AppSync Masterclass

How to add a subtle gradient on top of an image using CSS

As I rebuild the landing page for the AppSync Masterclass I wanted to give this boring “about me” section a facelift. After taking inspiration from other landing pages, I decided to go with something like this. Notice the gradient effect towards the bottom of each image? It provides a nice backdrop and contrast for the …

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How to add a zoom in effect with CSS

As I rebuild the landing page for the AppSync Masterclass, I wanted to add a zoom-in effect to some of the images, like this: After some googling and a bit of experimentation, this is what I ended up with. <figure class=”img-hover-zoom”> <figcaption>…</figcaption> <img src=”…”> </figure> When it’s hovered over, the <img> tag would scale up. …

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Don’t embed YouTube videos on your landing page

I recently looked at the AppSync Masterclass‘s landing page on PageSpeed Insight and didn’t like what I saw… It’s hosted by Shifter and was straightforward to set up. Shifter offers a kind of serverless WordPress and promised to combine WordPress’s convenience with the performance of statically-generated websites. But there are a large number of CSS …

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How to work around CloudFormation circular dependencies

An interesting question came up on the AppSync Masterclass forum, and it highlights a common way you can get into CloudFormation circular dependencies. In the CloudFormation stack, there is an AppSync API, which uses a Cognito User Pool for authentication and authorization. When a user signs up, the app should fire an update on a …

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AppSync Masterclass is open for early access!

I have some exciting news to share with you. That after some initial delays, the AppSync Masterclass is now open for Early Access with 40% launch discount. First of all, thank you so much for your patience, it’s taken us a bit longer than we expected but we’re here, at last. You can purchase the …

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