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Teach Yourself Css Flexbox With The Flexbox Froggy Game

In the past we’ve glossed over flexbox and the basics of how it works. But actually applying flexbox to your workflow can be challenging because it’s such a complicated addition to the CSS spec. With Flexbox Froggy you can learn all the basics of flexbox with a fun webgame involving frogs and lilypads. I know…



Reading Roundup What?s New In Blogging Lately?

We are at the penultimate reading roundup for this year! I’ve written and scheduled all the content and social media on my blog up until Christmas – it really is feeling like the holidays are so close. I’ve got a beach cocktail with my name on it! Until then, though, ...more

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What Is The Latest Technology In Java Programming?


Technology is moving fast and so does Java technology. Java programming has completely changed in past decade. Millions of applications are developed using Java every day. Java is still one of the most popular programming languages among developers and employers.

Since oracle acquired Sun Microsystems, there has been a significant change in the language. As a competent java developer, you need to stay on top of the latest trends and features to stay productive.

I am a full-time java developer dealing with multiple applications in java. This article is based on my experience and interaction with other experienced developers in java technology.


In this article, I have tried to cover java feature highlight, interesting libraries, frameworks and open source projects along with some career path options for new java developers.

If you think I have missed out on something in this article please feel free to suggest it in comments. I will try to update the article to make it useful for our huge java developers community on the internet.
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Go On A Solarpowered Boat Tour With Its Eccentric Creator

You may recognize Jaimie Mantzel from when he tried (and finished) building a giant spider-like robot. His "Shark Slicer" is a humble, utilitarian creation, but the way he talks about it makes it seem like the most special ship at sea.



SimplyAfterschool Dramatically Reduces Time Spent Managing Afterschool Programs

SimplyAfterscool improves life for parents and schools with online registration and management software designed for after-school programs.

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Getting To Know The Bare Metal Environment


 Getting To Know The Bare Metal Environment


Do you ever wish you had greater control over the computers that you use? Do you get frustrated by the ?one-size-fits-all? package that awaits, whenever you boot up a new machine? You don?t have to just accept this and move on ? you can instead harness the power of the bare metal environment.


By stripping back the operating system you can focus on using the hardware in a way that better suits your needs. It?s in this state that a machine can be referred to as ?bare metal? and you can replace the operating system with a ?virtual machine?. Yet, clearly, computers need to run to be effective. So what about the environment in which you use your bare metal?


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6 Things You Can Do In January To Make Your Blog Better In 2017

As 2016 winds down, many of us are looking towards 2017 wondering what we can do to take our blogs to the next level. Will next year be the year we finally: Turn our blog into a legitimate side-hustle? Score a guest post on a big site? Launch that online ...more

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How To Learn Angular

A five-step guide designed to help you learn Angular effectively.

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The Amish Horsedrawn Buggy Is More Techforward Than You Think

For reasons ranging from purely practical concerns to local safety laws, buggies have undergone some light modernization.



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Is Your Computer Stable?

Over the last twenty years, I've probably built around a hundred computers. It's not very difficult, and in fact, it's gotten a whole lot easier over the years as computers become more highly integrated. Consider what it would take to build something very modern like the Scooter Computer:

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Santa Delivered The Drone But Not The Safety And Skill To Fly Them

The holiday season was a boom time for drone sales, bringing a heightened risk to people and property, particularly when neophytes are at the controls.



How Analytics & Bi Are Shaping The Modern Organization

How Analytics & BI Are Shaping The Modern Organization


Big data increasingly takes the central place in digital transformation that today?s businesses aspire to go through in order to stay competitive. Forbes cites it as a foundation for any digital transformation initiative, yet big data as we know it becomes a thing of the past. Now big data needs to be fast, clean and manageable beyond just being 'big', which reflects how important it has become to put vast amounts of data to the right use and do it sensibly.


In its turn, this shift in business thinking drives the BI market that is estimated to reach over $26 bn by 2021 with the compound annual growth rate of 8.4% (Zion Research). The demand is soaring due to the promise of substantial gains ? as estimated by International Institute of Analytics, data can save companies up to $430 billion in productivity.

Eventually, those who learn to handle analytics to their advantage will see positive returns from better relationships with customers and employees, as well as streamlined internal processes. And as data becomes an asset to be monetized, more vendors enter the ecosystem offering big data as a service and thus driving cloud-based BI at the same time.


All this does impact the culture and strategy of today?s organizations. Below, there are key areas where we will impatiently wait for transformations to come.
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What You Should Know About Dental SEO

What You Should Know About Dental SEO

The goal of every dentist is to offer the most personalized services to his patients and get as many patients as he can. However, due to the entry of many professionals in the business, it is no longer easy to get the large numbers of clients you desire. More often than not, if you don?t spend adequate time in marketing, you will have to deal with a small client base. Even so, this should not scare you. There are a number of things that you can do to get more clients.


More than ever before, patients turn to the Internet to search for products and services that they need. Their first stop is usually the search engines with Google being the favorite of most people. If your dental website is not highly ranked, you may have trouble getting the attention of patients.


The purpose of SEO for dentists is to help your website achieve a high ranking in search engine results. If your website cannot be found by the search engines, you will be missing out on very incredible opportunities. The case is the same if the ranking of your website is not good. This is mostly because over 90% of people never search beyond the 3rd search engine result?s page.


SEO (search engine optimization) is the practice that will help improve and promote your website so that you have an increase in the number of visitors that frequent your website through search engines. One thing you have to note is that search engines come to you and not the other way round. It is your duty to make your website as attractive as possible so that it captures the attention of search engines. The surefire way of doing this is making sure that your website contains valuable information and has great links.

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The People Who Can?t Go Numb At The Dentist?s

Some people are resistant to local anaesthetic, meaning they must endure dental and medical procedures without such pain relief. And we?re only beginning to understand why.



ProBlogger Most Popular Posts On Content 2016

It has been a fantastic year at PBHQ this year, and as ever, it’s been a privilege seeing it all from the front-row view of the editor’s seat. Every year when I do these best-of posts, I’m always reminded of the sheer amount of information we’ve shared across the last ...more

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Does Your Business Really Need A Loan?

Business credit can be complicated and expensive, so before rushing out and taking thousands of dollars in business loans, consider whether your business really needs a loan. It is important to look at your business holistically and consider your cash flow, balance sheet, and other factors before applying for or accepting credit.

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Is Negan's Bat Strong Enough To Stop A Bullet?

In "The Walking Dead," Negan stops a bullet with his barbwire-covered bat. While the feat was incredible in the show, DemolitionRanch wants to know if a barbwire-covered bat can really stop a bullet in its tracks.



They Have To Be Monsters

Since I started working on Discourse, I spend a lot of time thinking about how software can encourage and nudge people to be more empathetic online. That's why it's troubling to read articles like this one:

My brother?s 32nd birthday is today. It?s an especially emotional day for