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 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
The best Internet search engines used by hackers
Today, many users wonder what tools hackers use to look for different vulnerabilities on devices that are connected to the Internet. Normally, everyone uses specific tools, but there are search engines that are specifically designed for security researchers. Although many users think that a hacker is a hacker, the reality is…
Category : Security 07-01-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
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
What is DNS Blockchain and how to use it
To be able to navigate the Internet, to enter a website and have it show us all the content we want and search for, certain functions and characteristics are necessary. One of these key points is the DNS. It is what translates domain names into IP addresses, which prevents us…
Category : Security 28-12-2020 by Janeth Kent
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,…
Category : News and events 26-12-2020 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
How to use your browser as a file browser, in Chrome or Microsoft Edge
We're going to explain how to use the Chrome browser as a file browser, both on Android and on your computer. This is a hidden feature of Chromium that will allow you to browse through the internal folders of your PC or mobile phone without needing any specific application to…
Category : Technology 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
Validating HTML forms using BULMA and vanilla JavaScript
Today we are going to write about contact forms and how to validate them using JavaScript. The contact form seems to be one of the top features of every basic home page. It is a great way to encourage your visitors to make contact with you, by adding a form which…
Category : Javascript 31-12-2020 by Tibor Kopca
A FULFILLED PROMISE - Using the FETCH API to make AJAX calls
In this article we talked about what AJAX calls are and how to use them in a traditional way, by using the XMLHttpRequest (XHR) object. In short, thanks to AJAX calls a web page can be partially updated without having to reload the whole content. This leads to better loading…
Category : Javascript 26-12-2020 by Iveta Karailievova
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 Tibor Kopca
Jquery best WJSIWYG HTML5 editors for your website
HTML5 WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) or WYSIWYM (What You See Is What You Mean) is essential today! There is now so many of them around it's hard to find the best ones. Today we are going to present you 10 of the very best jQuery and…
Category : Javascript 07-12-2020 by Janeth Kent
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
JavaScript: Spread and Rest operators
In today’s article we are going to talk about one of the features of the ES6 version(ECMAScript 2015) of JavaScript which is Spread operator as well as Rest operator. These features may be very useful when developing and working with front-end frameworks. We will explain how you can use it in…
Category : Javascript 05-11-2020 by Tibor Kopca
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
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
How To Build A Presentation Using HTML, CSS, & JavaScript
The process of conceiving and constructing a presentation is often hard. Sometimes we're stuck with Keynote or PowerPoint, and the templates are extremely limited and generic. Today, we're going to learn how to create an awesome and animated presentation using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. If you're a beginner, don't worry! This tutorial will…
Category : Javascript 13-10-2020 by Janeth Kent
Top 16+ free JavaScript resources for intermediate users
JavaScript is a programming language. Before learning JavaScript, we advise you to learn the basics of HTML and CSS. Because, as you will see, HTML, CSS and JavaScript always work together at the same time. These three languages together are known as the frontend languages and each of them has…
Category : Javascript 10-09-2020 by Janeth Kent
10 Javascript Tutorials You Must See
Fortunately, we live in an era of global connectivity and access to many resources. Thanks to the Internet and people who enjoy sharing content, you can find almost everything you need to learn, and for free. Free tutorials, books and courses are easily found without spending too much. So if you…
Category : Javascript 10-09-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
The package managers npm and yarn: main differences
Npm and yarn are package managers that help to manage a project’s dependencies. A dependency is, as it sounds, something that a project depends on, a piece of code that is required to make the project work properly. In the past we had only npm but it had so many issues…
Category : Javascript 19-08-2020 by Luigi Nori