Tag: asyncronous

Why You Should Stop Using Imagick for PDF Previews (And What to Do Instead)

16 Jun 26 Team ScriptNet
Why You Should Stop Using Imagick for PDF Previews (And What to Do Instead)

If you manage a web application where users upload documents, you’ve undoubtedly run into that classic Friday afternoon nightmare: a user uploads a heavy, complex PDF, and the server suddenly crashes due to memory exhaustion.

Nine times out of ten, the culprit is Imagick. But how did we end up relying so heavily on this module, and why has it become such a massive bottleneck today? Let’s take a step back to understand the root of the problem.

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How to Display PDFs from IPFS on the Web (Without Losing Your Mind Over Gateways)

8 Jun 26 Team ScriptNet
How to Render PDFs from IPFS on the Web
If you have ever tried to integrate IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) into a traditional web application, you’ve likely stumbled upon the worst-kept secret of decentralization: public gateway latency. The core concept is brilliant: you upload a PDF, get a unique and immutable CID (Content Identifier), and you're good to go. The file is secure, distributed, and tamper-proof. But the moment you need to pass that file, for exampleto a browser-based PDF viewer, a major hurdle arises: Which public gateway will respond first? And what if that specific gateway is down today?
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