Upgraded to Eleventy 3.0 (Beta)

Like I assume most of my fellow Eleventy users have been doing, I’ve been closely following the updates on Eleventy and its progress towards 3.0. As my blog is a fairly large site, I wasn’t in a rush to upgrade to an Alpha release, but the recent beta release convinced me it was time to take the plunge. The TLDR is that… it took me roughly an hour (most of which was by choice, I’ll explain below) and it’s been smooth sailing. Want to know more? Keep on reading… The Upgrade Helper Per the release notes, I made use of the upgrade helper which is a plugin you install along with, of course, upgrading your site to Eleventy 3. This worked well and flagged my only... more →
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Adobe Firefly in Beta

I’m currently at Adobe Summit and this morning at the keynote we announced the beta of Adobe Firefly. Firefly is a generative AI service, which by itself isn’t new, but Firefly has a strong commitment to being a more responsible AI service. You can read more about that and Adobe Sensei here if you would like. As an Adobe employee, I’m obviously biased, but the focus on having a responsible service that respects creators feels like a pretty important differentiator. While there are a lot of good uses for this, I decided to have some fun with it and see how well it would do something business-critical… with cats. For my test, I looked up a list of Dungeons and Dragons classes... more →
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Google Maps beta adds iOS 12 CarPlay support, here’s what it looks like – 9to5Mac

9to5Mac Google Maps beta adds iOS 12 CarPlay support, here's what it looks like9to5MacEarlier today, we reported that Waze has started beta testing CarPlay integration. Now, someone has posted screenshots of the Google Maps app in beta, which features CarPlay integration (a new feature available in iOS 12). iOS 12 third-party navigation …and more » map app – Google News… more →
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Google Maps Go Beta Programme Goes Live on Play Store: Here’s What the App Can and Can’t Do – NDTV

Tech Times Google Maps Go Beta Programme Goes Live on Play Store: Here's What the App Can and Can't DoNDTVMore than a month after its formal launch, Google Maps Go has reached got a beta programme on Play Store. The new beta programme allows users to test some of the upcoming features of the app – follow this link to sign up for the Google Maps Go beta …Google Refutes Claims Of China-Optimized Maps Version, Confirms App Not AvailableTech TimesGoogle Maps: Why China Still Refuses To Allow The World's Biggest Maps AppLADbibleGoogle denies mapping service returning to ChinaEJ InsightChicago Tribuneall 209 news articles » map app – Google News… more →
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TypeScript 1.6 Beta and Other JavaScript News – Softpedia News

Softpedia News TypeScript 1.6 Beta and Other JavaScript NewsSoftpedia NewsMicrosoft has released the first beta for TypeScript 1.6, and it comes with lots of improvements, of which React.js support is the biggest. TypeScript, the JavaScript superset developed by Microsoft, has been seeing more and more adoption lately, with … JavaScript – Google News… more →
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Nokia Here Map App For Android Exits Beta, Gets 3D Venue Maps – The Inquisitr

The Inquisitr Nokia Here Map App For Android Exits Beta, Gets 3D Venue MapsThe InquisitrThe Nokia Here map app for Android came out of beta recently, and is now available as a full release, according to ZDNet. In addition to releasing the app with multiple bug fixes, Nokia added multiple new features, as well as improvements to existing …Nokia adds 3D venue maps, improved routing to 'Here' mapping appGMA News​Nokia's Here for Android exits beta with offline navigation, 3D venue mapsZDNetNokia updates 'Here' mapping app; adds 3D venue maps, route plannerMaine News OnlinePhone Arena –Gigaom –PC Magazineall 70 news articles » map... more →
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