The EU should establish a funding platform for open-source software that rewards developers based on performance metrics to promote innovation and digital sovereignty.
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4Receipts Space 3.0
2026-01-21 • encryption update compliance dashboard receipts
Receipts Space 3.0 features major updates like audit compliance, encryption, a new dashboard, and improved file saving options for better user experience.
The text discusses the need to become independent of the US and strengthen the EU, particularly in the digital sphere. It presents criteria for achieving independence and reliability, such as self-hosting, decentralization, and op...
0E-Invoice Space | Dirk Holtwick
2025-01-29 •
E-Invoice Space, formerly known as XML2Invoice, has undergone significant improvements and now offers a new layout, the ability to create custom invoices, and EN 16931 compatibility. The application is user-friendly and allows for...
0Write your first e-invoice... | Dirk Holtwick
2025-01-06 •
The text discusses the new Swiss army knife for e-invoices, which allows for easy creation of e-invoices online, conversion of existing invoices into e-invoices, and processing of received e-invoices. It also mentions the compatib...
0XML2Invoice | Dirk Holtwick
2024-10-30 •
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0PDFify 4.0 | Dirk Holtwick
2024-09-12 •
PDFify 4.0 is now available with new features including PDF/A support, Finder extensions, quick actions, support for other file formats, faster display of PDFs on the web, standardized maximum page size, and improved sequence duri...
0Resilient Sync for Local First | Dirk Holtwick
2024-06-24 •
The text discusses the local-first movement, which aims to bring data back to the user while retaining the advantages of the internet. It proposes a resilient sync for data exchange, focusing on data processing and storage locally...
0Preventing fake news | Dirk Holtwick
2024-02-07 •
The text discusses the idea of creating a digital network of trust using cryptographic means to prevent fake news. It provides a technical example of how to create a digital signature to verify the authenticity of news. The author...
0Website SSG | Dirk Holtwick
2023-12-06 •
The author updated their website using Vue and Markdown, creating a static version for easy indexing and fast loading time. They integrated dynamic elements and individual posts, using Obsidian as a Markdown editor for content.
0Video Chat Briefing - More features | Dirk Holtwick
2021-04-16 •
The text is a briefing about the video chat projects started by Dirk Holtwick, including peer.school and Brie.fi/ng. The projects focus on secure communication and have found many friends on Github. Briefing is available in severa...
0LanguageTool | Dirk Holtwick
2021-04-15 •
LanguageTool is a tool for producing error-free texts in different languages. The author provides tips for setting up and using an appropriate server, including how to set up your own server via Docker, use in Visual Studio Code, ...
The author discusses his decision to develop a static website builder, his inspiration from Evan You's Vue.js, and his desire for speed, flexibility, and post-processing capabilities. He details the process of building the website...
0An IT strategy for Europe | Dirk Holtwick
2020-08-26 •
The text discusses the need for Europe to develop its own IT strategy to become more independent in a changing global world. It emphasizes the importance of protecting user data, developing a free platform, and open-source softwar...
The text discusses the benefits of using esbuild for developers, as it is fast and simple to set up. It also provides information on how to use esbuild for transpiling and testing, and highlights the advantages of esbuild over oth...
0CSS - Single Page App Stack Layout | Dirk Holtwick
2020-03-15 •
The text discusses the requirements for a layout system for single page web apps, introducing a stack based view layout using CSS classes. It provides an example of a layout for a mail or notes app and explains the use of flex box...
0Hybrid Apps - No Marzipan | Dirk Holtwick
2019-03-14 •
The author discusses the limitations of Marzipan and the benefits of using web technologies for cross-platform app development. He explains that he wrote his own web app wrappers to have full control over native features and reduc...
The author discusses the transition from HockeyApp to Microsoft's AppCenter and the search for alternatives, ultimately settling on Sentry. They detail the integration process, support features, error tracking, symbolication, and ...
0Tiny UUID | Dirk Holtwick
2019-01-07 •
The text discusses the use of universally unique IDs, particularly version 4 described in RFC 4122, and their implementation in various programming languages. It also explores the drawbacks of using UUIDs and suggests ways to redu...
The text discusses the use of web technologies, particularly Electron, on macOS and iOS. It highlights the advantages and disadvantages of Electron, and provides a practical introduction to using WKWebView as an alternative. The a...
0Website Performance | Dirk Holtwick
2018-10-25 •
The text provides tips for optimizing website performance, including deferring scripts, inlining CSS, using a CDN, minification, image optimization, lazy loading, Google Analytics, and reducing waiting time on the server side.
0Lovely Frameworks | Dirk Holtwick
2018-10-11 •
The text discusses the benefits of creating frameworks for macOS and iOS developers, including structure, reusability, and stability. The author provides a real-life example of how he used frameworks in his projects and shares som...
0CSS from Mojave Colors | Dirk Holtwick
2018-09-25 •
The text discusses how to adopt macOS Mojave's dark and light visual modes for web development using named system colors and plain colors in CSS. The author has created a project called DesertColor on GitHub to provide access to t...