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Difference between arrow and normal functions in JavaScript
In this tutorial we are going to see how arrow functions differ from normal JavaScript functions. We will also see when you should use one and when you should use the other. Normal functions JavaScript's standard functions, those we call normal or standard functions, have been included in JavaScript since its inception.…
Category : Javascript 30-08-2021 by Janeth Kent
JavaScript Arrow functions: What they are and how to use them
In this article we are going to see what they are and how to use JavaScript Arrow Functions, a new feature introduced with the ES6 standard (ECMAScript 6). What are Arrow Functions Arrow Functions are a new syntax for defining anonymous functions in JavaScript in a more concise way. Being an abbreviated…
Category : Javascript 30-08-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to insert an element into an array with JavaScript
In this brief tutorial you will learn how to insert one or more elements into an array with JavaScript. For this we will use the splice function. The splice function will not create a new array when used, but will modify the existing array. The syntax of the splice function, included in…
Category : Javascript 20-08-2021 by Janeth Kent
What is the difference between primitives types and objects in JavaScript?
In this short tutorial we are going to look at the differences between primitive types and objects in JavaScript. To start with, we're going to look at what primitive types are. Then we will see what objects are and how they differ. Introduction The primitive types in JavaScript are as follows: Boolean: 'boolean String:…
Category : Javascript 16-08-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to get DOM elements with JavaScript
When you access any element of the DOM, it is usual to save it in a variable. This is something that at first might seem very simple, but if you are a beginner programmer it might give you some headaches sometimes. To begin with, let's see how you can get an…
Category : Javascript 11-08-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to reverse an array in JavaScript
In this tutorial we are going to see how you can change the order of the elements of an array so that they are inverted. You could use a loop and reverse the array manually, but as we will see, in JavaScript there are much faster ways to achieve our…
Category : Javascript 11-08-2021 by Janeth Kent
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 11-08-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
Nesting: future proofing CSS
Although not currently supported by browsers, there is a proposal for CSS nesting to support a feature that would provide better readability to native CSS, so in the future it is very likely that it will be supported and can be used directly. The idea behind the CSS Nesting concept is…
Category : Css 11-08-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
What is a Full Stack Developer?
The demand for the Full Stack Developer is growing exponentially in recent years. Disruptive technology companies and startups are increasingly requesting this type of multipurpose profile that knows multiple programming languages and can assume all kinds of functions within the company. Throughout this article we will tell you what a full stack…
Category : News and events 06-08-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to use the codePointAt method in JavaScript
The JavaScript codePointAt method has more or less the same function as the charCodeAt method, used to get the 16-bit Unicode representation of the character at a certain position in a string. However, certain characters present a small problem, as they use two 16-bit units, so the charCodeAt method will only…
Category : Javascript 23-07-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to check if a value is a number in JavaScript
In this short tutorial we are going to look at the various methods that exist to find out if a value is a number in JavaScript. 1. Using the isNaN() function One of the most commonly used methods is to use the isNaN() function, which is a global function assigned to the…
Category : Javascript 22-07-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to use the charCodeAt method in JavaScript
The charCodeAt method is accepted by strings in JavaScript, returning the 16-bit Unicode code of the character at the position we pass as a parameter to the method. The charCodeAt method can be used with both standard strings defined with single or double quotes and String objects or literal templates. In this…
Category : Javascript 22-07-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to use the charAt method in JavaScript
The charAt method is accepted by strings in JavaScript, returning the position of the character passed as a parameter within the string. If the string contains multiple occurrences of the character passed as a parameter, the charAt method will return only the position of the first occurrence. If the character is…
Category : Javascript 22-07-2021 by Janeth Kent
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
Dates in local format with Javascript
In the articles we have about dates in JavaScript we were missing one about how to create dates in local format with JavaScript. That is to say, being able to internationalise (i18n) the date before printing it. Many of you may be saying, "we have already seen this using the…
Category : Javascript 10-06-2021 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
Relative dates in JavaScript
One of the interesting things about the internationalisation library represented in the Int object is the handling of relative dates in Javascript. This handling allows us to represent a date according to relative elements, that is to say, to be able to specify which was yesterday, or the day before…
Category : Javascript 25-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
Are you being floCed by Google?
No panic! Don't be alarmed, because it may sound worse than it is. But since Google doesn't seem to have any intention of communicating it properly, it's up to the rest of us to do so. We're talking about the new secure tracking system with which the Internet giant wants…
Category : News and events 21-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
The ultimate cybersecurity checklist for programmers
In the web programming profession, it is important to take into consideration everything from the essential aspects of cybersecurity to those that are more complex, as it is a profession that is constantly exposed to attacks by hackers and other cybercriminals. In this article we would like to share with you…
Category : Security 21-05-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to access webcam and grab an image using HTML5 and Javascript
We often use webcams to broadcast video in real time via our computer. This broadcast can be viewed, saved and even shared via the Internet. As a rule, we need software to access the webcam and stream video. But you can also stream video on websites without using third-party software. The…
Category : Javascript 20-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
The JavaScript forEach loop
We have already talked about how to handle some of loops types in Javascript including for, for-in and for-off loops. In the case of today we are going to see how we can make a foreach loop in Javascript. A foreach loop helps us in a simple way to go through the…
Category : Javascript 20-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
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 10-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to populate an array with random numbers in JavaScript
Some of you might think that what we explained in the article on how to populate an array with numbers, apart from the didactic part, would not have much applicability since we load an array with the same number. It is true that the use cases are fewer, but in…
Category : Javascript 07-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to populate an array with numbers in JavaScript
Populate an array with numbers in JavaScript The first step is to initialise the array. So today we are going to see a simple way to do it and see how we can populate an array with numbers in JavaScript. The idea is to populate it with the same number as…
Category : Javascript 07-05-2021 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
Top Javascript Libraries and Frameworks Part 2
What are JavaScript frameworks? JavaScript frameworks are application frameworks that allow developers to manipulate code to meet their particular needs. Web application development is like building a house. You have the option of creating everything from scratch with construction materials. But it will take a long time and can incur high costs. But…
Category : Javascript 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 Tibor Kopca
Top JavaScript libraries and frameworks part 1
JavaScript libraries and frameworks make it easy to develop websites and applications with a wide variety of features and functionality, all with dynamic, flexible and engaging features. According to a 2020 StackOverflow survey, JavaScript remains the most widely used programming language (for the eighth year), with 67.7% of respondents using it. Its…
Category : Javascript 06-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
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
Looping through a matrix with JavaScript
We were already talking about how to multiply arrays in JavaScript and we realised that we had not explained something as simple as traversing an array with Javascript. So we couldn't let the time pass and we have started working to explain you how to do this task. The first thing…
Category : Javascript 03-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
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 30-04-2021 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
JavaScript Formatting Date Tips
Something that seems simple as the treatment of dates can become complex if we don't take into account how to treat them when presenting them to the user. That is why here we are going to see how we can format dates in JavaScript. To do this we are going to…
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
5 Terrific iOS-Friendly Canva Alternatives to Upgrade Your Marketing Visuals
Sometimes you want to use your iPhone to create compelling, engaging marketing visuals, and as awesome as Canva is, many of us are interested in seeing what other options are out there. As all marketers know, consistent branding is a must for any company (or even individual) who wants to stand…
Category : Web marketing 05-05-2021 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
eSports streaming market breaks all records
If it was already very successful globally before, in the wake of the pandemic the online game streaming industry has managed to grow to totally unexpected levels. Its expansion is unstoppable and experts predict that its value will grow by 70% in the next four years and could reach some…
Category : Videogames 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 22-04-2021 by Tibor Kopca
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 Tibor Kopca
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 Tibor Kopca
How to hide the you are typing text in a WhatsApp group
With WhatsApp groups there is usually no middle ground: either you like them or you hate them from the first moment you are put -sometimes 'dragged' reflects better- into one. And with the current pandemic situation we live in, groups have exploded in use in the work and family environment. Does…
Category : Social networks 25-03-2021 by Janeth Kent
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
We Will Soon Be Able To Use Bitcoins With Traditional Visa and Mastercard Cards
Bitcoin is breaking records, surpassing $60,000 and being presented in the media as a revolution in many ways. Industry giants cannot continue to ignore the trend, and now VISA has spoken out. The CEO of VISA commented in Fortune's Leadership Next podcast that they are working to make it possible to…
Category : Technology 22-03-2021 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
Bootstrap 5 beta2. What offers?
Since the release of the Bootstrap 4 is three years, in this article we will present what is new in the world’s most popular framework for building responsive, mobile-first sites. If you want to know what are the significant changes that come with the next version 5 which is in…
Category : Css 05-04-2021 by Tibor Kopca
Top Graphic Design e-Books & How to Get them on Your iDevice
Ma-no.org may include links to commercial websites. A commercial website is defined as a business site designed to generate income through the provision of services and products. Where links to commercial sites are included on ma-no.org, this does not indicate or imply any affiliation or endorsement between that commercial entity…
Category : Ui/ux design 03-03-2021 by Luigi Nori
htaccess Rules to Help Protect from SQL Injections and XSS
This list of rules by no means is a sure bet to secure your web services, but it will help in preventing script-kiddings from doing some basic browsing around. MySQL injection attempts are one of the most common hacking attacks against PHP websites. If your website is hosted on a dedicated…
Category : Security 01-03-2021 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
Top 7 Potential Tools for Automation Testing
Today's digital economy has significantly changed how organizations deliver products and services. Many organizations are gravitating towards smart methodologies and automated tools to spark customer interest in their products and increase revenue to ensure quality and speedy deliveries. These testing tools help organizations to determine the expected and actual product delivery…
Category : Web marketing 12-02-2021 by Janeth Kent
Interesting and Helpful Google Search Features You’ll Want to Start Using
Google – THE search engine for many internet users. It has been with us since its launch back in 1998 and thanks to its simplicity of use and genius algorithms, it grew so popular, that most of us cannot imagine our day-to-day life without it. Many petty arguments between friends…
Category : Software 31-01-2021 by Iveta Karailievova
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 Tibor Kopca
Creating simple CSS spinner-loader
In today's article we will show you how to animate a basic loader that spins when some predefined action is defined, such as loading an image. That can be used on a website for example when there is a request running and the result is not yet retrieved. What are they? Loading…
Category : Css 05-04-2021 by Tibor Kopca
Deepfakes Detection – An Emerging Technological Challenge
It is highly probable that while browsing the Internet, everyone of us has at some point stumbled upon a deepfake video. Deepfakes usually depict well-known people doing really improbable things – like the queen of England dancing on her table or Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreations starring as every…
Category : Technology 27-01-2021 by Iveta Karailievova
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 Tibor Kopca
How to have two WhatsApp accounts on your Dual SIM phone
Having two WhatsApp accounts on the same Android or iOS cell phone is possible. To do this, your terminal must be a phone with Dual SIM compatibility, that is, by allowing you to have two numbers on it, you could have two WhatsApp accounts on it. For example, this is useful…
Category : Software 25-01-2021 by Luigi Nori
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 Luigi Nori
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
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
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
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
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
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
How to get paid in Bitcoin: CoinBase, CoinGate
After explaining how bitcoins work and how to pay using this cryptocurrency, we will see how to get paid in bitcoin. Below you will find explained in detail how to do it. Many people find the concept of BitCoin virtual currency confusing. We could simply explain that BitCoin is a peer-to-peer financial…
Category : Technology 23-12-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to make the website's dark mode persistent with Local Storage, CSS and JS
Recently we wrote about how to do a switchable alternative color mode or theme, a very useful and popular feature to websites. Today’s article is going to be about how to store a user’s settings on your website, specifically, how to save dark mode settings and restore it when a…
Category : Css 22-12-2020 by Tibor Kopca
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 22-12-2020 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
Python or Swift: Revealing Benefits and Drawbacks of Each Language and Their Differences
Programming languages constantly evolve to improve software performance and simplify developers’ lives. That’s why the programming languages’ ranking is so unstable. Popular languages change every year. While some become outdated and uninterested due to poor features, others get ahead of the ranking because of frequent updates and outstanding performance. There…
Category : Programming 04-03-2021 by
How to pay in Bitcoin: Hype and Coinbase
Once the wallet is created, let's see how to pay in Bitcoin to buy various products and services. If you have opened a Bitcoin wallet with HYPE, you can send payments using this cryptocurrency very easily. All you need to do is go to the Menu section of the HYPE app, press…
Category : Technology 10-12-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Install MacOS on PC - the Ultimate Guide (Hackintosh)
There has always been a belief that the Apple MacOS Operating System could only be installed on computers sold directly by Apple. But on the Internet there is a large community dedicated to Hackintosh. And in this guide we are going to show you today all you need to know…
Category : Operating systems 10-12-2020 by Ismael Mohamed
How to Use Bitcoin: mining, wallets, payments
You have certainly heard of Bitcoin, the virtual currency that periodically makes people talk about itself because of its innovative and particular nature. In this case, you have probably also wondered how it is possible to get and subsequently spend Bitcoins, and if it is something useful, as well as…
Category : Technology 10-12-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
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 07-12-2020 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
Website Traffic Getting Low? 4 Immediate Action to Take
If you have created a website, I am sure your end objective is to create a strong brand presence, boost engagement, and multiply revenue. An interesting statistic showed that there were 22.31 million internet users at the start of the year, in Australia. This means that there are ample opportunities to…
Category : Web marketing 04-12-2020 by Luigi Nori
Google everywhere: anatomy of a massive giant
The alarm clock is going off. A hand floats over the bedside table groping for the source of the sound: probably a cell phone and maybe one of the more than 2.5 billion Android devices in the world. Alphabet's operating system (Google's matrix) concentrates 74.6% of the market and together with…
Category : Technology 03-12-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
5 Tips to Bring More Traffic to Your Blog
Publishing a blog on your business website is an effective marketing tool for several reasons. Blog posts are the ideal place to share information about your company, products, services, and showcase your expertise or comment on industry trends. Blog posts also give you a space to express more personality, a sense…
Category : Seo & sem 03-12-2020 by Janeth Kent
Brief History of Biometric Authentication
These days, biometric authentication seems to be part of every little gadget or device we use. You’ve no doubt used it when logging onto your laptop, your tablet, or your cell phone, alongside more ‘old school’ methods like a password or PIN. Governments often use biometric authentication for security access and…
Category : Security 30-11-2020 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
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
The easiest way to align items using flexbox
With the release of flexbox in CSS, it has become an essential tool when placing elements next to each other, since, by default, the children of a display: flexare stacked on the left side taking up the minimum space according to their content. If we want to modify the behavior of…
Category : Css 17-11-2020 by Janeth Kent
Dark Mode on website using CSS and JavaScript
In today’s article we are going to learn how to build pretty much standard these days on the web pages and that is the alternative color mode and switching between them. This is very useful when during night you want the user to be able to NOT suffer by staring…
Category : Css 10-11-2020 by Tibor Kopca
The BleedingTooth vulnerability and other Bluetooth security risks
Have you ever heard of BleedingTooth? And we do not mean the really disturbing looking mushroom which goes by this name and is totally real (we double checked) but one of the lately discovered vulnerabilities in Linux systems. It had hit the tech news recently, when Andy Nguyen, a Google security…
Category : Security 10-11-2020 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