Code Fox Development

09/29/2017

Code Fox welcomes two healthy beautiful girls into the family! Harper and Fae.

09/07/2017

Keeping your online presence up to date can be cumbersome. Don't lose customers because you are too busy to keep your online image fresh. We can help!

10/05/2013

There are many benefits to using modern programming languages and environments. However, an experienced engineer will know when to use a hammer and when to use a screw driver.

Businesses should be questioning the continued evolution of skills at any software company they work with. A stagnation represents a large drop in available resources (over a number of years). However, if a company refuses to use older technology, you should quickly follow through with questions regarding the reasoning.

In general you should remain vigilant with any company you hire. Continue to ask questions and don't accept answers that aren't clear, precise, and have substance. Anything less than the top quality for your dollar is unacceptable.

10/03/2013

Business class email doesn't come free (http://www.wired.com/business/2012/12/free-google-apps/), but that doesn't mean it has to break the bank either. Google is still a great choice for those who can afford it ($50.00/user*yr or $5/user*mo), but for those looking for cheaper options read on.

1. FastMail
Business class email starting at $45/user*yr and going as low as $30/user*yr at 100 inboxes.
https://www.fastmail.fm/signup/business.html

2. HushMail
Business class email starting at $60/user*yr, call for more prices
https://www.hushmail.com/hushmail-business/

3. DreamHost
Every DreamHost hosted account comes with free email hosting and DNS through squirrel mail (web interface) and using SpamHaus to block spam, phishing, and malware at just $10.95/mo for unlimited users.
http://www.dreamhost.com/web-hosting/

4. Roll-your-own
Code Fox Development does not recommend self-hosting a business class email server, however, you can pay us or any IT professional to setup a business class email server on cloud hosting for as low as $5.00/mo for unlimited users.

Please note that the last option will come with a setup fee, possible fees for backups/maintenance, and the lack of a web interface.

Google's free Apps for Business account is no more.

09/30/2013

Every successful company has a vision, a clear promised land that drives employees to work together to create the future they want.

The vision needs to permeate every aspect of a company in order to work. How is your current use of technology helping build your company of tomorrow?

One of the best ways to reach the promised land is by increasing efficiency and automating tasks. However, there are many other ways to integrate your vision with your technology.

Having a useful web site that handles customer interaction according to your vision, gathering useful metrics about the spread of your vision, and using electronic communications to spread the message are all ways your technology should be empowering your company to reach a better tomorrow.

Code Fox Development can consult with your business on its' use of technology and/or can make custom tailored code that will integrate your business with your technology stack.

http://www.codefox.us

09/28/2013

Every web site developed at Code Fox begins with a blank PHP template.

By using dynamic server side technology Code Fox takes dramatically less time to create, update, or migrate sites. Content is separated out from container code, meaning that shared elements between pages are written only once, live in one spot, and can be quickly changed across the entire site by editing only 1 line of code.

Many competitors write sites with static content duplicated across many pages, thereby taking more time to make changes and costing the customer more money.

At Code Fox the customer comes first and we start every project from the basis of wanting to save you money in the long run by correctly engineering code today.

Get your next project built at Code Fox, engineered for tomorrow not for yesterday.

http://www.codefox.us

09/26/2013

We offer basic graphics design services for user interface and layout design. However, our consultation services extend to graphics design. We can provide references to graphics design artists, review artists portfolios/prices, and integrate any work done by a professional graphics design artist (at no extra cost).

Our lead developer, Bradley Workman, is a hobbyist graphics design artist and has many connections within the art community (his own father is an artist by trade and education).

When you choose Code Fox Development you get a wide expertise that extends across the entire project space from top-to-bottom and we are comfortable advising you to seek services elsewhere as appropriate.

09/20/2013

Sessions are a key part of any website that handles user data spanning multiple pages (ie. shopping cart and/or user accounts).

Therefore, they become a key attack vector for online applications. If an attacker can manage to steal your session identifier, they have essentially stolen your online identity to that website.

Session management becomes a crucial step in securing authenticity of requests, yet subtle issues pervade it. If your site does not use highly resilient session management it may be open to a wide variety of attacks that allow hackers to perform any action under the guise of another user.

Hiring a security consultant to validate secure session management is an absolute "must" in any situation where sensitive data is displayed or collected from users.

Visit our site today to find out more about our consultation services:
http://www.codefox.us/services/

09/18/2013

XSS stands for "cross site scripting". This is an attack vector commonly found on websites. It occurs whenever user input (explicit or implicit) is displayed on your site.

Such input could be as simple as user names or error messages. The great diversity and subtleties of XSS attacks leave most websites vulnerable even when written by conscientious developers.

When you have dynamic web forms and applications that aren't developed by a security expert or reviewed for vulnerabilities by a consultant, you leave your site open to be the victim of an XSS attack.

A talented hacker can exploit vulnerabilities in seemingly simple pages to execute session stealing and targeted phishing attacks.

Code Fox Development offers protection by using security conscious engineering methods to properly handle both input and output of user supplied data.

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09/05/2013

Adding a simple and effective mobile page to your website can be done in numerous ways with minimal work. By providing all of the pertinent information regarding operations on a single mobile page can make the life of travelers more convenient and help bring in last minute business!

Code Fox Development can easily add a mobile page to any site, contact us today to find out more.

http://www.codefox.us/contact/

08/26/2013

Story-boarding and other similar techniques can drastically reduce time and cost of application development when used properly.

For examples of how these techniques will help your project get done on time and on budget see this blog post by lead software developer Bradley Workman.

http://atrabilio.us/articles/2013/08/story-time-bring-ted/

So it’s back on the writing horse for me. I have been very busy of late, working to get work mostly, and so have had very little time to focus on peripheral skills such as writing. However, the other day while contemplating how to garner information from a customer an old set of skills in thought ex...

08/22/2013

When it comes to open source software licensing, many people feel uncertain about what the terms will mean to them and there use. Here is a list of the 3 most common licenses and a broad description of what they mean (subtleties do exist and in extreme enterprise situations a lawyer should be consulted):

1. MIT license (open)
Software licensed under an open license such as the MIT license is free use with no restrictions. The software can be modified and redistributed in any means with the sole restriction that the license be included with any copies or substantial portions of the original software.

2. GPL license (viral, copyleft)
Copyleft licenses colloquially referred to as "viral", ensure that all derivative works must be redistributed under the same license. This means that software which is built using code from a project using a viral license, must maintain the same license and therefore must also be fully open sourced.

3. LGPL license (non-viral)
Lesser General Public License is a non viral license. Works can be modified without worrying about future disclosure of that source. All original source, must be redistributed as required by the license, but source not originally contained in the software remains private.

The main difference between the LGPL and the BSD or MIT licenses, is that under the LGPL derivative work must allow for "modification for the customer's own use and reverse engineering for debugging such modifications."

Code Fox Development understands many nuances behind open source licenses and can consult on given use scenarios. Our use of open source software to save your company time and money won't come at a price later down the road.

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