Explains the April 7 web security vulnerability, its impact on major sites, and provides steps for users to protect their accounts.
A technical guide explaining how to configure an nginx server to achieve an A+ rating on the Qualys SSL Labs security test.
A guide on setting up an Express.js server to run over HTTPS using a self-signed certificate for local development.
Explains how to handle timeout issues when uploading large files using HttpWebRequest in .NET, offering a solution with custom synchronous wrappers.
Explores the technical challenge of detecting HTTP redirects in AJAX requests and argues for a native browser solution.
A detailed breakdown of the major changes and breaking updates in the Requests library version 2.0, including header handling and proxy requirements.
Explains how to process Content Security Policy violation reports with a practical PHP script example.
Explains the difference between the 'params' and 'data' arguments in the Python Requests library for HTTP queries and request bodies.
Explains how to configure and use HTTP and HTTPS proxies with the Python Requests library, covering the API and internal implementation details.
Argues that simple, open standards like HTTP, JSON, and Markdown consistently win over complex, heavyweight solutions on the internet.
Introduces httpcache, a Python Requests plugin for automatic HTTP caching, reducing bandwidth and latency with minimal setup.
The author explains their motivation for adding SSL to their website: to become a Persona identity provider, discussing centralized online identity solutions.
A developer explains the importance of HTTPS for privacy and security, detailing the process and reasons for finally enabling it on their personal blog.
A guide to configuring Fiddler as a proxy server to debug HTTP/HTTPS traffic from an iPhone or iPad on a Windows machine.
A tutorial on creating a custom Transport Adapter for the Python Requests library, using an FTP adapter as a practical example.
Part 2 of a series on implementing AtomPub support in ASP.NET Web API, focusing on publishing content using clients like Fude and Windows Live Writer.
A technical guide on implementing the Atom Publishing Protocol (AtomPub) for content management using ASP.NET Web API, including creating a custom MediaTypeFormatter.
A quick introduction to the Python Requests library, highlighting its intuitive API for making HTTP requests and its utility for developers.
Explains how IIS handles SSL with host headers, focusing on wildcard certificates and resolving common HTTPS binding errors.
Introducing bpssl, a Django application for managing HTTPS redirection and securing specific URLs at the application level.
