Git 2.10 is released
Git has released version 2.10 and the new version now includes progress reporting for pushes, better signature validation, and more. For those that like to customize their terminal colors, Git now...
View ArticleJosh - Laravel Admin Template with CRUD Builder (Sponsor)
Josh Laravel admin template with GUI Builder is a bootstrap based admin panel and front-end built for Laravel developers. Using the included CRUD builder you can quickly generate models, controllers,...
View ArticleBuilding a Search Engine Friendly Sitemap XML with Laravel
A few years ago search engines recommended submitted sitemaps to help with indexing your website and now the importance of this is debatable. I’m of the mindset creating and submitting can’t hurt, so...
View ArticlePodcast: Laravel 5.3 and Shift with Taylor Otwell and Jason McCreary
In this episode, we are joined by Taylor Otwell and Jason McCreary to discuss Laravel 5.3, Laravel's first hire, and Laravel Shift. Guest Staring: Taylor Otwell and Jason McCreary The episode of the...
View ArticleLaravel News T-Shirts - 2016 Edition
This years Laravel News t-shirt and hoodies are now available for purchase from Teespring. For the 2016 edition I partnered with Zaengle, who handled the recent redesign of Laravel News, to create a...
View ArticleLumen 5.3 is released
Lumen 5.3 is now released and available for all. This is considered a maintenance release that upgrades the underlying packages to the Laravel 5.3 series. Before upgrading your application to Lumen...
View ArticleEdit your environment files through the browser with Brotzka .env-Editor
When you’re working with Laravel, every installation includes a .env example file in your application’s root folder. This allows you to keep sensitive information out of version control and makes it...
View ArticleLaravel Spark v2 is now released
Laravel Spark, the commercial Laravel package that provides instant scaffolding for subscription billing, has just released v2. The 2.0 release is a free upgrade for all license holders and it adds...
View ArticleLaravel 5.3.8 is released with new fakes for events, jobs, mail, and...
Laravel 5.3.8 is now released with new improvements for testing by included new fakes for events, jobs, mail, and notifications. Here is a quick look at how these new testing featurs work: Laravel...
View ArticleVim 8.0 is released
The Vim editor has released their first major release in ten years, Vim 8.0. This version includes many small features, numerous bug fixes, and the following major highlights: Asynchronous I/O...
View ArticleGitLab raises an additional $20 million and announces their master plan
Just off of GitLab’s 8.11 release, today they announced a new $20 million Series B funding and have outlined their master plan on how they are going to attempt to revolutionize developers workflow. To...
View ArticleAngular 2.0 final is now released
Today, at a special meetup at Google HQ, the Angular team has released version 2.0. Angular 1 first solved the problem of how to develop for an emerging web. Six years later, the challenges faced by...
View ArticleThe 2016 Laravel Survey
Hi there, Ian from LaraJobs here. Eric is letting me take over Laravel News here for a moment to let you know about the new 2016 Laravel survey we’re running. The Laravel community is growing fast and...
View Article1,000 Laravel Applications have been upgraded with Shift
In less than a year Laravel Shift, the tool that automatically upgrades your Laravel app to the latest version, has upgraded over 1,000 applications. In the announcement post, Jason shares some...
View ArticleView your routes through the browser with the Pretty Routes package
One nice Laravel feature is its routing, by visiting your routing file, you can get an eagle eye view of your application and a map that shows which URL is corresponding to which file. By default,...
View ArticlePodcast: Laravel 5.3.8, Spark 2, Lumen 5.3 and more!
In this week's episode, we discuss the new Laravel 5.3.8, briefly cover Spark 2 & Lumen 5.3, and talk a lot about our progression of code editors. Show Links Spark v2 Lumen 5.3 Laravel 5.3.8 Vim...
View ArticleThe error management app Honey Badger now supports PHP
Honey Badger, the error management and exception notifier app, has announced an official PHP library for integration with their service. The official client is available on GitHub and it supports PHP...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Laravel Valet on macOS Sierra
macOS Sierra was released just a few days ago and everybody is starting to upgrade. Some users of Laravel Valet have reported some problems and Adam Wathan has put together a list of common problems...
View ArticleSpark v2.0.8 is now released
Laravel Spark v2.0.8 is now released and includes two new features to make managing teams even better. The first feature is support for renaming “Teams”. The second new feature is you can now require...
View ArticleComputer Vision Syndrome
In no point in human history have people been staring at bright screens just a few feet from their face like they are today. Computer vision syndrome or CVS (not to be confused with Concurrent...
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