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Published on: 8/20/2020 - 6 min read

A simple database schema for your next user system

The following is a relatively standard schema for a User table in a database. You can use this as a guide for when creating your own cutom a...

Javascript

Published on: 8/19/2020 - 6 min read

How to stick an element to the page when scrolling

Keeing items on the page when scrolling downwards can be a beneficial feature when you have elements that ideally land somewhere near the to...

Database

Published on: 8/17/2020 - 9 min read

Database fundamentals every programmer should know

If you are new to working with databases, then this article is for you. In this post I will break down what databases are, how they are...

Published on: 8/13/2020 - 5 min read

The Surface Duo is launching September 10th

An official release date has finally been confirmed for the much anticipated Surface Duo by Microsoft. You can pre-order the device starting...

Programming

Published on: 8/11/2020 - 4 min read

3 ways to protect your eyes if you are a programmer

Your eyes are typically under constant barrage and stress on a day to day basis. Everything from direct sunlight to poor lighting conditions...

Published on: 8/8/2020 - 4 min read

Here's why every programmer should read "Masters of Doom"

I just got through with reading (hearing?) "Masters of Doom" by David Kushner and if you are a fan of either video games or a programmer the...

Published on: 6/20/2020 - 4 min read

How to natively lazy load images on your website to improve performance

Most websites are heavily comprised of images and photos these days. And the camera resolutions are only getting better. Images used to be i...

Published on: 6/6/2020 - 4 min read

Methods to Keep a Macbook in Good Shape

Macbooks excel when it comes to durability. However, there will still come a time when you notice that the overall performance has drop...

Programming

Published on: 5/25/2020 - 6 min read

College degree vs coding bootcamp and which is right for you?

This is one the most popular question that I get asked from people looking to get into web development.Should I go to college for 5% of my h...

Web Development

Published on: 5/21/2020 - 5 min read

How to avoid enormous network payloads

Performance on the web is important in order to provide a fast and smooth overall web surfing experience to your site visitors....

Published on: 5/19/2020 - 5 min read

My web design process

Web design is one of those things that is both personal but yet also needs to be very functional. At least, it should be aiming to be those ...

Published on: 5/19/2020 - 5 min read

How to use the developer console like a pro

The console window in a browsers developer tools is more than just a long list of red strings letting you know that something has gone wrong...

HTML

Published on: 5/9/2020 - 2 min read

Working with the 'template' tag in HTML5

Templates are reusable chunks of HTML that are ignored by the HTML rendering engine in the browser, so they will not appear in your web page...

Published on: 5/4/2020 - 4 min read

What freelancing in 2020 might look like

Tens of thousands of businesses around the world have been forced to shut their doors due to recent events. Many of those will not be able t...

Published on: 5/2/2020 - 6 min read

Why is everyone suddenly talking about COBOL

If you have been following the news lately then you might have heard that the current strain on our government websites has caused a massive...

Published on: 4/30/2020 - 6 min read

A look at VPN's and why you probably need one

VPN's or Virtual Private Networks are not new by any means, but they are gaining more attention from the general public, particularly with t...

Javascript

Published on: 4/30/2020 - 2 min read

Working with default function parameters in JavaScript

Default function parameters are a great addition to the JavaScript specification as of ES2015 that allows us to give a default starting value to named parameters in a function....

Published on: 3/17/2020 - 5 min read

How to go about starting your freelancing career

Maybe you've considered the possibility of branching out on your own and starting your own business to break free from the office grind. But...

Published on: 3/10/2020 - 7 min read

Are we wasting too much CSS?

Most of my coding life is spent in the web development world, and as such, I get to generate a substantial amount of CSS on a daily basis. T...

Published on: 3/6/2020 - 5 min read

3 quick hacks for better coding comments

I have read many comments in my days. Some were very much helpful and made my workday a breeze. While others were cryptic messages from the ...

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