There are probably about a million different articles and blog posts online that have a very similar title to this, but I thought I would share my own thoughts with you as each person learns something different. You will probably have your own thoughts on what is important when building an app.
7 Tips when building an app
If cycling were Formula 1
I’ve started cycling again after a break of a few years and I have to say I’m loving it! Not only is it good exercise, but it also gives me time to clear my head and think about random things. This gives me an opportunity to think about work projects and problem solving, as well as the plot for my next chapter in a book I’m writing, but it also gives me a chance to have some random thoughts, such as what if cycling were Formula 1.
How computers work - Bits, Bytes and Lights
If you work in IT then I’m sure you get asked the question ‘How do computers work?’, well here’s a simple post you can reference…
If you are a web developer but fancy getting started with apps then Cordova could be the way forward for you.
One of the biggest lessons I learnt was to make sure you have all your code backed up. When working on a project you may add and remove lots of lines of code in a couple of hours and its easy to make a mistake and delete the wrong line and for some reason the all mighty UNDO funtion doesn’t bring it back.
In my last post I introduced my experience of becomming a web developer, but now I would like to share with you how I would recommend to get started if I was starting now. A lot has changed over the past 10 years and I woud definitley do things differently.
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In my organisation we use Ldap to authenticate users so they only have to remember one username and password and it means we don’t have to worry about managing passwords. Laravel 8 has some fantastic new features, including Laravel Fortify. This is a guide to getting started using Ldap Record with Laravel Fortify.
New Book - Nigel's Intranet Adventure
My new book, “Nigel’s Intranet Adventure” is now available to pre-order on Amazon Kindle and will be released on 7th September 2020.
