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In recent years, I have been involved in organizing courses that foster a sense of community through chat platforms. Discord has always been my go-to choice for building these communities, as it offers a great platform for students to connect and engage with one another. As I begin planning for my upcoming JavaScript Masterclass, I came across an intriguing post that challenged the traditional use of channels in Discord. (tags: Discord, community building, JavaScript Masterclass)...

In SwiftUI, you can easily display images in your views using the Image view. To get started, you’ll need to add the image to a new image set in your Assets.xcassets file in Xcode. Once you have added the image to your assets, you can use the Image view in your ContentView like this: import SwiftUI struct ContentView: View { var body: some View { Image("Avatar") } } You can also use the Image view to display system images by using the Image(systemName:) initializer:...

IndexedDB is a powerful storage capability that has been introduced into browsers in recent years. It serves as a key/value store and is considered the definitive solution for storing data in browsers. In this article, we will provide an in-depth introduction to IndexedDB and cover various topics related to its usage. Introduction to IndexedDB IndexedDB is a noSQL database that allows you to store an indefinite amount of data in browsers....

A Comprehensive Guide to DNS and its Functionality In the digital landscape, we rarely access websites by directly using their IP addresses. Instead, we rely on domain names such as google.com or flaviocopes.com. This convenience allows website owners to switch servers and hosting providers while keeping the same domain name. The mechanism responsible for mapping these domain names to their corresponding IP addresses is known as the Domain Name System (DNS)....

No, having a degree is not a requirement to become a programmer. As someone with a degree in Computer Engineering, I can confidently say that a degree does not determine one’s competency as a programmer. While some job applications may ask for a degree, it is mainly used as a way to filter a large pool of candidates rather than assessing programming skills. Having a degree often signifies that the person had the opportunity and ambition to pursue higher education, but it does not necessarily make them more intelligent or a better programmer....

In the world of Docker, a Dockerfile serves as the recipe for building a Docker image. It outlines the necessary steps and instructions to construct an image that can then be used to run a container. The workflow for using a Dockerfile is as follows: first, you create the Dockerfile, then you build the Docker image using the docker build command, and finally, you run a container from the created image....

In the world of C programming, you will come across the usage of both double quotes ("") and single quotes (’’) when working with characters and strings. While these two quote types might seem similar in some languages, they hold distinct purposes in C. Understanding when to use one over the other is essential for accurate and efficient coding. Single Quotes for Single Characters In C, single quotes are primarily employed to identify a single character value, typically of type char....

There are times when you may need to transfer a file from a server while connected through SSH. If you don’t want to set up an SFTP connection or aren’t sure if it’s allowed, you can use the scp command in a separate terminal window. In this article, we will discuss how to download a file from a server using the terminal. To download a file from a server, follow these steps:...

How to setup dynamic content in a Next.js site In the previous post, Linking two pages in Next.js using Link, we learned how to link the home page to the blog page. Next.js is a great framework for building blogs, and in this chapter, we will explore how to add dynamic content to our blog by creating blog posts. Blog posts have dynamic URLs, such as /blog/hello-world or /blog/my-second-post. This dynamic content can be sourced from a database, markdown files, or any other sources....

This tutorial is part of the Laravel Handbook. Download it from https://flaviocopes.com/access/ In Laravel, creating static routes in the routes/web.php file is a common practice. However, there might be scenarios where you need to generate dynamic routes based on database content. This is where dynamic routes come in handy. Let’s say you want to create a page for each individual dog in your database, with specific details and images. Instead of creating separate static routes for each dog, you can use dynamic routes to achieve the desired functionality....