https://www.abdullahirfan.com/ Recent content on Abdullah Irfan Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Fri, 01 Mar 2019 03:35:23 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/soshace/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 03:35:23 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/soshace/ Callation - Corporate Web App To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Project details : available here Click here to view a live demo Callation - Reseller Portal To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Reseller portal was a child project that I worked on while working on Callation's main corporate web app. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/soshace/soshace/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 03:35:23 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/soshace/soshace/ Callation - Corporate Web App To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Project details : available here Click here to view a live demo Callation - Reseller Portal To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Reseller portal was a child project that I worked on while working on Callation's main corporate web app. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/migrating-from-wordpress-to-hugo-and-shifting-to-aws-cloudfront/ Sun, 03 Feb 2019 19:05:23 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/migrating-from-wordpress-to-hugo-and-shifting-to-aws-cloudfront/ Back in November 2018, the database on my WordPress installation for abdullahirfan.com crashed for some reason. I tried a simple mysql service restart on the centos VM but had no luck. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/building-digitaikas-frontend/ Wed, 05 Dec 2018 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/building-digitaikas-frontend/ Digitaika is an AI based video automation startup; I was brought in to design and develop their browser based Video Editor. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/transforming-atts-ancient-flash-based-speedtest-to-a-modern-js-based/ Wed, 05 Dec 2018 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/transforming-atts-ancient-flash-based-speedtest-to-a-modern-js-based/ This project involved building a modern network speedtest to replace AT&T’s flash based speedtest. My client (DslReports.com) brought me in to write a speed testing wrapper around their current speed testing API in pure javascript, which could be used to package DslReports’s current speedtest as an embedable widget to be used on any of their customer’s websites. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/building-callations-dashboard/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/building-callations-dashboard/ Transformed the admin frontend from static server generated site to a ReactJS/Redux powered Single Page App. Performed vulnerability testing, secured queries from SQL injection. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/electronic-ordering-system-for-restaurants/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/electronic-ordering-system-for-restaurants/ My client wanted an electronic ordering system through which their customers could order menu items via their ipad. The system was also supposed to have 2 other views, one for the reception where the bill could be generated. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/bitscrow/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/bitscrow/ A Bitcoin escrow service, powered by the Coinbase API. I wrote this simple application directly with PHP (no frameworks used). It uses the Coinbase PHP API and is tied to a MySQL backend to keep track of transactions. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/bodyworkzcms/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/bodyworkzcms/ My client wanted to update their existing Silverlight based scheduler application to a modern app that would work every where (mobile/desktop/tablets). https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/combunity-a-powerful-wordpress-plugintheme-for-building-forums/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/combunity-a-powerful-wordpress-plugintheme-for-building-forums/ Combunity was my first experiment with paid WordPress Plugins and themes on CodeCanyon. Unfortunately I couldn't keep maintaining it so I decided to discontinue it. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/dental-associates-patient-record-management-system/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/dental-associates-patient-record-management-system/ Dental Associates Patient Record Management System (DAPRMS) was built for a client who runs a local dental practice. They required a patient record management system that could be used for easily storing client data, securely and be accessible from anywhere. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/documentpress/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/documentpress/ DocumentPress is a plugin that I built that allows you to embed your documents in any format (Mircrosoft Powerpoint, Word, Excel, PDF . https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/gatesentry/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/gatesentry/ GateSentry is a complete Web Filtering suite built with Golang that could be used on any platform or Operating system. These include Windows/Linux/Mac/FreeBSD, it even supports the ARM architecture and works flawlessly on the Raspberry Pi. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/notifier-an-instant-product-notification-app-for-shopify/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/notifier-an-instant-product-notification-app-for-shopify/ This project involved developing a Node.js powered web application for a Shopify App to be privately used by a client who had a collection of Shopify stores. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/whitelist-a-free-plugin-for-wordpress/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/whitelist-a-free-plugin-for-wordpress/ Whitelist makes making password-protected / members only wordpress sites a breeze. It creates a Roadblock on your site allowing only whitelisted users to get through. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/installing-openshift-origin-natively-on-an-aws-lightsail-vm-powered-by-ubuntu-16.04/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 19:05:23 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/installing-openshift-origin-natively-on-an-aws-lightsail-vm-powered-by-ubuntu-16.04/ Setup a LightSail VM with at least 4Gb of RAM Go to the Networking tab, and set all ports to open in the Firewall section on AWS Get the latest Openshift release from their Github Extract everything to an openshift folder. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/gatesentry-updates/ Sun, 05 Nov 2017 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/gatesentry-updates/ Found some free time this weekend, decided to put it to use with some long needed updates to GateSentry. I’ve just pushed an update to the update server, which means if you’re using GateSentry, your client should update to the latest build automatically 🙂 . https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/sports-portal-a-college-sports-event-management-system/ Sun, 05 Nov 2017 22:10:53 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/portfolios/sports-portal-a-college-sports-event-management-system/ Project Description: A management engine for college level sports events; allows referees to keep scores, assign students to teams, act as a live score card during events. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/gatesentry-raspberry-pi--updating-the-expired-certificate/ Thu, 05 Oct 2017 00:10:38 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/gatesentry-raspberry-pi--updating-the-expired-certificate/ If you’re using GateSentry’s Raspberry Pi image, you might be seeing some certificate expiry errors in your browser as of 2nd October 2017. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/building-a-simple-serverless-crud-app-powered-by-lambda-and-dynamodb/ Fri, 29 Sep 2017 18:50:01 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/building-a-simple-serverless-crud-app-powered-by-lambda-and-dynamodb/ Amazon web services has a very comprehensive set of documentation when it comes to cloud providers. But the readability is, quite frankly, terrible. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/writing-a-simple-async-react-redux-app-in-20-minutes/ Thu, 28 Sep 2017 05:55:04 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/writing-a-simple-async-react-redux-app-in-20-minutes/ Note: This tutorial is designed for people, who’re already aware of the Flux based design process which react-redux enforces. In this tutorial we are going to simply call a backend API and retrieve some data from it using react-redux. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/a-simple-react---redux-application-bootstrap-template/ Mon, 17 Apr 2017 05:36:20 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/a-simple-react---redux-application-bootstrap-template/ I often find myself wasting time setting up a base for frontend projects involving both React and Redux. Instead of doing it from scratch every single time, thought I’d just commit a brain dump here on my blog. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/gatesentry--a-newer-version-is-finally-here/ Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:25:07 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/gatesentry--a-newer-version-is-finally-here/ Since last year’s release, I decided to do a complete rewrite of GateSentry in Golang. I decided to ditch both Squid and Dansguardian (which are both extremely awesome) because they make it a little difficult to package and ship GateSentry as a single cross platform binary. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/work/ Mon, 30 May 2016 13:29:50 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/work/ A simple notifications Web app for Shopify It’s a Node.js powered application that notifies your store’s customers as soon as an out-of-stock product that they were interested in is restocked, by sending a simple notification to their phone. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/releasing-gatesentry-beta-v.10/ Sun, 29 May 2016 07:45:23 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/releasing-gatesentry-beta-v.10/ Update as of March 2017 – I’ve released a newer version that works on Windows/Mac/Linux too! Check it out here. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/contact-me/ Fri, 26 Jun 2015 07:24:04 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/contact-me/ Have a project, or a question (about GateSentry)? I’d love to hear more about it, get in touch with me: abdullahaliwork[at]gmail. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/gatesentry/ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:30:03 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/gatesentry/ Moved to here https://www.abdullahirfan.com/tracking-iphones-through-icloud/ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:28:03 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/tracking-iphones-through-icloud/ If you’re like me; someone whose parents get super-worried if you miss their phone calls when it gets late and you’re on a night out with your friends. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/blog/ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:26:34 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/blog/ https://www.abdullahirfan.com/my-projects/gatesentry/ Wed, 11 Mar 2015 02:14:31 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/my-projects/gatesentry/ UPDATE 2: MARCH 2017 – I’VE RELEASED A NEWER VERSION THAT WORKS ON WINDOWS/MAC/LINUX TOO! CHECK IT OUT HERE. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/my-projects/ Wed, 11 Mar 2015 02:02:37 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/my-projects/ GateSentry a Web Filter/Parental Control Suite for the Raspberry Pi https://www.abdullahirfan.com/downloading-tweets-using-twitters-streaming-api-for-big-data-analysis/ Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:32:33 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/downloading-tweets-using-twitters-streaming-api-for-big-data-analysis/ I recently wrote a simple PHP web app for creating Twitter data collection campaigns. It allows you to download hundreds of thousands of tweets [tested upto 1. https://www.abdullahirfan.com/gatesentry-first-release/ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 17:06:13 +0000 https://www.abdullahirfan.com/gatesentry-first-release/ The original GateSentry released in 2015 for the Raspberry Pi. Check out the first release here