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How tos for tech whizes and luddites alike; tips, tricks and shortcuts to optimize your computer, smartphone or internet mastery.
An Intro to Ruby, a Newbie-Friendly Programming Language. Top Story - November 2018.
For those of you who are intimidated by coding, look no further than the hopeful red glimmer in your career-switching horizon. Ruby is your best friend, grasshopper. It's a programming language that is easy to read because it looks a lot like plain English.
By Milcah Halili7 years ago in 01
How to Make Animated Graphics with Free GIF Makers
A GIF is a cheaper alternative to a full explainer video that you can feature in places like blogs and social networks. Animated GIFs, short for Graphic Interchange Format, are cool and easy to make. Well, relatively easy to make. While some people has their own Adobe Photoshop technique to come up with GIFs and memes, this article will focus on using its free alternatives.
By Lovelli Fuad7 years ago in 01
Why You Should Learn PHP
If you're reading this, you probably rely on the internet to get answers to many of your questions. The internet is like an ever-expanding treasure chest for information and many of the websites that we rely upon for this information use a scripting language called PHP to give us a faster and more dynamic experience.
By Bill Shaffir7 years ago in 01
How To Choose the Best Smartphone for You. Top Story - September 2018.
If you want to choose the best smartphone for you, you need to consider multiple different factors and what your priorities are. There are many different mobile phones on the market and each one provides a wide variety of options when it comes to the camera, major carriers, data plans, and apps from the app store. Whether you prefer an iPhone or a version of Android, here are some of the things you may want to consider when you decide to make the best choice for your lifestyle.
By Morgan E. Westling7 years ago in 01
What is UX and UI Design?
UX & UI Design is often spoken of as a pair; They’re the twins that are always associated with each other. While User Experience and User Interface Design both work towards the same end goal: creating a clean, unobtrusive, responsive site, they each have their nuances.
By Ariana V.S.8 years ago in 01
How to Choose the Right Laptop for You
Remember the days when your entire family shared one big ol' desktop computer, and you'd fight tooth and nail for your half hour of playing minesweeper? Ah, simpler times. But now, we have access to incredible technologies, computers that can do a thousand times more than those old desktops. And that's great! But it also means that when you need a new laptop, you have a LOT of options to sift through. You want to make sure you choose the right laptop for you and your individual needs, not just the best laptop to buy this year based on what's most highly rated or popular at the moment. That means you should take into account a wide range of factors, and consider such things as: how you plan to use the laptop, your budget, and your memory requirements. Here, I'll go into a little more detail about these kinds of factors, and how to choose the right laptop for you.
By Nicola P. Young8 years ago in 01
How to Properly Back Up Your Computer
It's a scene that's played out in homes across America: the toddler spilling water all over your work computer. Or your laptop being swiped at the local coffee shop. Or, the ancient laptop you've been using finally kicks the can and is shut off for good. These situations are often frustrating for users because of their inability to access important files on their computers, like treasured family photos or essential company documents. When these important files on your computer disappear or become inaccessible, it can put you at real risk of losing valuable information to you or your family.
By Stephanie Gladwell8 years ago in 01
How To Choose the Right Tablet for Your Child. Top Story - May 2018.
Though many people might argue against it, a little bit of screen time can be good for kids. It can help them learn more, improve their overall ability to react, and can also be a better way to help keep your little one calm while you run errands.
By Cato Conroy8 years ago in 01
How to Fix Your Facebook News Feed. Top Story - April 2018.
Facebook hasn't only recently come under fire for its news feed issues and ad blocks, it's been hampered by these issues for quite some time. You might not have been experiencing it as much as others, since it is a relatively new problem to the world of social media in general, but there are ways around it. You can utilize a number of internal and external keys that will help to debunk this issue on your main social media platform (if Facebook is your main platform, of course).
By Salvador Lorenz8 years ago in 01
