The hamburger menu has become synonymous with mobile apps and websites. It neatly hides navigation items until users need them. They’re great for saving space when screen real estate is limited. And we’re also seeing them utilized more on desktop devices as well. This makes sense for large, complicated menus …
What Makes a Good Cloud Computing Blog? Creating a good blog just requires some writing skills and being knowledgeable about your topic/niche of choice, right? Those are undoubtedly important aspects of creating content, but a good blog, particularly about a field as intricate and layered as cloud computing, demands …
The following article is an excerpt from PHP & MySQL: Novice to Ninja, 7th Edition, a hands-on guide to learning all the tools, principles, and techniques needed to build a professional web application using PHP and MySQL. In this tutorial, you’ll learn what a database is, and how to work …
Wow, what a great 40th birthday cake! Yes, I know the title of the blog is Retire By 40. However, many of our readers are in their 40s and 50s and they are planning to retire soon. You don’t have to be under 40 to read this blog. Maybe I …
A personal brand is more than a résumé. Your basic brand is more than an elevator pitch. It is more than a social media profile. Much more! Your professional brand is a codified manifestation of your innermost self, organized as a formalized expression of your outside professional self. It’s a …
How Social Media Benefits IT Blog Content If you’re on Facebook, regularly looking at other people’s hilarious statuses/posts, or on Instagram viewing an eye-catching photo or reel, you already know the benefits of social media. Social media is the ultimate connector, allowing you to reach the people you …
Affiliate marketing is a strategy that many bloggers and content marketers rely on as an additional revenue source — or even a major stream of income. Often those conversions depend on how you present information on a given product or service through a blog post, video, podcast or other medium. As …
Oh wow, it’s been 10 years since I retired from my engineering career! I’m happy to report that I’m still retired and life is awesome. Some people said it can’t be done, but I’m doing it. Don’t listen to the critics. You have to live your own life and find your …
Photography isn’t easy, and portrait presets help you make every photo look its best. You can boost colors, smooth edges, and stylishly fade surroundings into the background. And since you’re doing this in post-processing, you don’t have to get every image exactly right when you shoot it. To help get …
