Notes from a custom software studio: how-tos, code snippets, and lessons from the work. 2020-04-02T00:00:00Z https://fortine.dev/ Zach Johnson 2018-10-15T00:00:00Z https://fortine.dev/adding-external-link-indicator-with-css/ <!-- Full post pending import from the WordPress export. Outline of the original: --> <p>Covers four approaches: targeting <code>[target=&quot;_blank&quot;]</code>, text or image indicators via <code>content</code>, an icon font glyph, and a domain-based <code>:not()</code> selector that matches links leaving your site.</p> 2019-02-11T00:00:00Z https://fortine.dev/validating-a-domain-on-mailgun-with-godaddy-dns-settings/ <!-- Full post pending import from the WordPress export. Outline of the original: --> <ol> <li>Sign up for Mailgun and add a subdomain such as <code>mg.yourdomain.com</code>.</li> <li>Add Mailgun's SPF and DomainKey TXT records in GoDaddy DNS.</li> <li>Add Mailgun's two MX records, plus the optional tracking CNAME.</li> <li>Verify the records in Mailgun, then connect WordPress with the Mailgun plugin.</li> </ol> 2019-02-28T00:00:00Z https://fortine.dev/add-multicolored-shadows-to-images-with-css-variables/ <!-- Full post pending import from the WordPress export. Outline of the original: --> <p>Wrap the image in a <code>div</code>, pass the image URL in a CSS custom property, and use a blurred <code>::after</code> pseudo-element with that image as its background behind the original.</p> 2020-04-02T00:00:00Z https://fortine.dev/adding-microsoft-sql-server-support-to-laravel-forge/ <!-- Full post pending import from the WordPress export. Outline of the original: --> <ol> <li>Gather the server's sudo password and IP address from Forge.</li> <li>Connect over SSH as the <code>forge</code> user.</li> <li>Import Microsoft's signing key and add its Ubuntu package repository.</li> <li>Install <code>msodbcsql17</code>, <code>unixodbc-dev</code>, and the <code>sqlsrv</code> and <code>pdo_sqlsrv</code> PHP extensions.</li> <li>Enable the extensions for PHP 7.4 with <code>phpenmod</code>.</li> <li>Restart PHP from the Forge dashboard.</li> </ol>