Nicole Moore Angelfirenze

Taming Configurations with node-convict

In this installment of "A Node.JS Holiday Season" series we'll take a look at node-convict, a tool to help manage the configuration of node.js applications.

There are two main concerns regarding application configuration:

Most applications will have at least a few different deployment environments, each with their own configuration needs.
Including credentials and sensitive information in source can be problematic.

#JavaScript Libraries

The following is a list of JavaScript libraries that I've used or seen in action.

##Alerts and Notifications jQuery.Alerts

This library was part of the It's Brain theme that I worked with. It has easily stylable dialogs using a variety of types.

jGrowl

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	#include <stdint.h>
	#include <stdlib.h>


	static char encoding_table[] = {'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F', 'G', 'H',
	'I', 'J', 'K', 'L', 'M', 'N', 'O', 'P',
	'Q', 'R', 'S', 'T', 'U', 'V', 'W', 'X',
	'Y', 'Z', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f',
	'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n',
	'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v',

	The plot - or is it story map? - of what I want to be when I grow up.

	I should actually probably title this 'Ambition', come to to think of it...

	My first goal is to become certified in Computer Science, hopefully at Lawrence Technical University in Southfield, unless I am able to access a possible future satellite in Detroit. Another option is working toward more direct certification under Grand Circus to obtain training for as many languages in programming as is safely humanly possible for the purpose of obtaining further employment in Grand Circus, itself.

	Simultaneously, more efforts through Girl Develop It! and combining the subsequent skillet would allow for further flexibility when interacting with the client base I am currently working on building.

	My main goal is to be able to provide both Web design and tech support through an as of yet unspecified team to be built and announced at a later date.

	#!/bin/bash

	while true ; do
	if ifconfig wlan0 \| grep -q "inet addr:" ; then
	sleep 60
	else
	echo "WiFi network connection down! Attempting reconnection."
	ifup --force wlan0
	sleep 10
	fi

	$ irb
	>> class C
	>> def self.opt?
	>> true
	>> end
	>> end
	=> nil
	>>
	?> module B
	>> def foo

	;; You need this to be able to list all labels in gmail
	(setq gnus-ignored-newsgroups "")

	;; And this to configure gmail imap
	(add-to-list 'gnus-secondary-select-methods '(nnimap "gmail"
	(nnimap-address "imap.gmail.com")
	(nnimap-server-port 993)
	(nnimap-stream ssl)))

	(provide 'init-gnus)