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Examine the 10 key PHP functions I use frequently
PHP never ceases to surprise me with its built-in capabilities. These are a few of the functions I find most fascinating. 1. Levenshtein This function uses the Levenshtein algorithm to calculate the disparity or "distance" between two text strings. Named after its creator, Vladimir Levenshtein, it measures how identical two words or…
Category : Php 17-10-2023 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to trim a video without downloading programs
You recently experienced one of the most epic concerts in recent years and now you're in the process of showing the videos you recorded to friends and family who, unfortunately, were unable to attend. However, in reviewing the recorded video, you've noticed that some scenes aren't quite right, so you're…
Category : Software 27-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
Top best AI Image Generators: unlocking creativity with Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing not just business and healthcare, but also the creative industries by introducing a new era of AI-generated art. The accessibility of AI technologies and tools has paved the way for a whole new generation of artists. Contrary to the common misconception that AI will replace human…
Category : Technology 05-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
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
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
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
Why shouldn't we use black?
Nowadays it is becoming more and more common for web pages to have the option to set them in dark mode, or to base their aesthetics directly on black or high contrast colors, but the vast majority of people still use pure colors to implement this type of style to…
Category : Css 12-05-2023 by Laura Celis Ballesta
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
Top Graphic Design e-Books & How to Get them on Your iDevice
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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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
How To Add Filter Effects to Images with CSS
To achieve interesting effects on your images, learn about the 'filter' and 'Backdrop-Filter' properties of CSS. CSS filters are a very attractive feature of CSS that allows you to apply certain image effects, typical of photo retouching applications, such as sepia, variations in brightness or contrast (or others) on the fly…
Category : Css 28-10-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
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
A Java approach: variables - use case
Hello all friends and welcome back! After the introduction made on the variables, we try to analyse some critical issues that may arise in quite common situations. Let's start by analysing some practical examples. Example 1: division that returns a non-integer result The first critical case that might arise for those who approach…
Category : Java 22-10-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
The 6 Essentials for Creating a Visually Appealing Web Design
Creating a website might seem like a simple thing. After all, what do you really need besides a good hosting provider and relevant content, right? Well, the reality is quite different. Things might have worked like that in the past, but they are quite different now. The internet is advancing, and…
Category : Web design 25-08-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Introduction to Network Theory
Modern network theory was introduced at the end of the nineties by the PhD student Reka Albert and then monopolized by her tutor L.A. Barabasi, who made an empire out of it. The idea was not new, network theory is based on graph theory and graph theory had been already introduced…
Category : Networking 03-08-2020 by
A collection of interesting networks and technology aiming at re-decentralizing the Internet
The decentralised web, or DWeb, could be a chance to take control of our data back from the big tech firms. So how does it work? Take a look at this collection of projects aimed to build a decentralized internet. Cloud BitDust - is decentralized, secure and anonymous on-line storage, where only…
Category : Networking 27-08-2020 by Janeth Kent
Awesome JavaScript Games and Js Software to create Games
Best sites js13kGames 2019 - Highlights from the js13kGames 2019 competition. js13kGames 2018 - 13 Games in ≤ 13kB of JavaScript. js13kGames 2017 - Build a game in 13kB or less with js13kGames. Adventure Triangle: Back To Home - You are lost in the cave. Try to get out and back to home. Sometimes it…
Category : Javascript 30-06-2020 by Janeth Kent
Parenting, pandemic and UX: Learning from design of experiences
After the quarantine, many of us have had to adapt our work and personal routines to the new remote paradigm. As a mother, I decided to share some things I've learned. We've been in total quarantine for weeks. Weeks in which we close the office and live and work in the 4…
Category : Ui/ux design 17-06-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to change font size and format in WhatsApp
Your WhatsApp messages can be much more original and fun by changing the font, size, or format. Here's how. WhatsApp is the leading messaging app for virtually everyone, with permission from Telegram, Facebook Messenger, or Apple Messages. And while there's a lot to be said for it, it's been getting better…
Category : News and events 04-06-2020 by Janeth Kent
How to save and edit photos in WebP format in GIMP
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a powerful open-source image editing software that provides a wide range of features and tools. While GIMP initially lacked native support for WebP format, the latest versions have integrated WebP support, making it easier than ever to save and edit photos in this efficient…
Category : Web design 29-05-2023 by Silvia Mazzetta
Introduction to BEM (Block Element Modifier)
Problems with naming CSS classes I think I might not be the only one with this experience: after finally grasping all the important concepts regarding CSS I wanted to start giving what I thought would be beautiful yet simple style to my HTML code. But suddenly I ended up with class…
Category : Css 23-05-2020 by Iveta Karailievova
Xiaomi's high-tech masks: they disinfect themselves and work with your mobile phone's facial recognition
At this point in the pandemic, we have all become experts on masks to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. There are masks that protect you, that protect others, that last a few hours, that are single-use... and now there are also masks that are self-disinfecting and that also work with the…
Category : Technology 10-05-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
First steps into JavaScript – a practical guide 3
After we learned the basic ofaccessing DOM elementsandhow to modify them,we are ready for the more exciting parts – handling DOM events. This allows us to make our web way more interactive, and finally we can put our JS knowledge into practice. User input such as keyboard actions or mouse clicks…
Category : Javascript 07-05-2020 by Iveta Karailievova
First steps into JavaScript – a practical guide
For those who are new to web development, surely the amount of new terminology can sometimes be discouraging. But when it comes to learning JS, some of the first new concepts you definitively should wrap your head around is the Document Object Model and what it implies. To keep it simple…
Category : Javascript 26-10-2021 by Iveta Karailievova
Online Marketing Strategies for your Ecommerce
The impetus and desire we have to launch our online store can be counterproductive if we have not defined a pre-launch strategy. If we are determined to launch our ecommerce without having stopped to think if we are doing it right, there is a good chance that we will fail. That…
Category : Web marketing 20-04-2023 by Silvia Mazzetta
How To Effectively Learn Coding For Website Development
Building a website can be pretty expensive, especially if you decide to engage a professional. That’s why sometimes, it’s best to take matters into your own hands and develop your own website. You might start by visiting those quick online sites that let you design your web page and learn…
Category : Programming 21-04-2020 by Luigi Nori
JavaScript Development Services and How It Works
JavaScript is a programming language. This scripting language, however, is used to create features on web pages. As a result, it helps to make web pages alive. All that stuff that you see or do on the internet or websites or web applications is because of JavaScript. It is used to…
Category : Javascript 17-04-2020 by Luigi Nori
import one JS file into another in the plain JS
Until some years ago, it was not possible to import one js file or block of code from one file into another but since 2015, ES6 has introduced useful ES6 modules. With the modulestandard, we can use importand exportkeyword and syntax given to include and export the module in JS…
Category : Javascript 03-12-2021 by Luigi Nori
How to check if the GPS works
Have you tried to share your location with some friends but couldn't because the GPS on your smartphone looks dead? Don't jump to conclusions - your phone may not be having hardware problems. In fact, GPS malfunctions are often caused by temporary problems due to poor signal reception or poor…
Category : News and events 10-04-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Future of Artificial Intelligence for Startups
With how far-reaching the scope of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, it is bound to make an enormous impact in the lives of people — the realm of startups is no exception. Whether you’re looking to improve your omnichannel marketing or you want to make your website more accessible to people with…
Category : Technology 11-12-2019 by Silvia Mazzetta
Layouts with Bootstrap 4: how to create a responsive web
Responsive or adaptable web design is a design methodology in which the appearance of the web page adapts to the resolution of the device with which it is being viewed, so we can have a unique design for computers, tablets or mobiles. To implement a responsive design we can make use…
Category : Web design 23-11-2019 by Silvia Mazzetta
10 libraries for machine learning in JavaScript
JavaScript is currently one of the most popular programming languages. Its main application is in web applications, used to give functionality to dynamic web pages. Another field in which it is gaining strength is for the creation of mobile applications. Being the language used in different hybrid development platforms such…
Category : Javascript 16-06-2020 by Luigi Nori
Vanilla JavaScript equivalent commands to JQuery
JQuery is still a useful and pragmatic library, but chances are increasingly that you’re not dependent on using it in your projects to accomplish basic tasks like selecting elements, styling them, animating them, and fetching data—things that jQuery was great at. With broad browser support of ES6 (over 96% at…
Category : Javascript 29-08-2019 by Luigi Nori
Styling React components: recommendations and suggestions
With CSS we can set the presentation of a document through the rules that control the formatting of an element on a web page. Using CSS techniques, we can make web pages more attractive and elegant. Before going into the topic of posting, let's talk about React. By now, almost everyone knows…
Category : Javascript 17-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
The Best Free Alternatives to Adobe Lightroom
Adobe applications are very important to people or professionals in video, image, and audio editing. Adobe Lightroom is a photography program developed for mobile phones, Mac OS and Windows, especially for photographers or digital imaging enthusiasts. The program works perfectly but is being very expensive for many people and today…
Category : Multimedia 15-07-2019 by Janeth Kent
Best Open-Source Javascript Date Picker Plugins and Libraries
For date pickers, selecting menus is a common choice as they are simple to set up. But I suppose our customers deserve better after centuries of using MM / DD / YY menus. For many companies, datepickers are vital. They can also be used for any defined purpose to monitor time. It…
Category : Javascript 23-07-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to use to Chrome Lighthouse
How would you like to perform a fast SEO audit with a Chrome browser-based instrument? With the Lighthouse extension, you can do that. If you're not acquainted with Lighthouse, it's an open-source tool used by experts to verify their website's health. It analyzes everything from best practices to performance to accessibility. As…
Category : Seo & sem 14-06-2019 by Janeth Kent
10 Collaborative Coding Tools for Remote Pair Programming
The days of lonesome coding are long gone since the development of pair programming. It is a technique where two software developers share a keyboard and collaboratively work together. The two developers take turns and continually switch roles in writing code: one being the Driver, whose job is to write…
Category : Development 02-03-2020 by Janeth Kent
How To Create a Logo SVG Animation Using Only CSS
Web animations are a joy. They enhance the user experience by providing visual feedback, guiding tasks, and vitalize a website. Web animations can be created in several ways, including JavaScript libraries, GIFs, and embedded videos. But for a few reasons, the simple combination of SVG and CSS is attractive. Comprised of code…
Category : Css 29-09-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Core features overview of JavaScript syntax (ES6)
Several changes to JavaScript were introduced by ECMAScript 2015, also well-known as ES6. Here is a summary of a number of the foremost common options and syntactic variations, where applicable, with comparisons to ES5. Variables and constant comparison In the following table, we provide a brief overview of the concepts of scope…
Category : Javascript 11-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
Tools to build PWA quickly
For quite some time now, UX has been the focus of modern web development. Several factors affect this, including page load speed, usability, scalability, and design. But now more customers prefer mobile web browsing over desktop browsing, any website— whether a niche blog or an e-commerce store — should begin…
Category : Programming 02-03-2019 by Janeth Kent
CSS in JavaScript (CSS-in-JS) Vs CSS in CSS
What actually is CSS-in-JS? You've certainly heard or read words like CSS-in-JS, Styled Components, Radium, Aphrodite and you're and you're stuck in limbo there, "why is it? I'm completely happy about CSS - in - CSS!" We are here to explain these new concepts and clarify them. That said -feel free to use…
Category : Javascript 26-02-2019 by Janeth Kent
14 JavaScript Animation Libraries
Well - designed and smooth animations are one of the most important things that makes an app stand out from the crowd. The purpose of UI animations is to help users understand the product in a more interactive way. While surfing the web in search of a cool animation library in…
Category : Javascript 17-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
A List of Awesome games made with HTML5 and JavaScript
Browsers and JavaScript are becoming more powerful and more comprehensive. There was a time when any type of game needed Flash. But the stage now is set for powerful HTML5 and WebGL games! Here are 30 of our favorite games running in all modern browsers and only using web technologies. Enjoy! HexGL HexGL…
Category : Javascript 01-04-2020 by Janeth Kent
Developing a JavaScript video game: Part 2
This article is the second part of a Javascript game tutorial. Here you can read the first part Let's create the spaceship Now that the background is finished, we can start setting up our space vehicle! Let's create a Player.js file and add it as a script to index.html. In essence, we want this…
Category : Javascript 06-03-2019 by Janeth Kent
Developing a JavaScript video game: Part 1
The ecosystem of JavaScript is pretty huge. But today we decided to try something new: a videogame. It is usually good to have requirements in place to select the right tool for the job (or the most glittering tool for the job) before evaluating any technology choice. Not surprisingly, JavaScript has a…
Category : Javascript 17-02-2019 by Janeth Kent
The Meaning of Colors in web Design. A little bit of psychology
Color psychology is one of the most talked about and interesting parts of psychology. The idea that some colors evoke feelings and emotions. In fact, this color helps buy the most attractive product. You invest a great deal of time and money to create a convincing website design to increase…
Category : Web design 05-08-2019 by Janeth Kent
How to build a basic PWA with HTML and Javascript
Looking at the web for a basic PWA online training exercise, everything I found was just too confused or required libraries/system/stage or another. If we need to learn another innovation, we would preferably not get derailed with redundant subtleties ... We have indeed composed a basic introductory exercise to draw from different…
Category : Javascript 10-04-2020 by Janeth Kent
JavaScript Basis: Syntax & Structure
Programming languages are defined by rules. The syntax is what we follow when we write our code, which forms the logical structure of our programs. Let's dive right into the basic components of JavaScript. We will look at values, unicode, semi-colon, indentation, white spacing, commentary, case sensitivity, keywords..ect. By taking the time…
Category : Javascript 07-02-2019 by Janeth Kent
The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Sass
You've probably heard about CSS preprocessors before, whether it's Sass, LESS or Stylus, and they're all great tools to maintain your CSS, especially when you work with large codebases. For "lay" (;-)) people: A CSS preprocessor is a program that allows you to generate CSS from the unique syntax of the…
Category : Css 05-02-2019 by Janeth Kent
Top 10 JavaScript Books 2019
Though simple for beginners to pick up and play with, JavaScript is a flexible, complex language that you can use to build full-scale applications. If you're an aspiring web developer then you'll need to learn JavaScript. It's a staple for frontend work and it's the fastest growing language powering. This is an…
Category : Javascript 26-01-2019 by Janeth Kent
The Most Useful 50 Web Sites you wish you knew earlier
There are so many websites around, and it is very complicated to know each and every one of them. Our lisy provides 100 those websites that we find particularly helpful, even though they are not as famous or as prevalent as some of the big names. archive.is — take a snapshot of…
Category : Web marketing 13-06-2020 by Janeth Kent
Fullscreen Background Video HTML5 And CSS cross-browser
Full-screen Background Video is a way to present your website playing a video in the background without disturbing its content. It makes your website very modern and different. So, in this tutorial we will show you how to add fullscreen background video using only HTML5 and CSS and make it…
Category : Web design 10-05-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
80 Linux Network Monitor Software & Tools for Managing & Monitoring Unix/Linux Systems
It’s hard work monitoring and debugging Linux performance problems, but it’s easier with the right tools at the right time. Finding a Linux Network Monitor tool or Software package for your Critical servers and services that are running on those systems in one of the most (if not the most)…
Category : Security 23-10-2018 by Janeth Kent
CSS Shapes: how to create non-rectangular shapes (part 2)
The shape-image-threshold (Position Text Over A Semi-Opaque Image) So far we've looked at employing a fully transparent part of a picture or of a gradient so as to form our shape, however, the third property defined within the CSS Shapes specification implies that we will use images or gradients with semi-opaque…
Category : Css 17-09-2018 by Janeth Kent
CSS Shapes: how to create non-rectangular shapes (part 1)
CSS Shapes (Level 1) has been accessible in Chrome and Safari for various years, be that as it may, this week it sends in a creation form of Firefox with the arrival of Firefox 62 — alongside an exceptionally pleasant expansion to the Firefox DevTools to enable us to work…
Category : Css 17-09-2018 by Janeth Kent
How to Set up a Fully Functional Mail Server on Ubuntu 16.04 with iRedMail
Setting up your own mail server from scratch on Linux is complex and tedious, until you meet iRedMail. This tutorial is going to show you how you can easily and quickly set up a full-fledged mail server on Ubuntu 16.04 with iRedMail under 30 minutes. What is iRedMail? iRedMail is a shell…
Category : Networking 30-03-2023 by Janeth Kent
The best Free and Open-Source Video editing, VFX and compositing software
The programs listed below are the foundation of this blog. It’s Free & Open-Source Video Editing Software that does all the stuff the expensive commercial programs do. We’ll keep the links here updated, so you always know where to get them. Also, with this basic list, we are focusing on well-developed programs that work on…
Category : Multimedia 01-03-2021 by Janeth Kent
GIMP 2.10 released: Features 32-bit support, new UI and A Ton Of Improvements
It's been over a half-decade since the GIMP 2.8 stable debut and today marks the long-awaited release of GIMP 2.10, its first major update in six years. And among other things, it brings basic support for HiDPI displays. Earlier versions of GIMP used icons that used the same number of pixels…
Category : Multimedia 07-06-2018 by Janeth Kent
The CSS Grid Explained in 7 Minutes (with diagrams and code)
A quick and easy high level introduction to the main concepts of CSS Grid given by Morten Rand-Hendriksen at Wordcamp Europe 2017. 7 minutes and you'll understand what CSS Grid is and how to create a basic layout of your own. Adapted from the full CC BY licensed original at…
Category : Css 10-01-2018 by Janeth Kent
HTML5 CheatSheet
HTML5 Cheat Sheet Cheat Sheet via Make a Website Hub DOWNLOAD A4 PDF OF THIS HTML 5 MEGA CHEAT SHEET HERE!
Category : Web design 01-10-2017 by Janeth Kent
How JSON data types work in mysql
First introduced in MySQL 5.7.8, the JSON data type is a specialized binary column type, similar to a blob , but with added machinery to optimize the storage and retrieval of values from a column typed as json . Javascript Object Notation or more commonly known as JSON, is a modern…
Category : Databases 30-09-2019 by
Top 7 UX Tools of 2017
In this years we see a surge in new tools and technology to make our marketing and creative lives easier. UX tools also continue to grow . Today we have listed 7 tools and resources to add to your workflows for 2017. 1. UX MAP An Axure RP library to create compelling UX documentation in no time. Add…
Category : Web design 11-07-2017 by Janeth Kent
4 Strategies to Improve YouTube Marketing
In just a few years, YouTube has quickly gone from being an entertainment site to the world’s second largest search engine. As the demand for more video content online increases, YouTube isn’t just used for watching funny videos of cats (although it just wouldn’t be the same without them)! As more…
Category : Social networks 09-06-2017 by Janeth Kent
15 Awesome Plugins for Creating Sticky Elements
It is now common to use some fixed elements on a site when you scroll up or down. This allows for the element to be readily available regardless of the user’s position. They are called sticky element, an effect that can be achieved just by using CSS, however, using this method, the effect…
Category : Javascript 04-03-2017 by Janeth Kent
How to Install Syncthing on Ubuntu 16.04
This tutorial shows how to install Syncthing on Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop LTS Xenial Xerus. Syncthing is a free continuous file synchronization tool that lets you synchronize your files across desktops, tablets, mobile phones or even servers. It’s an open source alternative to the popular BitTorrent Sync (aka btsync) application. The creation,…
Category : Networking 17-02-2017 by Janeth Kent
Php: How to extend the highlight_string function
PHP has a cool function that automatically highlights PHP code called highlight_string(); Theoretically this could be used to roll your own code highlighting on a site, rather than rely on JavaScript or some kind of external service to do it. In this article I'll show you the basics of how…
Category : Php 11-02-2017 by Janeth Kent
Google updates LocalBusiness Schema
It seems we may have had a Google structured data update yet again . The next thing they changes was to require the Image and priceRange data fields in the LocalBusiness schema requirements. If you run the Google structured data testing tool against LocalBusiness schema, you will see they throw an error if the Image and priceRange…
Category : Web marketing 23-11-2016 by Janeth Kent
Install Apache, MariaDB and PHP7 on Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus comes with PHP7 by default so you don’t have to rely on third-party PPA to get PHP7 installed. In this tutorial, we are going to look at how to install Apache, MariaDB and PHP7 (LAMP stack) on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus. Update: This tutorial is…
Category : Servers 18-11-2016 by Janeth Kent
How to Optimize Images for SEO
Images are a vital part of engaging online content. People have short-time attention no one wants to open a page only to find an unbroken wall of text. Photos, infographics and illustrations are a key way to supplement your text to make your page look more attractive. Choosing the right image for…
Category : Web marketing 20-02-2020 by Janeth Kent
Ubuntu servers security: 25 security tools to armor your system
The Ubuntu repositories contain several useful tools for maintaining a secure network and network administration.This security tools include network scanning,attack detection,Virus Detection etc. 1) Wireshark -- network traffic analyzer Wireshark is a network traffic analyzer, or "sniffer", for Unix and Unix-like operating systems. It is used for network troubleshooting, analysis, software and…
Category : Servers 14-09-2016 by Janeth Kent
Install Syncthing on Ubuntu 16.04 using Debian Repository
Syncthing is a free continuous file synchronization tool that lets you synchronize your files across desktops, tablets, servers. It’s an open source alternative to the popular BitTorrent Sync (aka btsync) application. The creation, modification or deletion of files on one machine will automatically be replicated to your other devices. Syncthing…
Category : Servers 19-08-2016 by Janeth Kent
SQLMAP installation and usage in Ubuntu and Kali linux
Let's talk about the penetration testing using one of the KALI linux tool called SQLMAP. What is SQLMAP? sqlmap is an open source penetration testing tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting SQL injection flaws and taking over of database servers. It is a open source tool to use sql injection…
Category : Security 13-08-2016 by Janeth Kent
PHP Libraries For Summer 2016
Here are our picks for the 12 most useful and interesting open-source PHP libraries that you should check out this summer! Monolog With Monolog you can create advanced logging systems by sending your PHP logs to files, sockets, databases, inboxes or other web services. The library has over 50 handlers for various…
Category : Php 11-08-2016 by Janeth Kent
CSS-Only Olympic Rings
Inspired by Justin Sepulveda’s CSS Logos and this post on the new Design Informer Forums, we decided to try our hand at creating the Olympic Rings with just CSS and HTML. We realize its simple, but it was fun to figure out the layering and how to do it with just a few elements. Just having…
Category : Css 08-08-2016 by Janeth Kent
