If you want a cloud-based file synchronisation and sharing platform you are really spoiled for choice; but one downside that Google, Microsoft, Dropbox and pals all share is that they’re all controlled by somebody else.

If you want full control over your own data and don’t mind running your own infrastructure to do it then two of the biggest players you’ll come across are ownCloud and Nextcloud. What are the differences between these platforms, and which is best for you? Stay tuned, and let’s find out!

I guess the first question to ask is: why, when many companies are moving to the public cloud, would you want the complexity of running your own private file sharing platform? Honestly, this isn’t for everyone. Particularly when the likes of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace come with working solutions straight out of the box; but there are reasons why doing it yourself can make sense.

The first is cost. Unsurprisingly it’s often cheaper to do it yourself than pay someone to do it for you — assuming you have the capability to do so. This is a particularly big reason why hobbyists and home users do it — they don’t have enterprise budgets to play with. It’s the main reason I started using these solutions, myself.

I used to use Windows Live Mesh to keep my files in sync between different devices at home. That’s been dead a while now so if you’ve never used it, it was a free peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool that sync’d between devices locally or over the internet. When Microsoft came out with OneDrive (then called SkyDrive) they discontinued Live Mesh and announced SkyDrive as a new tool to sync your files. Which meant it always went over the internet and now you had to pay for the cloud storage even if you didn’t want the data to be stored online in OneDrive.

What exactly is Two Factor Authentication? Two Factor Authentication, also referred to as 2FA, is used to increase data security. When logging into personal information you will be required to provide something you know, like a password, against something you have, such as a laptop or mobile device. The use of Two Factor Authentication helps provide an organisation with an extra layer of security, making it impossible to grant access based on a single, knowledge-based factor.

In the IT industry across the world, cloud computing has emerged as a revolution. It has turned out to be a staple for every kind of business, transforming the way businesses operate and consider IT resources. Certainly, it's quite overwhelming to see the extensive range of benefits cloud computing offers to an organization in this digital era. And the foremost reasons behind its immense popularity are cost-effectiveness and simplicity.

Mobile apps: By the end of 2020, the world had around 3.5 billion smartphone users. It is said that a smartphone user uses 10 apps per day on average. The youth, who are considered the wealth of a nation, spend 2/3rd of their digital time on smartphones. Aren’t these impressive? Just imagine the demand for mobile apps!

It wouldn’t be wrong to say that mobile apps rule the world today. Applications are used for every task- for communication, entertainment (music, games, etc.), shopping, hospitality (food delivery, book tickets), knowledge expansion (reading, question answers, etc), and much more. 

In this article, we are going to build a simple calculator which enables a user to do basic calculations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Readers are expected to have a firm grasp on the fundamentals of Javascript and jQuery as we will be using them a lot in this project. This project will help you to combine everything you have learned so far. We will be making an on-screen calculator using HTML, CSS, and jQuery right from the scratch. We will walk you through the various steps you can take, but again, how you implement them is really up to you.

The shared economy is a very popular economic concept in recent years. In this concept, the idle resources are the first and most critical element. The shared economy is developing rapidly in China. Projects emerged recently, including the shared powerbank, the shared umbrella, the shared bike and the sharing cars etc.

Now I’m working at an embedded hardware company, I have been exposing to powerbank station related projects. In this article I’ll talk about  the shared powerbank structure and its usage direction.

How to use

1. Find power bank stations in public areas like restaurants, shopping malls, train stations;

2. Scan the QR code, follow the payment or deposit instruction, a powerbank would pop out and ready to use.

3. After using, find an empty dock on station location map on the phone and return it.

You may find it surprising, but more than 50% of web surfers judge a website's credibility based on its design, as per Software Development Stats. Indeed, design plays a crucial role in diverse aspects of product development, and the digital world is no exception. 

Their immediate benefits of advanced designs are readily visible in diverse development projects and even more significantly in eCommerce platforms. It is mainly because an eCommerce platform is a store in the digital world. The more well organized the store is, the easier it gets for clients to view and buy desired projects.

Right from the creation of logos to the effective integration of product pages, multiple factors play a crucial role in enhancing the conversion rates of eCommerce platforms. Read this blog to find the top tips for successful retail and eCommerce development projects.

At some early point of my software developer career I learned about SOLID principles. At first glance S, O, L, I seemed obvious, easy to understand and follow (only at first glance) but D (Dependency Inversion Principle) wasn't as obvious to me. It took more years that I'm proud to admit to understand what D really means (at least I think now that I understand). So I want to share my understanding of DIP principle.

Since its inception in 2011, Laravel as a web development framework has gained tremendous attention. Equipped with tons of features, the framework facilitates the creation of web apps with ease. From enterprise applications to APIs and web services, Laravel is one framework that supports all. 

Despite the above, there have been instances when developers questioned the credibility of the platform. Primarily because the framework experiences significant performance issues. In case you are among the developers or the leaders who are worried about the performance of Laravel applications, this article will interest you the most. 

Considering the fact that there always lies room for optimization, we outline some of the best tips to fine-tune your web application and enhance its performance as a whole. Before that, you must first be clear on why should you optimize the website or why does the performance of a website matters. 

Choosing 'The Right' is always difficult. 'The Right' needs to be identified. It needs to be discussed, well thought off, and research for past experiences.

You decided the Business Name, Your Location, Selling Tactics, and still, the Website for the same is left. The right web development company can certainly come to the rescue and bring you relief and long-lasting ramifications.

The power of the Right cannot be understated. Choosing the team that can help you nurture your business online and bring on revenues is important. Here follows the list of the most important factors while hiring a web development company.

Chatting is the most common adopted activity by the people as everyone is inclined towards messaging and texting to their friends, family, and even in their business life. Research displayed that more the 90% of smartphone users prefer texting & chatting and they text on their regular basis. Now, this is the nature of common people, but if we talk about the businesses, there has been seen a lot inclination towards adopting this trend. Businesses identified that due to the busy schedule of the users, they have to be impatient and always rely upon getting real time answers. Businesses are relying on getting interacted with the users and believe in the feedback that users share over chats.

Always ensure that you are careful of opening strange attachments sent to you via e-mail, especially if the file extension is either unknown to you, or otherwise if it is sent to you in a compressed format, (Example Win-zip Files) and that you take extra care in protecting yourself as much as possible by minimizing any risk where possible. When I browse the Internet, I myself use and recommend Opera. Opera comes with an built in Adware Blocker, Malware Blocker, Cryptocurrency mining Protection and unrelated even its own battery saver allowing you to have an extra layer of protection and browse the Internet faster while being less likely to accidentally infect your PC or Laptop. This would limit any possibility of accidentally clicking on a rouge malicious link which could ultimately pose risk to your device by infecting your laptop or desktop with malware or even if you are unlucky ransomware instead. It furthermore protects your privacy further by also blocking all the trackers and thus is the Safer Choice for a Web Browser.

Making a game in HTML & CSS is the favorite thing for developers. By using these two languages developers can make any game.

In this tutorial, I'm going to teach you how you can make a mouse click test game using HTML and javascript. It is going to be a very simple tutorial.

If you are a beginner to HTML and CSS still you can learn from this tutorial. I'm going to make this tutorial very simple so everyone could get knowledge.

What does this game do?

The main function of this game is to calculate the clicks. Most gamers use this simple game to test and improve their mouse-clicking speed.

As you know in some games you have to hit your mouse hard to compete with your competitor. So gamers try this test to get better at clicking.

Here is how the game will look after completion. It has a simple interface so anyone can play it easily.

To develop a native Android app, you can straight use all the features and functionality attainable on an Android device (phone or tablet). But for that, you have to use the Android platform's Java API framework. This API will help you perform multiple tasks like, drawing text, playing sounds or videos, add colours on the screen, and communicating with a device's hardware sensors. 

Well, there are several APIs that are used to build a mobile app, but when it comes to Android app development, then most of the professionals prefer using Android Studio.

Do You Know?

Nowadays, chat apps have become an essential part of people's day to day life. There are so many popular chat apps like Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, Line, WeChat, and more used worldwide.

Do You Know?

WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and WeChat are top 3 chat apps which have around 4 billion active monthly users.

Chat apps like WhatsApp generated $49 million in revenue in 2015 and will rise to $4.8 billion in 2020.

Technology has become our best friend in all aspects of life, including business. Business tools are also connected to technology. Whether you want accounting tools or inventory software, it's all just a click away.

Advancement in technology has made business management relatively easy when compared to previous decades. All types of companies use business tools to increase their business potential. However, many entrepreneurs still question the credibility and importance of these business tools. If you have some doubts as well, read this blog to get your questions answered.

Is it possible to be an entrepreneur and NOT know how to code?

You have a great idea for a product / platform / app / startup that you cannot wait to launch and sell. But before you do that, you’d have to test your idea through the minimum viable version of your product.

And to build your MVP (minimum viable product), you’d need to code, right? Wrong!

You don’t need coding chops to build your MVP. And neither do you need to beg engineers to become technical co-founders.

With a no-code MVP, you can validate your idea sooner and test if it has the potential to succeed. Let’s explore how you can convert your business idea into MVP without writing a single line of code.

But first, what exactly is an MVP?

MVP or minimum viable product is the first version of the product for your target audience. It essentially means the most basic version of your product you can get out for the audience.

The idea here is to focus only on enough features with which you can test your concept’s workability and then work on its continuous development based on user feedback.