Welcome to Max’s Blog, where I share my passion for the latest developments in technology and user-centred design.
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User-Centred Design: Creating Experiences that Delight Users
Introduction In today’s digital landscape, where user satisfaction and engagement are paramount, businesses are increasingly focusing on user-centred design. This approach places the user at the heart of the design process, ensuring that products and services are intuitive, accessible, and enjoyable to use. In this article, we will explore the principles of user-centred design, itsRead…
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Laravel Best Practices and Standards Guide
Laravel! Ever heard of it? I bet you have if you’re a part of the web development world. But what makes Laravel so special? What are the Best Laravel Practices and Standards you follow to make your Laravel-based application efficient, maintainable, and simply superior? That’s precisely what we’re about to delve into. So buckle up;Read…
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User Personas: Understanding Your Users for Better UX Design
Introduction In user experience (UX) design, understanding the needs, behaviours, and motivations of users is crucial for creating effective and engaging products or services. One of the most effective tools for achieving this understanding is the user persona. A user persona is a fictional representation of a specific user group, based on research and dataRead…
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Speed Up Your Computer with These Healthy Habits
Introduction Have you ever been frustrated by a slow and unresponsive computer? Whether you’re trying to work, browse the web, or play games, a slow computer can be a major hindrance to productivity and enjoyment. Fortunately, there are many healthy habits and tips you can follow to improve your computer’s speed and performance, without havingRead…
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How to cheat in Chrome’s Dino game
Chrome’s dinosaur game has been entertaining offline users since 2014. Appearing when you have no internet or by going to chrome://dino we’ve probably all seen or played it at least once. The aim of the game is to get the little dinosaur as far as possible. While running you build up your score, whilst avoidingRead…
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NodeJS vs. Other Technologies: Which To Choose?
As a web developer, choosing the right backend technology is crucial to the success of your project. With so many options available, it can be overwhelming to decide which tool is best suited for your needs. In this article, we will compare NodeJS with other popular backend technologies, including Ruby on Rails, Django, .NET, andRead…
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Laravel, a framework
If you’re a web developer, chances are you’ve heard of Laravel. For good reason, this PHP web framework has gained a lot of popularity over the years. As someone who’s been using Laravel for a while now, I can tell you that it’s a joy to work with. One of the things I love aboutRead…
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Five Excel Tips and Tricks – Part 1
Whether you use Excel frequently or rarely, for work or for tracking in-game items, here are 5 tips and tricks that may help you save time in the future. 1. Inserting today’s date You can very quickly insert today’s date into any cell simply by pressing “CTRL ;” This little shortcut can be very helpfulRead…
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How to install Python on Windows
Installation The first step to becoming a Python developer is to download it. You can set it up in many different ways moreover there are many different versions. We are going to be installing the most updated version available at the time of writing 2022-02-10. Check if Python already exists If you are already a developer it mayRead…
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How to install Laravel on Windows (With Tailwind)
This tutorial will guide you on how to install Laravel on windows so you can begin to develop and create websites with the framework. Additionally, we will also install Tailwind, a super easy to use CSS framework. Requirements Laravel uses Composer to manage all of its dependencies, to download Composer click here, or use ourRead…
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How to install Node.js and NPM on Windows
Introduction Node.js is a Javascript runtime environment, it is used to process data and scripts before sending them forward to web browsers, it comes with NPM, the Node Package Manager. Both of which are incredibly useful in web-based development. Installing Node.js In your browser of choice navigate to the Node.js download page and click onRead…
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How to install Composer on Windows
Composer is a command-line tool used to manage and download PHP dependencies and tools, today we will be installing it on Windows. Installing Composer First, we must download the latest Composer File, we can get this at the official website here. We want to be clicking on the Composer-Setup.exe link, this will download the SetupRead…
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Dummies guide to Pivot Tables in Excel
Welcome to our guide to pivot tables, this guide was a request by a follower, feel free to make a similar request if there is a topic you would like a guide on. What are pivot tables? A pivot table allows you to view data like a ‘pick and mix. It enables you to easilyRead…
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Customise your Spotify, with Spicetify
If you are as addicted to listening to music as I am, chances are you have used or still use Spotify. Spotify is a brilliant app but unfortunately, I could never get on with its UI. Then I discovered Spicetify. What is Spicetify? Spicetify is a command-line interface that allows you to completely overhaul Spotify,Read…
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How to create a Raspberry Pi Kubernetes Cluster
Introduction The Raspberry Pi is taking the world by storm at the moment, their cheap prices but high performance are making them ideal for many applications, from simple webservers to home automation powerhouses. Although relatively weak on their own in comparison to an actual desktop pc, you can easily increase the power by creating aRead…
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How to schedule emails in Outlook
If you want to convince your boss that you are working late or at night or active extremely early in the morning you might want to learn how to schedule your emails in Outlook. Outlook is a powerful tool if mastered, today we are looking at email schedules and delays, this will allow you toRead…
