How To Handle Failed Yardi Breeze CHECKscan Payments
In this article I'll share my approach to correcting for a check that doesn't process correctly using the Yardi Breeze CHECKscan app.
September 1, 2024
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Front-End Practice: Javascript Calculator
Weekend fun with Javascript, CSS & HTML building a functional calculator.
August 11, 2024
Support for Pre-Django 4.2 Storage Configuration Removed In Django 5.1
Support for the file/media and static file storage configurations has been removed forcing adoption of the new STORAGES dictionary in settings.py.
August 8, 2024
Add Form To Django Formset Dynamically With JavaScript
Use JavaScript to dynamically add forms to a Django Formset on the client side by copying an existing form, updating the necessary values and attributes, and appending the copied form to the formset. Additionally, this article will explore basic error handling for a couple of pitfalls we may encounter as well as how we can extend the functionality with a callback function allowing us to reuse the abstraction throughout our project.
July 13, 2024
Efficient URL Management In Django
A centralized approach to URL management in Django for frequently referenced URL patterns.
June 25, 2024
Default Avatars With User Initials
Simple default avatars displaying the logged-in user's initials for use as a fallback when a profile picture isn't set.
June 23, 2024
How To Enter A Correcting Journal Entry In Yardi Breeze
A step-by-step guide on how to correct an earlier journal entry that was either discovered to have been made in error or where something exogenous has changed and using a payable as an example.
June 20, 2024
Simple Callout Boxes For Info, TLDR, And So On
Instructions and discussion on building simple, styled callout boxes to add context to article content and containing javascript functionality to add icons to the start of the element.
June 20, 2024
Thoughts On Correcting Entries In Property Management Accounting
An analysis on correcting entries, when they're necessary, when they should occur, and what constraints and hazards may be present as it pertains to property management accounting.
June 18, 2024
An Evaluation On How To Post A Payment In Yardi Breeze for An Amount Different Than the Invoice
The available options and steps to take when you need to post a payment against a payable for an amount different than the invoice.
June 18, 2024
Display Accounting Journal Entries with HTML, CSS, And Javascript
Here's an easy way to cleanly display an accounting journal entry as an HTML table with a little bit of style and javascript behavior.
June 17, 2024
Effort and Progress Are Not The Same Thing
Reflections on when effort has been misplaced and how I've changed my approach to organizing my thoughts and actions to get the most from my time and energy.
June 17, 2024
How To Test A Domain Locally
This article explores how to test your Django application using a domain rather than "localhost." Additionally, we'll look at a DNS cacheing issue you're likely to encounter and what to do about it.
June 9, 2024
How To Authenticate Your Google Service Account In Python Using Environment Variables
Securely store your Google service account credentials with environment variables and use python to authenticate with Google services.
May 30, 2024
How To Handle Rent Paid In Arrears Using Yardi Breeze
A work around for setting up rent schedules for tenants that pay in arrears, such as the Federal Government, using Yardi Breeze - a system that really wants rent to be paid in advance.
May 28, 2024
How to Handle Multiple Domains in Django with the Sites Framework
How to use the Django Sites framework in combination with custom middleware for supporting multiple domains pointing to discrete locations with a single Django application.
May 17, 2024
Considerations for Updating Time Zones in Django
Additional steps to consider when configuring time zones in your Django project for optimal user experience.
April 16, 2024
How to Use Time Zones with Django
A discussion on how to set up your Django project to handle timezones.
April 15, 2024
Content Components to Consider When Designing a Blog
What types of content structure to consider, how to break it apart and considerations on indexing content.
April 10, 2024
How Do You Embed Images in a Django Blog From a WYSIWYG Editor?
How to add images to you blog pages using a WYSIWYG editor widget in a blog built with Django.
March 25, 2024
Why are Simple Things Hard?
A meditation on why it sometimes feels more challenging to complete a simple task than a complex one.
March 20, 2024
Generative AI and the Authenticity Crisis
A speculation of the threat tools like generative AI pose to the human experience and our deliberate march towards redundancy.
March 18, 2024
Do Simple Things Well
What I've found to work well in developing a skill and being rewarded for it.
March 15, 2024
Triage in Commercial Real Estate Operations
Thoughts on how to approach and manage problems in commercial real estate when you're feeling stretched. Do diseconomies of scale exist in commercial real estate?
February 4, 2024
Adding a Limited User to Dockerfile Upends My Kubernetes Deployment
Adding a limited user to Dockerfile without considering downstream affects causing unanticipated problems requiring debugging that could have been avoided.
January 27, 2024