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How I Built the ArtisanPack UI Forms Package in a Week
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Continue Reading: How I Built the ArtisanPack UI Forms Package in a WeekBuilding a forms package from scratch in a week sounds ambitious, but with a solid plan and Claude Code, that’s exactly what happened. Here’s how I created the ArtisanPack UI Forms package — a drag-and-drop form builder for Laravel with multi-step forms, custom notifications, accessibility, and extensibility baked in from day one.
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What I Built in February
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Continue Reading: What I Built in FebruaryFebruary was about working sustainably. I made solid progress on the ArtisanPack UI Visual Editor, started building pre-built dashboards, created a surprise Rust desktop app called Hangar, and started planning what’s next for my personal dashboard.
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ArtisanPack UI: How the Livewire Starter Kit Eliminates Setup Friction in Laravel
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Continue Reading: ArtisanPack UI: How the Livewire Starter Kit Eliminates Setup Friction in LaravelLaravel starter kits are all about speed, but the setup process can still be a hurdle. Learn how the new ArtisanPack UI Livewire Starter Kit drastically reduces developer friction. By replacing boilerplate components and automating the installation of essential packages like CMS Framework and Media Library, this tool lets you skip the repetitive work and…
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The Story Behind ArtisanPack UI’s Open-Source Media Library
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Continue Reading: The Story Behind ArtisanPack UI’s Open-Source Media LibraryEvery content management system needs a robust media library. Learn about the journey of pivoting the ArtisanPack UI Media Library from a CMS framework feature into its own powerful, open-source package. We detail the straightforward plan, the development process using Claude Code, and the essential features like folders, categories, tags, and modern image conversion support.
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What I Built in January
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Continue Reading: What I Built in JanuaryIn January, I made significant progress on the ArtisanPack UI suite. This month saw the creation of three powerful new Laravel packages for Forms, local-first Analytics, and SEO, designed to enhance any Laravel application. I also released version 2.0 of the Livewire UI Components package, which features full Livewire 4 support, a sleek liquid-glass-esque background,…
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ArtisanPack UI: Building Dynamic Laravel Interfaces with Custom Livewire Components
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Continue Reading: ArtisanPack UI: Building Dynamic Laravel Interfaces with Custom Livewire ComponentsPivoting due to licensing, I built ArtisanPack UI Livewire Components. This open-source tool is designed for developers to quickly build accessible, dynamic Laravel apps, directly empowering small businesses with great tech.
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ArtisanPack UI Accessibility: Building Inclusive PHP & Laravel Apps with Confidence
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Continue Reading: ArtisanPack UI Accessibility: Building Inclusive PHP & Laravel Apps with ConfidenceAccessibility is a non-negotiable requirement. This post dives deep into how I built the ArtisanPack UI Accessibility package—from simple color contrast checks to a robust suite of tools. Discover how this package helps developers quickly meet WCAG standards, ensuring all your PHP and Laravel applications empower every user.
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The “Why” and “How” Behind My New Laravel Hooks Package
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Continue Reading: The “Why” and “How” Behind My New Laravel Hooks PackageWhen you switch ecosystems after a decade, you miss some comforts. For me, moving from WordPress to Laravel meant losing the familiar hooks system. After relying on an older package that appeared unmaintained, I decided to build my own modern, reliable solution. Here’s the “why” and “how” behind the artisanpack-ui/hooks package.
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How I Built It: ArtisanPack UI Livewire Drag and Drop
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Continue Reading: How I Built It: ArtisanPack UI Livewire Drag and DropSometimes the perfect tool is the one you build yourself. For me, the need for an accessible drag-and-drop solution in Livewire was a dealbreaker with existing packages. This is the story of why I built the ArtisanPack UI Livewire Drag and Drop package from the ground up, the challenges I faced, and how it embodies…
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Reigniting My Development Passion: The Story Behind ArtisanPack UI’s Creation
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Continue Reading: Reigniting My Development Passion: The Story Behind ArtisanPack UI’s CreationEvery developer faces burnout, and I was no exception while building Digital Shopfront CMS. I realized the traditional path wasn’t sustainable for creating new tools for small businesses. Discover how solving my own scaling problem led to the creation of ArtisanPack UI, a suite of reusable Laravel components designed to reignite development passion and empower…
