Build a URL shortener
30 episodes•4 hrs 19 mins•7 years ago
Course overview
Wait, URL shorteners are boring right? Nope. We're building a fully tested Lumen API, Vue.js client and implementing 301 redirects with Node.js and Express.
Alex Garrett-Smith
Hey, I'm the founder of Codecourse!
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01. Introduction and demo
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02. Setting up Lumen
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03. Testing setup
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04. Shortcode generation
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05. Migrations and model
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06. Requesting a short link
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07. Refactoring
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08. URL middleware
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09. Requesting short link details
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10. Refactoring with caching
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11. Link stats endpoint
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12. Last requested and last used dates
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13. CORS middleware
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14. Sanity checking
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15. Deploying the API
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16. Fresh Vue.js project
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17. Defining the structure and routes
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18. Vuex setup
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19. Base styles and container
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20. Designing the URL form
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21. Requesting a short link
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22. A sprinkle of animation
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23. Global flash messages
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24. Copying the link to the clipboard
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25. Designing the stats page
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26. A working stats page
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27. Quick 404 page design
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28. Serving static build files
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29. Deploying the client
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30. Handling 301 redirects with Express
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