentication, and APIs. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/custom-domains-on-firebase Technology DW5hjtYiRfakD6Y41pn7 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Learn how to use Firebase and Zapier to provide secure, convenient, and customizable form handling directly into a web page without the need to load any third party libraries. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/simple-subscribe-form Technology MVusN1nsYOe7pky1sVLH Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Learn how to clean up your TypeScript code by declaring behaviors orthogonally, by walking through a series of before-and-after code examples where we use Decorators to reduce code weight and improve readability. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/remodel-your-typescript-code-with-decorators Community o55VRmTt1CELIoWKBAlA Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Backup, restore, and migrate data between Firestore databases using the cloud console or Google Cloud command line utility. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/firestore-data-migration Technology bdC8OYkFRO2jSmLoE5YQ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Sometimes we use symbols instead of words to convey meaning and we would like the intent of these symbols to be correctly interpreted by assistive technology. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/symbol-accessibility Technology LjxLyFZ9bl1LYx9Aredd Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT When producing content for websites and web applications it’s important to be sure that all visual and auditory elements on the page can be identified and understood with alternate senses and/or the use of assistive technologies. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/accessible-text Technology 3kgRDH3Xkh51MuTYjab3 Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT Nearly every accessibility project involves some amount of 3rd party content (such as a video) loaded using an iframe, so this article addresses the accessibility implications of this approach. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/iframe-accessibility Technology FCWZdCbVNhGRm5W0yaZ4 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT Development of cloud native applications on serverless platforms is much faster and easier when you can do testing and development on your local computer. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/easier-firebase-development-with-emulators Technology aSMFOLF6TNAsu8W3e0C2 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Write complex security rules for your Firebase Storage Bucket based upon data from your Firestore database. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/firebase-storage-rules Technology Yo7473cdOB14mspVSm9A Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT For Improving your Home Office week, the Andromeda team offers their insights on making a great home office. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/improving-your-home-office Community rzXAGvEbjW47UlauPqXe Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT When we say remote work, what do we mean? Let's explore the various definitions and aspects of remote work that can significantly impact your experience. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/defining-remote-work Business h3MW9e5QkwwUlo9aDmKr Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT What is involved in software architecture? In this article our founder sets the stage for the decision making process of software architects and sets the stage for a new blog series. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/simplifying-software-architecture Technology 1N4x9Bxxm6iTDg89WCoq Tue, 13 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT It's important to celebrate wins with your team, but how do you do this when your team is all remote? Let's start our first blog post in a new Remote Work series by discussing team celebrations. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/remote-work-celebrate-wins Business KkzXC5yIwRgtZX2rUiwn Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT One thing I've learned is that while deploying simple projects to Firebase is extremely straightforward, there are a lot of advanced options that aren't immediately obvious. Here are some things you may find useful. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/deploying-firebase Technology Jje0f3euzdqpJj1cZ3bA Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT Choosing the right office productivity suite of tools can make a big difference for your company, helping you collaborate with vendors, clients, contractors and employees. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/small-business-tips-office-suite Business S2qcjzrmZkzAy6KeFEy8 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT Distributed teams can successfully deliver on projects, and remote workers don't spell the end of your company. In this article you'll learn some management tips for successfully leading teams in the home office era. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/managing-distributed-teams Business 04jsXgDCpQnSMiGjcD2W Tue, 14 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT Providing benefits and services to your employees can be a big challenge for small businesses, but a Professional Employer Organization can help. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/small-business-tips-peo Business KGg0FQgpx33e4yKF65NO Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT When you're running a business, you often feel like you don't have enough time for everything. Automation can help, and it's easier than you think (even if you're not a coder). https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/small-business-tips-automation Business ght6Af1SqaR5Fp8i4h1G Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT For many founders, Accounting is one of the hardest parts of running the business. Choosing the right software can help, by reducing your workload and streamlining your processes. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/small-business-tips-accounting-software Business TGtw9kYa2SYl7NSIVt3A Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT It can be hard to manage the paperwork related to establishing a new business, or maintaining an existing business. A Registered Agent service can hel https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/small-business-tips-registered-agent Business Q1AHIVAWGmFw4SrlcZvC Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT It's hard to experience the promise of freedom as a small business owner if you're tethered to your mailbox, but a virtual office may help you cut the https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/small-business-tips-virtual-office Business JLCC3wgzpiJxtqHfJwRf Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT Security is an important part of any software project. This article will introduce two standard authorization models and explain how to implement them using Firebase RTDB and Firestore. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/implementing-authorization-models-in-firebase Technology VdPZZFiFRyX2tHMr8Qk5 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT In this video, Firebase GDE Michael Dowden walks through the creation of a chat application, start-to-finish, using Angular 11 on Firebase. This demo was performed live for the CODEstantine Developers Community on June 23, 2021. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/codestantine-playing-with-fire Technology XrpHrzzTuzDPpC23dZxx Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT The bane of any software product is the dreaded Customer Bug Report™. We go spelunking into the code with little more than “It doesn’t work”. We can use the date of the error report to dig through the logs but it doesn't help when the issue is in cod https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/installing-track-js-in-angular Technology EVJLCFwpHDVMBpZxyVi9 Thu, 21 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Are you working in a tech stack and finding that you really don't enjoy it, or it doesn't make sense? Are you struggling to learn something new? Please consider that the problem isn't you -- it's the stack. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/tech-stack-fatigue Technology NEPlXrrMop2cjHsn8FOZ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT This article provides a 15 minute, step-by-step guide to adding OAuth support to a CLI-generated Angular application using Firebase. We will implement OAuth with a Google account, but other platforms supported by Firebase include: Facebook, Twitter, https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/implement-oauth-in-15-minutes-with-firebase Technology JNKqffr9g6l69ZvXunkG Fri, 15 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT So you need to secure your Java web application, but where do you start? This presentation will walk you through the OWASP Top 10 list of application security vulnerabilities and introduce the tools you need to implement basic security in your own ap https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/bright-talk-webinar-java-web-application-security-tools-tips Technology fc4voDAiyRqroxfIjwNq Tue, 30 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT In 2015, Michael & Martine Dowden, who (unbeknownst to them) were just about to start Andromeda, published a children's book, Programming Languages ABC++ (get it on Amazon). The book marked a turning point in their careers. What follows is the backst https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/teaching-kids-to-code Community FekhTOOhjPGNVtcys243 Mon, 02 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT If you're writing a web application from scratch, then you'll want to select a framework to make your life easier and reduce development time. Java, one of the most popular programming languages out there, offers plenty of options. https://andromedagalactic.com/blog/top-4-java-web-frameworks-built-for-scalability Technology 6K4U4BrvniKHWmQ3lPRP