We've created a separate engineering blog at http://dev.codio.com for talking about more technical topics that may or may not be directly related to Codio. To give you an idea about the subject matter, the first post is about Graceful Degradation For Non-Standard Web Fonts and how we solved some challenges with web typography. It might not be for everybody, but we think some fellow nerds out there might find it interesting.
For the security conscious, we've made Codio HTTPS only. What this means is that any data transmitted between your browser and Codio will be protected with SSL encryption. There are many known security vulnerabilities associated with HTTP, and a few exploits such as Session Hijacking (allows someone else to log in as you) and Eavesdropping (intercepting sensitive data, such as passwords) have recently become so easy to exploit that they require absolutely zero technical ability.
HTTPS nullifies many of these vulnerabilities, so we've implemented it site-wide in order to do our part in creating a more sane and secure internet. Enjoy!
We're happy to announce that we're upgrading Codio from Alpha to Beta status. In short, this means that we've worked out most of the bugs and we're confident that the current version of the site is stable and useful.
If you still haven't signed up, we've added a tour page and demo account so you can play around with the site before signing up. Signup will continue to be free during our beta period.
In addition to a bunch of minor fixes, some of the major features we've added are:
1. Language support for Java, PHP, Python, Ruby, and JavaScript.
2. Scores are weighted by the difficulty of the test.
3. Tests are adaptive, so if you do well you'll get harder questions.
And to whet your appetites for what's coming, here are some commonly requested features that we're currently working on:
1. Uploading custom questions.
2. An api service or white-labeling for third parties.
3. Badges for job applicants.
If there's some feature you think we're missing please let us know! We're also happy to add support for whatever language or testing environment you need.
Thanks to all our alpha testers for your suggestions and feedback!
Helen sent us some great business card designs... We're looking for feedback on them. Suggestions, anyone?
The first 3 are options for the front of the card, and the last 2 are options for the back.
