Benjamin Mize Patterson
educator • classicist • developer • eater of chocolate 🍫
I like to build things.
As an educator, I build a safe place for you to learn.
As a writer, I build images in your imagination.
And as a web developer, I build pathways that connect you to information.
Latest from the blog
Treading Lightly in the Encryption Minefield
A horror story, plus tips for using Laravel's encryption functionality
A Dash of Jekyll, A Pinch of Vue
Is it possible to incorporate Vue.js into a site built with Jekyll? You betcha! But watch out for a few sticky wickets...
Preserving an image's aspect ratio—the easy way
Perhaps the single most impactful aspect of a web site is its imagery, but images are deceptively difficult to use effectively. Let's discuss a technique guaranteed to preserve an image's aspect ratio, while ensuring it appears at the desired size on your web page.