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Transitioning from a Home Office to a Virtual Office
The traditional concept of the office has undergone a substantial transformation in recent years. With advancements in technology and changes in work culture, more professionals are embracing remote work options, including the transition from home offices to virtual offices. While working from home has its advantages, such as flexibility and comfort,…
Category : Web marketing 08-03-2024 by Janeth Kent
The best and most amazing Alexa Hacks you should know about
The best and most amazing Alexa Hacks you should know about Alexa, Amazon's talking Artificial Intelligence contained in the Echo, can entertain you and your family if you know the right words. Alexa is a versatile assistant, but Alexa's fun tricks can be the best form of entertainment at home. From playing…
Category : Operating systems 30-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
Top tools for social media management
Today we know that having a presence on social media is becoming increasingly important if you want to boost your business and reach a wider audience. But first of all, What is social media management? They are a set of actions and strategies used to promote your company, build customer loyalty and keep…
Category : Social networks 30-06-2023 by Laura Celis Ballesta
Google Play Games on PC: Transforming Your Gaming Experience
Do you want to play your favorite Android games directly on your computer? If your answer is yes, you've come to the right place! In today's guide, I will explain how to install Google Play Games on PC, so you can move your gaming experience from mobile to a larger…
Category : Videogames 06-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
How to Track Flight Status in real-time using the Flight Tracker API
The Flight Tracker API provides developers with the ability to access real-time flight status, which is extremely useful for integrating historical tracking or live queries of air traffic into your website. With this API, you can easily track the status of a flight and access airport schedules. There are several Flight Tracker…
Category : Php 12-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
The Payment Request API: Revolutionizing Online Payments (Part 1)
The Payment Request API has emerged as the new standard for online payments, transforming the way transactions are conducted on the internet. In this two-part series, we will delve into the intricacies of this powerful API and explore how it simplifies the payment experience for both users and merchants. Part 1:…
Category : Javascript 12-06-2023 by Silvia Mazzetta
Android Hidden Codes: unveiling custom dialer codes and their functionality
In the world of Android smartphones, there exist numerous hidden codes that can unlock a treasure trove of functionalities and features. These codes, known as custom dialer codes, provide access to various settings, diagnostics, and information that are not readily available through regular menus. In this article, we will explore…
Category : Mobile 02-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
The Impact of automation and Robots on human jobs: exploring controversies and opportunities
Automation and technological advancements have raised concerns in some sectors about the possibility of robots taking away human jobs. While it is true that robots and artificial intelligence can perform certain tasks more efficiently and accurately than humans, the idea that robots will completely replace human workers is a controversial…
Category : News and events 02-06-2023 by Silvia Mazzetta
Let's create a Color Picker from scratch with HTML5 Canvas, Javascript and CSS3
HTML5 Canvas is a technology that allows developers to generate real-time graphics and animations using JavaScript. It provides a blank canvas on which graphical elements, such as lines, shapes, images and text, can be drawn and manipulated with great flexibility and control. Here are some key concepts about HTML5 Canvas: 1. Canvas…
Category : Web design 01-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
The Importance of Maintaining a Crisis-Ready Social Media Strategy: A Closer Look
Social media has revolutionized the way businesses connect with their audiences, allowing for instant communication and unprecedented reach. However, with great power comes great responsibility. As social media platforms continue to evolve, businesses must recognize the importance of being prepared for potential crises that may arise. In today's interconnected world,…
Category : Social networks 01-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Existential Threat to Humanity: Expert Perspectives
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly prevalent force in our modern world, revolutionizing industries and enhancing numerous aspects of our lives. However, alongside the promises and potential benefits, concerns have emerged about the potential risks associated with advanced AI systems. One of the most alarming worries is the possibility…
Category : Technology 31-05-2023 by Silvia Mazzetta
Mastering array sorting in JavaScript: a guide to the sort() function
In this article, I will explain the usage and potential of the sort() function in JavaScript. What does the sort() function do? The sort() function allows you to sort the elements of an array object. It can sort the elements in either the default ascending order or according to a custom sorting…
Category : Javascript 29-05-2023 by Janeth Kent
Optimizing the Robots.txt file for Google
The Robots.txt file serves to give information to Googlebot and other robots that crawl the Internet about the pages and files that should be indexed on our website. Although it is not essential, the Robots.txt file is of great help to Google and other crawling robots when indexing our page,…
Category : Programming 21-03-2024 by Janeth Kent
How to generate an SSH key and add it to GitHub
In this short tutorial we are going to see how you can generate a new SSH key and add it to GitHub, so you can access your private repositories and manage them locally or from your server, running the commands git pull, git push and any other that has restrictions. This…
Category : Programming 08-03-2024 by Janeth Kent
Is AI sexist? A gender perspective in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
In her article, Maria Antonia Huertas Sánchez of the UOC - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, provides an explanation of why we should incorporate a gender vision in robotics and artificial intelligence by combining the concept of epistemology with the definition of artificial intelligence. Epistemology refers to the "theory of the foundations…
Category : News and events 22-05-2023 by Silvia Mazzetta
Hidden Gmail codes to find a lost e-mail
If you have a lot of emails in Gmail, there are a few codes that will help you find what you need faster and more accurately than if you do it by hand. We'll tell you about them right now. To say that Gmail is one of the most important email…
Category : Technology 16-05-2023 by Janeth Kent
How to download an email in PDF format in Gmail for Android
You will see how easy it is to save an email you have received or sent yourself from Gmail in PDF format, all with your Android smartphone. Here's how it's done. Gmail is one of the most used email applications in the world, not only for its good design, good organization…
Category : Technology 16-05-2023 by Janeth Kent
The meaning of negative spaces in web design
As designers we must help others understand why it is important to maintain white space within our website and why it is important to the user experience. As early as the Victorian era, Mario Praz, an Italian critic and researcher associated this fear with the term "Horror Vacui" which was used…
Category : Css 12-05-2023 by Laura Celis Ballesta
What is a JWT token and how does it work?
JWT tokens are a standard used to create application access tokens, enabling user authentication in web applications. Specifically, it follows the RFC 7519 standard. What is a JWT token A JWT token is a token that gives the user access to an application by certifying their identity. This token is returned to…
Category : Programming 08-03-2024 by Janeth Kent
Template Literals in JavaScript
Template literals, also known as template literals, appeared in JavaScript in its ES6 version, providing a new method of declaring strings using inverted quotes, offering several new and improved possibilities. About template literals Template literals were introduced in the ES6 version of JavaScript, allowing strings to be declared using inverted-quote syntax: const chain…
Category : Javascript 28-04-2023 by Janeth Kent
What is Gzip compression and what is it used for?
GZIP compression allows you to compress the resources of a web page before they are served to the users' browsers so that the web page loads faster and thus improves your WPO. This type of compression has become very popular in recent times among WPO consultants thanks to tools such as…
Category : Programming 22-12-2022 by Janeth Kent
What are javascript symbols and how can they help you?
Symbols are a new primitive value introduced by ES6. Their purpose is to provide us unique identifiers. In this article, we tell you how they work, in which way they are used with JavaScript and how they can help us. How to create symbols To create a new symbol we will have…
Category : Javascript 20-12-2022 by Janeth Kent
How to Grow Your App's Active User Base
META: Read on to find out the best ways to get people engaged – and most importantly, staying – on your app. IMAGE: https://unsplash.com/photos/ZVhbwDfLtYU (Unsplash) A mobile app is nothing without users. There are a lot of ways you can push this number up and up but the approach of “build it…
Category : Web marketing 19-12-2022 by Janeth Kent
Benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility to Business
Corporate social responsibility or CSR is a company's conscious effort and commitment to positively impact various aspects of society, including the environment and community. There are different types of social responsibility, and you can commit to only some or all of them. So, let's go through each of them. Ethical responsibility. This…
Category : Web marketing 06-12-2022 by Janeth Kent
How to create PDF with JavaScript and jsPDF
Creating dynamic PDF files directly in the browser is possible thanks to the jsPDF JavaScript library. In the last part of this article we have prepared a practical tutorial where I show you how to implement the library. Below you can see the completed exercise. The client side is gaining ground over…
Category : Javascript 04-12-2022 by Janeth Kent
How to recognise cyber-violence
Cyber-violence, i.e. the digital dimension of violence that mainly affects women and is closely linked to the violence that occurs in the 'real world', is a growing phenomenon that is often neither recognised nor addressed. While it is true that several institutions have started to deal with it specifically, it is…
Category : News and events 08-03-2024 by Janeth Kent
The history of video games: from entertainment to virtual reality
The release of Return to Monkey Island (September 2022) has jogged video game fans' memories back to 1990, when The Secret of Monkey Island debuted, a graphic adventure based on the vicissitudes of Guybrush Threepwood, a somewhat awkward would-be pirate whose story inspired the film Pirates of the Caribbean. While…
Category : Videogames 28-11-2022 by Janeth Kent
The first videogame tournaments: the origin of eSports
The first video videogame tournaments: the origin of "eSports". Electronic sports or "eSports" are video game competitions that have been increasing in popularity over the years, being a lucrative sector that currently moves hundreds of millions of euros. Its origins date back to the first video game tournaments in history, which were…
Category : Videogames 19-10-2022 by Janeth Kent
The AI Revolution: How Are Small Businesses Beginning To Implement AI?
As the technological world moves forward with new advancements, so too does the business world evolve and adapt to integrate those advancements to optimise their operations. Artificial Intelligence has been around for a couple of decades, but only in the last few years has it developed to a point where…
Category : Technology 17-10-2022 by Janeth Kent
China dives into deep learning
China plans to diversify the application areas of deep learning. Moreover, this system, which allows computers to be trained to perform tasks like those performed by humans, such as speech recognition, image identification or the formulation of predictions, will be driven by open-source platforms. Similarly, the forecast is that, in…
Category : News and events 18-07-2022 by Janeth Kent
How to make your own custom cursor for your website
When I started browsing different and original websites to learn from them, one of the first things that caught my attention was that some of them had their own cursors, so I investigated how to incorporate it into my website. Today I bring you a simple version of a custom cursor…
Category : Web design 08-06-2022 by Nadal Vicens
8 benefits of having a website for your business
At this moment, the Internet is a phenomenon that is sweeping the world. It has been able to interconnect millions of users all over the planet. People have made the Internet an indispensable part of their lives. If they want to find out where to eat, they look on their…
Category : Web marketing 03-06-2022 by Nadal Vicens
Open source web design tools alternatives
There are many prototyping tools, user interface design tools or vector graphics applications. But most of them are paid or closed source. So here I will show you several open source options for you to try and use the one you like the most. Penpot Penpot is the first open source design…
Category : Web design 03-06-2022 by Nadal Vicens
Node.js and npm: introductory tutorial
In this tutorial we will see how to install and use both Node.js and the npm package manager. In addition, we will also create a small sample application. If you have ever used or thought about using a JavaScript-based development tool, you have probably noticed that you need to install…
Category : Javascript 05-11-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to connect to MySQL with Node.js
Let's see how you can connect to a MySQL database using Node.js, the popular JavaScript runtime environment. Before we start, it is important to note that you must have Node.js installed on your system. Likewise, you must create a MySQL database. Create a MySQL database If you haven't already done so, you can…
Category : Javascript 04-11-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
JavaScript Programming Styles: Best Practices
When programming with JavaScript there are certain conventions that you should apply, especially when working in a team environment. In fact, it is common to have meetings to discuss standards to follow. The reason is that code is much more readable when certain standards are followed. We have already seen…
Category : Javascript 28-10-2021 by Janeth Kent
Secret iPhone codes to unlock hidden features
We love that our devices have hidden features. It's fun to learn something new about the technology we use every day, to discover those little features that aren't advertised by the manufacturer. And unless you spend a lot of time playing around in the Phone app, you probably don't know, until…
Category : Security 22-10-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
How synchronize the scroll of two divs with JavaScript
In case you have two divs of different sizes you may sometimes want to scroll both at the same time but at different speeds depending on their size. For example, you could have text in one and images in the other and want to scroll both at the same time.…
Category : Javascript 26-05-2023 by Silvia Mazzetta
Strings in JavaScript: What they are and how to use them
In this tutorial we are going to explain what strings are and how they are used in JavaScript. The tutorial is intended for people who are learning to program in JavaScript. You will learn how to create strings, how to display the content of strings, how to concatenate strings and…
Category : Javascript 22-06-2021 by Janeth Kent
Formatting hours in Javascript
Continuing with the set of articles that talk about internationalisation elements, like the previous one where we talked about relative dates in JavaScript, we will see in this one how to format hours in JavaScript. The first thing we need to do is to create an 'hour' in JavaScript. That is,…
Category : Javascript 10-06-2021 by Janeth Kent
Request data with prompt in JavaScript
After having published several articles about how to manipulate arrays and dates, today I will publish a post that some of you will find too basic and others will find it useful to get you started in the world of JavaScript programming. So, let them be read to the taste…
Category : Javascript 01-06-2021 by Janeth Kent
Why E-Commerce Businesses Should be Using Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of computer system resources via the internet. The resources offered in a cloud computing solution include data storage applications, servers, databases, software, and networking tools. Cloud computing seems like it’s been created specifically for businesses like e-commerce stores, as it offers increased flexibility and…
Category : Web marketing 01-06-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
What are React Hooks and what problems they solve
Working with React, - and before the release of Hooks in version 16.8 - there was always the possibility to create components in three different ways based on a number of suspects and needs: 1. Elementary components - These components are the simplest ones, they are characterized by being mere variables that…
Category : Javascript 13-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
Flattening arrays in JavaScript
When we are handling arrays that are arrays or have multiple dimensions it can be very useful to know how to flatten arrays in JavaScript. That is to say, to move all the elements to a single dimension. This simplifies things like traversing the elements or being able to dump…
Category : Javascript 26-05-2023 by Janeth Kent
Advanced Android tutorial: discover all your phone's secrets
It is highly probable that you are not taking advantage of even half of the potential that your Android device has to offer. These small pocket computers, which we call smartphones, have increasingly advanced and powerful hardware that, together with the possibilities offered by an operating system as flexible as…
Category : Mobile 06-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to Send Email from an HTML Contact Form
In today’s article we will write about how to make a working form that upon hitting that submit button will be functional and send the email (to you as a web creator and to the user or customer as well). If you’re a PHP developer, there's a high probability that you…
Category : Programming 10-05-2021 by
Network attacks and how to avoid them
Nowadays it is impossible to list all the different types of attacks that can be carried out on a network, as in the world of security this varies continuously. We bring you the most common ones according to the network attack databases, so that we can keep up to date…
Category : Security 03-05-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
Use the SRCSET attribute to improve your SEO
There is a new standard HTML attribute that can be used in conjunction with IMG called SRCSET. It is new and important as it allows webmasters to display different images based on the size of the device, and without using javascript or other special code. This means we can serve…
Category : Web design 21-03-2024 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to multiply matrices in JavaScript
It may seem strange to want to know how to multiply matrices in JavaScript. But we will see some examples where it is useful to know how to perform this operation and how useful it is when handling coordinates as matrices, which we will see in a following article. But let's…
Category : Javascript 30-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to set up your Android phone: learn how to get your new phone up and running
If you've just bought a great new Android phone, you'll want to start using it as soon as possible. You'll see that it's not hard to get the initial set-up and configuration to get it ready to use, and we'll guide you every step of the way. From connecting your Google account,…
Category : Mobile 28-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to improve customer experience through speech recognition
Voice of the Customer (VoC) is essential to a successful customer experience (CX) programme. However, VoC data is often disparate, making it difficult to use. Service organisations looking to make more informed decisions about customer experience (CX) investments and improvements should implement a consistent voice of the user (VoC) strategy,…
Category : Technology 27-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
Parental controls on Android: how to make mobiles and tablets child-friendly
Despite all the good things about them, mobile devices can expose your children to content that they're better off not seeing. The good news is that your Android phone or tablet comes with built-in tools that can help you ensure your kids can only access age-appropriate content and, as we'll…
Category : Security 26-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
How To Use Varnish As A Highly Available Load Balancer On Ubuntu 20.04 With SSL
Load balancing with high availability can be tough to set up. Fortunately, Varnish HTTP Cache server provides a dead simple highly available load balancer that will also work as a caching server. The modern use of SSL/TLS for all traffic has made this a little harder as Vanish has to handle…
Category : Servers 25-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
Top tools for UX design and research
This article is a compilation of the "ux tools" I have tested in recent years. I've separated the tools by categories, although I recommend you to take a look at all of them, you might find some you didn't know. - Conceptualisation and project management tools - UX testing and research tools - Analytics…
Category : Ui/ux design 23-04-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to make a multilingual website without redirect
Today, we're going to talk about how to implement a simple language selector on the basic static website, without the need of any backend or database calls or redirection to another page. We will be using only JavaScript, no PHP or other programming languages. Serving HTML content in multiple languages is…
Category : Javascript 31-05-2023 by
The best free tools to Transcribe audio to text
With this article we bring you a list of the best tools for transcribing audio to text, offering you some that simply do it with dictated audio, but also others capable of loading audio files. The collection is varied, and we have mobile applications, web pages, and computer programs capable…
Category : Software 15-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
6 Best Alternative Privacy Focused Browsers in 2021
In today's article we take a look at free private browsers which are relevant in 2021. We will compare their advantages and disadvantages, specs, etc. Let's get into it. What are alternative browsers? Alternative browsers are mostly trying to increase browser security, by various methods, such as browser hardening, sandboxing, encryption forcing, etc. When…
Category : Software 22-04-2021 by
Starting with Bootstrap-Vue step by step
Today we will show you how to use BootstrapVue, describe the installation process and show basic functionality. The project’s based on the world's most popular CSS framework - Bootstrap, for building responsive mobile-first landing page and combines it with Vue.js. Bootstrap-Vue does not yet support Vue 3. So if you want to…
Category : Javascript 13-04-2021 by
What is the First Input Delay and why is it important?
First Input Delay (FID) is a Google usability metric that is part of the Core Web Vitals and, from May 2021, will be an SEO ranking factor. FID is the time it takes for the browser to respond to the user's first interaction on a web page while it is loading.…
Category : Seo & sem 25-03-2021 by Janeth Kent
SEO: How to choose the best Anchor Text
Anchor Text are the words used to insert a link within a piece of content. This text can be anything from "click here" to the name of a brand or even a series of keywords or phrases. When choosing the best anchor text, always put the user experience first. Since the launch…
Category : Seo & sem 15-03-2021 by Janeth Kent
Elon Musk To Found Starbase, A City In Texas To House His Companies And Projects
Elon Musk's initiatives hardly go unnoticed, either because of how curious, innovative and/or eccentric they can be. Recently, SpaceX's CEO confirmed that it is getting into a new business: building cities. An announcement of few words that generated a lot of buzz. Lately, Elon Musk has opted for terse messages on Twitter, playing…
Category : Technology 05-03-2021 by Janeth Kent
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: Why It Is So Important
The internet has made it very easy for people all across the world to stay connected with one another. Access to information, services, and people is possible for pretty much anyone with an internet connection today. But while this has brought many positive changes to how people live and connect,…
Category : Security 26-02-2021 by Janeth Kent
Graphic design and its impact on Web Development
In today's article we will explain the concept of graphic design, its fundamentals and what it brings into web development. Graphic design is applied to everything visual, believe or not, it can aid in selling a product or idea, it's applied company identity as logos, colors, typography of the company…
Category : Web design 05-04-2021 by
Top Whatsapp alternatives in 2021
From the communication platform WhatsApp leaves more and more users for different reasons. If you're one of them, there are a lot of possibilities on how to replace it with something better. We will show you what are the 5 free alternatives to WhatsApp to have a text or audio-video conversation…
Category : Software 26-01-2021 by
Google Maps updates and now shows gas prices at gas stations
Any help, no matter how small, that can make our daily life easier is welcome; for example, Google Maps has allowed us to move from one corner to another is practically a piece of cake and, currently, it is the map application par excellence. And if we tell you that…
Category : Software 21-01-2021 by Luigi Nori
Cumulative Layout Shift, what is and How to optimize CLS
Cumulative Layout Shift, one of the new Core Web Vitals metrics, is the first metric that focuses on user experience beyond performance. Unexpected movement of web page content is a major source of irritation for users on the web. The new cumulative design change metric helps developers understand the impact of…
Category : Seo & sem 14-01-2021 by Luigi Nori
Understanding LCP, CLS, FID. All about Core Web Vitals in Google Search Console
A few months ago we talked about certain Google metrics that were displayed in Search Console. The reason for writing another post on this topic is that Google has changed this again, giving priority to other metrics. Interestingly, we thought in that previous study that the FCP and FID were not…
Category : Seo & sem 14-01-2021 by Laura Celis Ballesta
7 Astonishing New Uses of Machine Learning
Recently a strange video published on YouTube caused a controversy – it was a funny take on Queen Elizabeth’s traditional Christmas message created by Channel 4, a British public-service television broadcaster. They used AI to produce a fake video of the Queen making it look very realistic and if the message itself…
Category : Technology 31-12-2020 by Iveta Karailievova
The State of PHP 8: new features and changes
PHP 8.0 has been released last November 26: let's discover together the main innovations that the new version introduces in this language. PHP is one of the most popular programming languages in the world. Precisely its wide diffusion, has led many programmers to use it, especially for the development of server-side…
Category : Php 29-12-2020 by Janeth Kent
How to use Parallax.js effect on your website
Today, we're going to write about the parallax effect, similar to parallax scrolling, and how to implement it to improve your landing page. In webdev, they say mobile first - well, this engine will react to the movement of a smart device, offsetting layers depending on their depth within a…
Category : Javascript 26-12-2020 by
Read comics online: best websites and apps to download and read digital comics
Comic book lovers (like us), today we're going to give you a special tribute: a small collection of websites and applications to download and read digital comics, both on your computer and on your mobile devices. You'll be able to access a wide collection of free and paid digital comics, and…
Category : News and events 26-05-2023 by Silvia Mazzetta
What is Django and what is it used for
When we talk about Django, we refer to that framework that is used for any totally free and open source web application which is written in Python. Basically, it's a group of elements that will help you create web pages much more easily and quickly. At the moment you are going…
Category : Programming 26-12-2020 by Janeth Kent
The best free tools for linkbuilding
Linkbuilding is one of the main factors in improving the SEO positioning of a page. Having a profile of inbound links from pages with great authority can mean the difference between appearing at the top of the search engine or not. However, practicing linkbuilding, both in text and images, is one…
Category : Seo & sem 23-12-2020 by Janeth Kent
Django vs. Laravel: Market Share Comparison
There are two leading frameworks in the web development segment: Django and Laravel. In this article, we prepared a Django and Laravel comparison focusing on their market share so that you can figure out which framework is better for your project. Selecting the appropriate framework is crucial for coping with…
Category : Programming 23-12-2020 by Janeth Kent
SEO: How to find and remove artificial links
At Ma-no we are aware of the importance of a good linkbuilding strategy in order to achieve success with a website. Links are key to placing a website among the top positions in Google search results, and therefore increasing the number of visits and conversions. But in today's post we are not…
Category : Seo & sem 23-12-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Dark Web: the creepy side of the Internet is not as dark as believed
People who surf the Dark Web are not necessarily looking for something illegal. Most people want to protect their privacy. And according to a recent study, 93 percent only use websites that are freely accessible. It is almost impossible not to leave traces on the Internet and therefore reveal a lot…
Category : Security 17-05-2023 by Silvia Mazzetta
Cross cultural challenges in web design, an overview
The user experience design of a product essentially lies between the intentions of the product and the characteristics of your user. - David Kadavy - The task of building a culturally appropriate website for a new market can be challenging: in this article we are going to talk about the impact of national…
Category : Web design 21-12-2020 by Maria Antonietta Marino
Some Neat Ways to Improve Your Internet Browsing Experience?
Not everyone has the best time when they are surfing the net. There are multiple reasons why an internet browser struggles, but that does not mean the situation is out of your hands. Relying on the internet is inevitable these days. We use it for work, entertainment, and socializing with friends…
Category : News and events 21-12-2020 by Janeth Kent
Security of Internet providers: can we trust it?
This year has been a time of many changes. Now, more people are connected to the Internet through their home routers for teleworking, shopping, or leisure. This is where the security of Internet operators becomes more important. The question is whether the ISP's security is good enough to be the only…
Category : Security 29-05-2023 by Janeth Kent
A Java approach: While loop
Hello everyone and welcome back! After having made a short, but full-bodied, introduction about cycles, today we are finally going to see the first implementations that use what we have called preconditional cycle. In Java, as in many other programming languages, this type of cycle is translated with the term while, which…
Category : Java 25-10-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
Making AJAX requests to a REST API using vanilla JavaScript and XHR
Imagine you just build your first static web page and you would like to add some functionality to make it more attractive and generally more usable. Perhaps you would like to entertain your web page visitor with randomly generated cat facts, jokes, or, (preferably not randomly generated) weather forecasts or…
Category : Javascript 25-11-2020 by Iveta Karailievova
A beginner’s guide to software vulnerabilities
What are software vulnerabilities The number of devices connected to the Internet is growing every day. And among those devices we find not only computers and smartphones, but also an ever-rising number of cameras, smoke detectors, motion sensors, smart door locks, and let’s not forget that even plant pots. Many households…
Category : Security 17-11-2020 by Iveta Karailievova
A Java approach: The Cycles - Introduction
Hello everyone and welcome back! Until now, we have been talking about variables and selection structures, going to consider some of the fundamental aspects of these two concepts. Theoretically, to write any kind of program, the notions seen so far might be sufficient. However, a problem arises. How can we…
Category : Java 23-10-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
A Java Approach: Selection Structures - Use Cases
Hello everyone and welcome back! Up to now we have been concerned to make as complete an overview as possible of the fundamental concepts we need to approach the use of conditional structures. We have therefore introduced the concept of conditional structures, outlining the various situations that could arise. We…
Category : Java 20-10-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
A Java approach: boolean variables
The previous time, we talked extensively about Boolean variables, trying to outline the main operations that can be carried out at a practical level. Of all the cases examined, we have not examined the most important and most recurrent one: the case in which the conditions to be examined are more…
Category : Java 18-10-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
Why You Should Hire Node.js Developer for Your Backend Development
When developers are building a new website, they mainly focus on both frontend and backend development. The frontend code helps create the interfaces through which the app interacts with the users while the back-end code interacts with the server to deliver data or content that is displayed to the website…
Category : Javascript 27-10-2020 by Luigi Nori
What's the Difference between Google TV and Android TV?
At the end of September, Google launched the renewal of its classic dongle. The new Google Chromecast didn't arrive alone, but added two very important innovations compared to the devices of previous generations that have been turning normal televisions into smart TVs since 2013. The first of these novelties is the…
Category : Software 27-10-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
A Java approach: conditional structures
Hello everyone and welcome back! The previous times we have introduced the concept of variable, trying to define some basic concepts about it. However, some situations suggest that the concept of variable alone is not enough to solve all the possible situations that may arise in front of us. A very…
Category : Java 03-04-2023 by Alessio Mungelli
3 awesome ways technology is helping us combat the COVID pandemic
Times are hard now, that humanity once more stumbled into a terrible pandemic. But in comparison to the poor folks back in 1918 when the Spanish flu was on wreaking havoc, nowadays we have the advantage of cutting edge technology on our side. Here’s a quick list of top three ways…
Category : Technology 28-10-2020 by Iveta Karailievova
Hashmap: hashing, collisions and first functions
Today we are going to study some concepts closely related to hashmaps. The concepts we are going to see are hashing and collisions. Hashing The idea of hashing with chaining is to create a sort of array of lists, into which the elements are somehow inserted. We need to map the keys to…
Category : C language 28-06-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
Hashmap: Overflow Lists
In this short series of articles we will go to see how it is possible to create the Hashmap data structure in C. In the implementation we're going to use the doubly concatenated lists as auxiliary data structures. Let's look at a possible implementation. Header file Let's first have a look to what…
Category : C language 18-06-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
Javascript: what are callbacks and how to use them.
Today we are going to learn about a concept that is widely used in javascript and that is used quite a lot by today's frameworks, libraries, especially NodeJS. This is the use of Callbacks. What is a Callback? Simplifying, it is to pass a function as a parameter so that this function…
Category : Javascript 23-10-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Data structures in Java - Linked Lists
With 2020 we are going to look at a new aspect of programming: data structures. It is often the case that everyone uses structures provided by the various programming languages. The objective will be to have a general idea of how they work and their internal mechanisms. Often we will…
Category : Java 22-10-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
The new features coming to the Google search engine in autumn 2020
Google has included important improvements in its search engine, applying Artificial Intelligence, to make it easier for users to find what they are looking for. It has also announced new features in Google Lens and other search tools. The main novelties are the following: Many of the announced improvements involve the…
Category : Seo & sem 18-10-2020 by Luigi Nori
MAME Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator: How to download and configure this arcade emulator for Windows
Despite the fact that new state-of-the-art computer games are coming out every so often, the whole retro theme is very appealing to users who are looking to relive the long hours spent in front of a console, such as the NES or SNES, and even in arcades playing arcade machines.…
Category : Software 14-10-2020 by Luigi Nori
HTTP Cookies: how they work and how to use them
Today we are going to write about the way to store data in a browser, why websites use cookies and how they work in detail. Continue reading to find out how to implement and manage them - if you're looking for code! Understanding HTTP COOKIES - What are they? Cookies and other types…
Category : Programming 27-11-2020 by
SEO in Google News: How to appear in Google News
Google News is a tool, from Google, that spreads current, reliable and truthful content from different websites or portals dedicated exclusively to news. The sites that appear in Google News have a great opportunity to increase traffic to your website and consequently the opportunity to increase your sales through it. If you…
Category : Seo & sem 26-06-2023 by Luigi Nori
Google Dorks: How to find interesting data and search like hacker
Go the words Google and Hacking together? Well if you thought that we will learn how to use hack Google, you might be wrong. But we can Use Google search engine to find interesting data accidentally exposed to the Internet. Such a simple search bar has the potential to help you also…
Category : Security 03-12-2021 by
Double VPN: what it is and how it works
Privacy on the web is a very important factor for users and there are more and more tools to help us maintain it. Without a doubt VPN services have had a very important increase in recent times and represent an option to preserve our data when we browse. However, in…
Category : Security 28-09-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Jennifer in Paradise: story of the first photo ever edited in Photoshop
A photograph with more than 30 years of history has become an icon in popular culture, or at least it remains in the memory of those who have ever used Adobe Photoshop, the well-known tool for photo retouching. Behind software like Photoshop there are dozens of stories. One of them…
Category : News and events 25-09-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
