Java was designed to be a write once, run anywhere language. While this is mostly true, there are always a few caveats. Because Java allows such flexibility, Android was built on top of it. Now you can write Android apps that run on TVs, phones, watches, etc. The limitations of some of these devices means…
I would like to introduce you to one of the easiest homework assignments you’ve probably ever gotten. Yes, this is for a grade, so don’t lose points over something so simple: You are to email your instructor from your school email address. (There is a method to this madness – I swear.) In the email…
Visit me, the instructor, in my office during office hours. My office location and hours can be found in the syllabus and say hi. I like meeting with students, so feel free to drop by anytime during office hours to chat, ask questions about industry, your major, etc. (I’m also a sci-fi buff and like…
In my previous post, I was talking about the effects of WordPress Plugins. Some plugins will have little to no effect. Others while have a large effect. I was in a recent online forum discussion a particular plugin, Learn Dash. I used the P3 plugin to see the performance of my theme and plugins. Then…
A recent thread in a Facebook group for a specific WordPress Plugin (Learn Dash) led to some interesting conversation. Specifically, was this plugin causing slow load times for users? I had noticed some issues with this very site, and previously I had run tests and saw issues with the Learn Dash plugin. However, I wanted…
At its base level, a content management system (CMS) manages your content. However, that merely realigns its name. A content management system will, as a minimum, perform several key tasks: Allow you to add, edit, and remove web pages from your website. Allow you to manage uploaded content for your site, be it pictures, audio…
When people talk about web development roles, you often here about three types of web developers, Front End, Back End, and Full Stack. Let’s look at what each of these means. Front End A Front End developer is one which works with the part of the web application which is visible to the end-user. They…
We’ve already looked at databases. However, you might be interested to know a little more about the two most common types of databases, relational and non-relational. Relational Databases A relational database works by having groups of data, called tables, that can be related to another table, or tables. For example, you might have three tables:…
