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AES Cipher Utility

Created: 2/16/2026
This article describes the AES Cipher utility available from the Utilities dropdown on the main menu. I use encryption for confirm email and forgot password email tokens.

Message Generator Utility

Created: 3/5/2026
This article describes the Message Generator utility available from the Utilities dropdown on the main menu. I use the underlying dynamic-modals.js for client-side messaging.

TOTP Generator Utility

Created: 3/9/2026
This article describes the OTP Generator utility available from the Utilities dropdown on the main menu. Implements v13 of otplib.

Password Hasher Utility

Created: 3/19/2026
This article describes the Password Hasher utility available from the Utilities dropdown on the main menu. Implements node-argon2.

Let's Talk About Express

Created: 2/13/2026
This is the first of many articles about Express JS server applications. New to Express myself, I'll begin with a getting started tutorial.

Development Environment Setup

Created: 2/13/2026
This article describes how to install and setup the node.js platform and the express.js framework for development using Visual Studio Code.

Features Since ECMAScript 2015(ES6)

Created: 2/14/2026
The ES6 is widely supported but a lot of documentation does not implement ES6 features. This article describes standards which all new Express applications should implement.

Express EJS Template Engine

Created: 2/14/2026
Express Embedded JavaScript (EJS) is a template system which allows client JavaScript execution per page. This article describes EJS templating setup and workflow.