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5 must-have spices for your pantry
By: Gabby'S Kitchen.
Tags: Beginners Guide, Food, Spices, Home Cook

5 must-have spices for your pantry

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Cooking can be overwhelming in the beginning, with so many confusing ingredients, steps, and methods. From personal experience, one of the most crucial things to upgrade my food is SEASONING. Usually, you would use fresh herbs like parsley, thyme, sage, chives but for people who just started their culinary journey. It is better, to begin with, to stock dry spices as part of your pantry stable. I share my 5 favorite dry spices that are super versatile for savory dishes and will level-up your meal's flavor profile.

1. Garlic Powder.

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I am the kind of person who loves adding garlic to almost everything. For example, if a recipe asks for two garlic cloves, I will double or triple the amount for an extra kick. But the flavor of garlic powder is different from fresh garlic because garlic powder tastes more subtle and almost sweeter. Garlic powder works best for roasting vegetables, legumes like chickpeas, and hearty meats like poultry and pork.

2. Cumin

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I started using more cumin recently, and makes a difference in any dish, cumin has a warm and earthy aroma, and the taste is sweet and bitter. You use cumin seeds to infuse with oils or broths that will add a lot of flavor to your food. Or you can buy cumin powder that works best for a marinade, a quick stew, and seasoning for hearty dishes.

3. Italian herb seasoning

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The dry herb Italian seasoning is an excellent upgrade for your dish; it is inexpensive and low maintenance than fresh herbs that rot quickly. It has fresh undertones, and the mild flavor brings out the best of other flavorings. Italian herb seasoning is great to infuse with extra-virgin olive oil, butter, sauces, and bread dough.

4. Paprika

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I love paprika, and it is becoming one of my most-used spices in my everyday cooking. Paprika is typically used to add color or garnish, but it is underrated. The taste is sweet, mildly spicy, and smoky. I recommend using paprika with French fries, stews, legumes, infused olive oil, and dry-rub for poultry or beef.

5. Cinnamon

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In the past, I used to dislike cinnamon because it was overpowering for me. But when I cooked Shakshuka (Israeli egg dish) for the first time with cinnamon, it was utterly changed. Cinnamon is commonly used in desserts because of the unique sweet taste. On the other hand, it works great in savory dishes like curry, stews, poultry, pork, and starchy vegetables.

In conclusion, to all the beginner home cooks out there, these are great spices to start using. You can find them in any grocery store, and they are easy to cook with it. My recommendation is to start experimenting and figure out what kinds of flavors do you enjoy. And ALWAYS SEASON YOUR FOOD.
Starting my first Medium blog
By: Mary Githumbi
Tags: Beginners Guide, Data Visualization, Data Analytics

Hey there,

I’m debating between sharing my blog on Medium or having it on my own website. It’s not my first time blogging however it will be my first time publishing on a major platform. I formerly used to write on github but I want a bigger audience so I can get constructive feedback on my progress or have a source for improving on my ideation process.

That’s all for today :-)
UX Portfolio: UI/UX Design for Courier Delivery App
Tags: Couriers Services, UX Design, Design Thinking, Design, Beginners Guide

Introduction:

The main problem we face while sending a courier is the packing of it for the safety of it. Choosing the right box right inside care material for packing. Not only this but worrying about the mode of transport. here, is where we think of the design where we just put the info about the product that is to be delivered and the preferences of how it should be delivered. and there it should be just some minutes away no hassle no much thinking.

Features:

The app will be providing the platform for the user to first choose the address from where it is to be picked up and then to choose from the different packaging options such as size, category and safety. There will be also a separate in-built option for the bulk orders with offers and many more. A separate chat option and voice addings for clearing the needs of the user. Choosing the time of pickup and the way to be delivered and the date, time and address to be delivered.

Result:

The app will be providing a person with packing material at your doorstep to pack the stuff in front of you as you want and then sending it to be delivered.

Main Features — -

# Packaging Options as per size.

# Packaging Options as per Safety Type.

# Packaging Options as per Product type.

# Admin Chat + Adding Voice notes for packaging material.

# Door Pickup Date and Time.

# Special portal for business houses.

# Premium one-day delivery options for locals.

Flow Of Usage —

Prototyping Sketching — -

Sketches were the first step to help me outline the app and visually imagine it. Sketching helped me get immediate feedback on the application before starting my work on the application. Additionally, it also helped to decide the flow and functionality of the app. Thus, keeping only the relevant elements and removing all the unnecessary items from the application.

Wireframe —

It helped me a lot in understanding the size and type of buttons to be used while creating the final prototype and the focal points of the screen too.

Final Design — -

The USP screens —

The Website Design —

Home page

USP Screen —

Learnings —

The Send It App was a new experience for me as to create a website too.

I researched the user needs, market gaps, and costs for courier delivery service. I understood that users want to shift to an online platform to send and receive couriers. and saw that the packaging type was rquired the most in the current market to provide the package a better safeguard and a user oriented packaging. Finally, I faced the challenge of creating an engaging app both from the user experience perspective and the visual perspective.
What Are You Waiting For? Invest
By: Chris Dunh
Tags: Trading, Beginners Guide, Book Recommendations, Investing, Stock Market

The stock market awaits for no one. Every single day stocks are rising or even falling.

Do you have extra cash laying around? Why would you leave your money sitting in your savings account?

Let your money grow while you sleep with the stock market.

Once you buy your first stock, you get paid with dividends. But first you will need to set up a brokerage account.

You can learn everything from setting up your brokerage account to day trading and strategies.

Follow the link to know how today for a better future:

https://kevintrades.com/?ref=O6cCYV1PE98X9
Top 3 Web Hosting Companies You Would Want To Get Started With.
By: Chúck Nzama
Tags: WordPress, Beginners Guide, Web Hosting, Domains, Shared Hosting

I used quite a number of web hosting companies in the past few months because I wanted to find the one with the best packages and a reasonable price to host my website. Matching the right server portions and hosting aspects to my appetite was quite daunting at first, until I came across these three web hosting companies that were boasting high-powered and reliable infrastructure, after a few evaluations I found out that shared hosting is a fast-growing option for consumers with a somewhat more refined palate that serves up affordable, easy comfort food. My top 3 recommended companies are as follows:

1. BLUEHOST

2. HOSTINGER

Everything is unlimited, from storage to databases

FREE site builder & WP performance upgrades

FREE daily or weekly backups

Custom control panel and auto-installation scripts

SSH access & SSL certificates

As the shared hosting market becomes increasingly saturated, unlimited storage, bandwidth, and email accounts have become surprisingly average. Hostinger, however, extends the routine, expected metrics to greater lengths -the number of websites, databases, FTP users, subdomains, and parked domains are all unrestricted for most customers.

3. HOSTGATOR

Unlimited email addresses & free SSL certificate

One-click WordPress install & free blog tools

Free 1-year domain registration on select plans

Unmetered disk space & bandwidth

HostGator is a great compromise between performance and price. The company offers unlimited emails, MySQL databases, disk space, and bandwidth, plus one-click installs of popular open-source projects, in addition to a 99.

Those are my top 3 beginner-friendly web hosting companies that I think are offering the best services with regards to WordPress, domains and bandwidth etc. The reasonable low prices and money back guarantee also make it super easy to try these websites and look for the best one that suites your needs, but for me Bluehost is the best because of it’s high performance at such a low price.

Disclosure: I am also a Bluehost affiliate so if you click one of the links that are on the first Bluehost review, I get a commission at no cost to you. Thank you
[Beginner Tip]: Promote CPUC Campaigns First
By: Involve Asia
Tags: Cpuc, Beginners Guide, Affiliate Marketing

Have you recently signed up as a Publisher and don’t know where to start?

Or have you been promoting Campaigns for a while but finding it hard to convert into sales?

Don’t worry, we’ll reveal the easiest, fastest way for you to start making money online with Involve!

The 2 common ways you can make money through Affiliate Marketing are:

A commission on a sale (CPS Campaigns) — most common A commission on each unique clicks (CPUC Campaigns)

If you don’t have that many followers or viewers to your online property, CPS Campaigns will be a little tough, as you’re only getting a commission if a sale is made.

We suggest you start your Affiliate Marketing journey by promoting CPUC Campaigns:

What are the CPUC Campaigns?

Campaigns listed under CPUC (Cost Per Unique Click) will pay you for each unique click that you get.

The payout will vary depending on the Advertiser and promotion, but you can expect USD 0.03 to USD 0.20 per unique click!

Why CPUC Campaigns are Great for Beginners?

Unlike CPS Campaigns, which only pay you a commission if a sale is made, CPUC Campaigns will pay you for only getting clicks.

It’s a lot easier to get clicks than it is to get a sale online, which is why CPUC Campaigns are perfect for beginners in Affiliate Marketing.

How to Find CPUC Campaigns?

There are 2 ways you can find lucrative CPUC campaigns as an Involve Publisher:

On Your Publisher dashboard homepage During special monthly events (MAD)

Let’s first take a look at how you can find CPUC Campaigns from your Publisher dashboard:

Finding CPUC Campaigns: From Your Dashboard in 2 Steps

STEP 1: Log in to your Publisher dashboard by clicking here:

STEP 2: Once logged in, click on the search box and type in ‘CPUC.’ The available CPUC Campaigns will be shown below the search box:

Apply and promote these Campaigns and earn money for each unique click!

Finding CPUC Campaigns: From Monthly Marketing Events

Be on the lookout for special monthly Marketing events where CPUC commissions are up to 3X more than normal (i.e from USD 0.02 to USD 0.06). For example, during:

Mega Affiliate Days (MAD 9.9, 10.10, 11.11 & 12.12)

Black Friday & Cyber Monday

Xmas

Chinese New Years, etc.

Let’s take a look at the previous MAD 11.11 event with bonus CPUC Campaigns:

In the above screenshot, you get to see CPUC + CPS combo Campaigns, both with bonus commissions that are only available during MAD events.

Wrapping Up

As a beginner, promoting CPUC Campaigns is the easiest, fastest way you can make money online. Unfortunately, CPUC Campaigns are hard to find, but lucky for you as a Publisher with Involve, you’ll have access to high paying CPUC Campaigns.

The next MAD event with bonus CPUC Campaigns is the MAD 12.12 that will take place from 7th to 12th of December 2020. With over 250,000 CPUC conversions during the previous MAD 11.11 event, you’re bound to get a slice of that pie!

Click the button below to learn more about the Mega Affiliate Days (registration starts on the 7th):

Mega Affiliate Days
Windows 10 Post-Installation Checklist (January 2021 Updated)
Tags: Checklist, Beginners Guide, Windows 10, Postinstall, Tech Guide

Getting Started:

Update Windows and then all of your drivers using Snappy.

Download the SDI Lite version in the above link.

Tip : When updating drivers using Snappy , ignore updates for the realtek audio driver as it may cause some issues. Update Realtek manually using their site.

2. Download and Update Graphic Drivers :

AMD :

Nvidia :

3. Update DirectX and all C++ directories using the following links.

4. Visit Ninite website and check the necessary softwares and download the package and install it.

Using Ninite:

STEP 1 : Visit this website :

STEP 2 : Scroll down and you will see softwares arranged in accordance to their use. Check the softwares needed.

Ninite

Suggested Softwares to get from Ninite:

Firefox

Foxit PDF Reader

7Zip

Discord

qBittorrent

Steam

VLC

Revo Uninstaller

STEP 3 : Then click “ Get your Ninite ‘’ and a package will be downloaded. Just run it and it will install all the selected applications automatically.

5. To clean up junk files in Windows 10 , download and install bleachbit. Run Bleachbit at least thrice a week to clear unnecessary cache and junk files in your PC.

6. Check for unnecessary windows apps and remove them using BulkCrap Uninstaller or Revo Uninstaller that we installed using Ninite.

7. As for anti-virus, Windows Defender works great but if you want to another antivirus, Kaspersky Free Antivirus is a good option.
Cara Otomatis Scroll ke Konten Tertentu dengan Javascript
By: Dessy Rizky A.
Tags: Beginners Guide, HTML, JavaScript

Tryit Editor v3.6

If you click the save button, your code will be saved, and you get a URL you can share with others.
Why Coding Must Be Compulsory At Primary Level?
By: Swapnasree Saha
Tags: Coding, Compulsory, Beginners Guide, Codingbootcamp, Importance

The main role of the academic system is to show children the way to become responsible, productive citizens of society. Schools offer a range of subjects to equip kids with the abilities and knowledge needed for adulthood — ranging from kindergarten, where children learn the fundamentals of writing, reading, and straightforward math and logical problems. These classes are designed because of the ‘building blocks’ of data. There are new blocks in education with every consecutive year.

Introductory programming classes in schools helps children understand the fundamentals of programming structure, logic, and design. Of course, not all children will become software engineers; however, learning programming may help sharpen their practical and reasoning skills. What’s more, some people found coding helped them get more out of their computers, tablets, smartphones, and other popular digital devices.

There are lots of possibilities for a baby that knows the way to code, and also the most significant skill they acquire along the way is that they find out how to form their solutions. Many would argue that it’s hard for youngsters to be told to code, but there are a variety of applications and games designed specifically for that. Additionally, learning to code is that the same as learning a new language skill, especially for the youngsters.

Since we live in a very digital age, technology plays a large role in our daily lives. Smart devices are present everywhere. Although we use these devices daily, we typically only use them for basic functions, like text messaging, phone calls, entertainment, music, etc.

When software and hardware designers make devices or apps, they typically add lots of functions and features that almost all customers barely use. Mobile technology is developing rapidly, that the cell phones in our hands act as small personal computers with a broad range of tasks. Even TVs and other home appliances became multifunctional devices.

Did you recognize that coding may be a background for several of those devices? Unfortunately, most people are unaware of the importance of coding. By teaching people a way to create software codes that run devices, they’re going to better understand how these devices work. Coding classes can help students realize how applications are designed, also as how the software triggers the device’s capabilities. That’s why coding should be a compulsory subject for college students in the future.

By teaching students to code, we are going to create more future software and hardware engineers and meet the high demand for skilled tech workers. Schools must recognize that both technology-related devices and coding are integral parts of our lifestyles. they must incorporate coding into their curriculum as a building block, to assist kids not only understand how technology works and the way to utilize its potential but to possibly get them curious about a future career in digital technology.
Frontend Library JavaScript Yang Harus Kamu Coba
By: Yoga Altariz
Tags: Web Development, Front End Development, Beginners Guide, JavaScript

ApexCharts.js - Open Source JavaScript Charts for your website

ApexCharts is a modern charting library that helps developers to create beautiful and interactive visualizations for…
Top 5 YouTubers every Data Science Enthusiast should follow
By: Agranee Jha
Tags: YouTube, Data Science, Beginners Guide, YouTuber, Free Resources

Data Science had been dubbed as the “Sexiest Job of the 21st Century” by a Harvard Business Review article in 2012. This statement continues to be extremely relevant. In 2020, the pandemic has illustrated how unexpected situations can bring the world to a grinding halt. Technological solutions form the backbone of our world today and navigating the large amount forms an integral part of these solutions. Every in-demand job gives rise to a plethora of bootcamps and certification courses. These courses can be difficult to manage with fixed timelines and high budgets. For beginners, it can be difficult to commit. Here are some of the best YouTube channels to follow those struggling to start. These are free, and the content ranges from basic to advanced mathematics, projects to follow along, etc.

3Blue1Brown

This is a channel that focuses on different mathematical topics. The playlists rightly have “Essence of” in their title. They can be used both to learn the basic mathematical concepts required or for a revision by those who have been out of touch for some time. Videos on interesting mathematical phenomena are a bonus.

2. StatQuest with Josh Stramer

This channel covers statistic fundamentals in detail that will come in handy with data visualization and analysis. Tutorials for basic machine learning models are available in Python and R along with detailed explanations of the working. Some fun personal videos can help you unwind too.

3. Data Professor

A biologist turned data scientist, he has various helpful tips that can help beginners navigate common data science tools efficiently. He uploads almost weekly and is an obligatory follow for students who may be interested in bioinformatics.

4. Sentedex

A list of resources for machine learning and data science remains incomplete without this YouTuber. He has produced more than thousands of tutorials across a wide range of topics. Some of his playlists include projects such as building a chatbot using python and many more, completely free of cost. One however needs to be at least at an intermediate level in python to understand the code and to address any changes that be necessary due to a difference in versions.

5. Ken Jee

The content on this channel is no less than a gift for data science enthusiasts. It ranges from his journey to advise for budding professionals. He discusses the pros and cons of the various possible paths to becoming a data scientist, enabling his viewers to make informed choices based on their unique conditions. Most importantly, he reviews resumes, offers improvement tips, and advises his subscribers on how to customize their projects. You can also join his discord for a community of data science enthusiasts.

In the world of unorthodox education, follow these YouTubers for guidance in your journey to be a data scientist.
Tips After One Month of Writing on Medium
By: Alice Floris
Tags: Creative Writing, Writing, Self Expression, Beginners Guide, Thinking

A month ago, I wrote my first article on Medium and thus also for the entire web. It was kinda a big deal.

The article was not awful, nor was it good. But that didn’t matter, as it wasn’t meant to shock the internet with my writing. It was more about overcoming my fear of publishing something in the online world.

I admit that I searched around whether it was possible to write anonymously on Medium, which is not the case. “Pity,” I thought, as I was deeply drawn into the idea of the anonymous writer.

It’s crazy how people can romanticize their fears.

Until one day I just said “f*** it” to myself. I wrote the damn article, counted 3, 2… and clicked on 1, the publish button.

And guess what, I was fine.

Since then, writing has given me satisfaction and confidence. I’m gradually beginning to realize my words can have an impact and matter.

In this article, I want to share all the things I have learned so far after a month of writing.

Some tips for beginners from a beginner.
How to Start Skateboarding
By: Ryan D.
Tags: Beginners Guide, Skateboarding, Beginner

So now you have your skateboard and you’re ready to start skating. Before you start, there are some basic things every beginner should know.

Always Wear Proper Safety Equipment

You are going to be falling a lot, especially in the beginning. However, even the most experienced skateboarders will fall. That’s why it is mandatory you wear safety equipment. The following is a list of safety gear all skaters should wear:

Helmet

Elbow Pads

Knee Pads

Wrist Guards (Most skateparks don’t require that skaters wear wrist guards, however they can help prevent serious injuries. I broke my wrist twice skating, this could have been avoided if I were wearing wrist guards.)

Standing on Your Board

Before stepping on your board, you need to know if you’re goofy or regular. Goofy is where you skate with your right foot forward and regular is with your left foot forward. If you participate in other board sports (snowboarding, wakeboarding, etc.) your stance is usually the same. If you do not, which way you first stand on your board is usually which stance you are.

When first standing on your board, I recommend doing it on grass. That way you won’t fall if you lean too far one way.

Rolling

Once you get comfortable standing on your board, you can try rolling. First, you are going to need to push. Try to get into the habit of pushing with your back foot. Pushing with your front foot is inefficient.

When first starting to roll try to find an open space of concrete (not a street or parking lot) without too many people around. A good place may be your local neighborhood park. However, be sure to check park rules as some prohibit skateboarding on their premises.

Also, a skatepark is likely not an appropriate place to first learn how to roll. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you could get in someone’s way and potentially injure them and/or yourself.

This looks like a good place to practice. Just make sure to wear protective equipment.

Turning

After learning to roll, turning should come naturally.

Toe Side Turn: To perform a toe side turn, apply pressure to the toe side of your board with the balls of your feet.

Heel Side Turn: For a heel side turn, apply pressure to the heel side of your board with your heels.

If you have trouble turning, try loosening your trucks.
Rendering elements in React JS
Tags: Beginners Guide, Reactjs, React Js Tutorials, Programming, React

Are you confused about how elements work?

Or you haven’t gotten a hold of the concept?

Worry no more because at the end of this article, those problems would definitely be conquered.

By the way guys, this is Agbejule kehinde favour.

And without further ado, lets hit the road!!

So what are elements?

Elements are basically what you see on your screen.

You may be like;

“I know! Aren’t they the component thingys in react?”

# Elements vs Components

Well guys, components and elements are pretty much different from each other.

The components contain the elements.

So if an element is changed in a component, React tells the React Dom to update the changes made.

We can essentially call these elements the React elements.

#The Root Dom node

<div id =”root”><\div>

In a React application, you have a Root Dom node

It is managed by the React Dom and is located in the Index. HTML file.

It is where all of our components which encompasses the elements are rendered.

Therefore, you have to pass the React element into the Root Dom node in order to get your React elements rendered.

In a react app, you can have one Root Dom node but if you are adding React into an existing app, you can have as many Root Dom nodes as you want.

#Immutability

React element are what you see on your screen at that specific time.

As a result,you can’t actually mutate the attributes or children of the elements.

You can only update the UI to create a new element and send it to the reactDom. render()

#Updating the necessary

If you didn’t implement any changes to any elements including its children in your React app, the real Dom (Dom elements) doesn’t have to be updated.

So guys, I am actually saying no matter how many elements you got describing your UI, only the element or text node that has been changed get updated by the React Dom.

The React Dom is constantly comparing and reacting to changes in your app, in your components and specifically in your elements so as to bring the real Dom to the desired state.

In a nut shell, the React elements only get updated when necessary.

I strongly advice that you think about what you want your UI to look like at a given point in time instead of how to change it overtime in order to prevent your IDE from freaking out that is yelling at you for having lots of Bugs aka errors in your code.

Guys I have been there and its so frustating…..ugggh….. you don’t want to know how it feels like guys.

With that said, I hope you have gotten lot of value from this article.

Drop in your comments in the response section.

Don’t forget to smash the clap button if this was helpful to you

And make sure to follow me to get more and more of these value packed contents.

Thank you guys for your time.

This is Agbejule kehinde Favour .

Until next time Guys!

Peace y’all!
Terms Every New Skater Should Know
By: Ryan D.
Tags: Beginners Guide, Skateboarding

When you first talk to other skaters, you’re going to hear a lot of technical terms. It’s almost like skateboarding has its own language.

Warning: This blog post includes stock images of people skating without protective equipment. Never do this. Failing to wear protective equipment can result in serious bodily harm.

Anatomy of a Skateboard

Deck: Wooden skateboard before the parts are attached

Wooden skateboard before the parts are attached Nose: Front of the deck

Front of the deck Tail: Back of the deck

Back of the deck Trucks: Attaches the wheels and bearings to the deck and allows the skateboard to turn

Attaches the wheels and bearings to the deck and allows the skateboard to turn Bearings: Parts that allow the skateboard wheel to role

Parts that allow the skateboard wheel to role Griptape: Material with a sandpaper-like surface on top and adhesive on the bottom

Material with a sandpaper-like surface on top and adhesive on the bottom Hardware: The “nuts and bolts” that hold your trucks to the deck. Comes in either Allen or Phillips.

The “nuts and bolts” that hold your trucks to the deck. Comes in either Allen or Phillips. Riser Pads: Elevates the board to create space between the deck and wheels

Stance

Stance: The way you stand on a skateboard, either left foot forward or right foot forward.

Goofy: Stance where you skate with your right foot forward.

Regular: Stance where you skate with your left foot forward.

Mongo: Pushing with your front foot. Avoid skating like this, it’s a bad habit that worsens your setup time and balance.

Types of Skating

Street: Skateboarding in an urban environment, whether real or simulated. Typical obstacles include flatground, curbs, handrails, ledges, and stairs (Britannica).

Street skating

Vert/Transition: Skateboarding on a ramp with a vertical component, for example, a halfpipe or an emptied swimming pool.

Transition skating

Popular Skate Tricks

Ollie: Standard “jump” maneuver. Performed by popping your tail to the ground, sliding your front foot forwards, and jumping simultaneously.

Kickflip: Trick where your board rotates 360 degrees on its axis under your feet.

Kickflip

Manual: Lifting your front or back two wheels off the ground while rolling. Often called a “wheelie.”

Grind: Trick where the trucks “grind” against the edge of a surface. Can be done on ledges, rails, curbs, etc.
A Little About the Blog
By: Ryan D.
Tags: Beginners Guide, Skateboarding

In my ten years of skateboarding experience, I noticed that the sport has a high turnover rate. I get it, skateboarding is intimidating. On top of being dangerous, skateboarding has a steep learning curve. Don’t get me started with all the trick names and skate lingo.

However, I have also seen the good side of skateboarding. It taught me self discipline, gave me some of my best friends and best memories.

That’s why I started this blog. I want to share the gift of skateboarding with the world. This blog will help ease the learning curve by teaching readers the basics.

When someone is considering skateboarding as their new hobby, there’s a lot of research they have to do. “What’s the best brand of deck?” “What are riser pads?” “What’s the difference between goofy and regular?” I wanted to create a resource for new skaters where they have all the information they need to get started in one place.

With this blog, I hope to show prospective skaters that skateboarding is for everyone. I know it can be scary at first, but every skater was a beginner once. I hope you enjoy my blog and if you have any questions don’t hesitate to leave a comment.
Computer Forensics | Beginner Guide To Computer Forensics Reports
By: Mausam Singh
Tags: Computer Forensics, Beginners Guide, Cybersecurity, Computer Forensic Report, Kingbond470

Computer Forensics | Beginner Guide To Computer Forensics Reports

Forensics reports are only state findings.

If they draw conclusions, than they are expert testimony.

Expert Report

A report that offers as opinion is an expert report.

Writer of the report needs to qualify as an expert.

An expert report used in court has additional requirements.

Expert’s expertise and trustworthiness are on trial, too.

✅ Fundamental Decision: Daubert

Juries decides on “matters of fact”, not on “matters of law”

What is placed before a jury is tightly regulated

👉 Rules of Evidence.

👉 Most testimony is limited to relaying sensory experiences, interpreted by the jury according to common sense.

👉 Experts provide insight that common sense does not offer.

An expert offers an opinion by applying the expert’s specific knowledge to the specific circumstances of the case.

An export can also testify to general scientific or technical principles and leave their application to the jury.

engineers’ opinions on whether a product’s poor design renders it needlessly unsafe;

accountants’ opinions on whether someone has followed prudent accounting practices;

physicians’ opinions on whether some particular bodily insult was the cause of someone’s medical condition;

economists’ opinions on whether a firm possesses monopoly power; statisticians’ opinions on whether a firm’s employment decisions correlate closely with race or gender;

forensic opinions on matches between samples of DNA, blood, hair, etc.;

appraisers’ estimates of the value of specific property.

Expert testimony potentially misleading.

✅ Frye test (1929):

👉 scientific evidence is admissible only if the principles on which it is based have gained “general acceptance” in the scientific community.

✅ Federal Rules of Evidence (1973):

👉 If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise.

👉 Does not mention general acceptance.

✅ Daubert (1993):

👉 Rule 702 does not supplant Frye

👉 No definite checklist or test

👉 Pertinent factors:
Wish I Knew these When I Started Programming
Tags: Beginners Guide, Programming

Coding is not only about programming, Coding is about solving problems

The number one thing I wish I knew when I started programming. Concentrate on user’s need . User’s don’t care what technologies you use. They care only about one thing, whether your code solves their problem or not.

spend more time solving problems

Keep Things Simple

No need of learning all the languages and frameworks. At the beginning, I thought that a great programmer is a person who knows tons of programming languages, concepts, and frameworks. But you know what, I was actually wrong. Once you learn one language it’s easy to learn another. So, learn one language at a time

Essential things you need while starting yours programming career

1. Get a mentor

Programming can be a time-consuming task if you don’t have a mentor. With the help of the mentor, you can save not only your time, but also get value from the experiences your mentor possesses. A mentor can easily guide you through projects, and help you become a better programmer. So if you are starting to learn programming, getting a mentor can help you hasten your learning process.

2. Get used to tools

Just like any other trade, tools can help you do trivial things faster than usual. It doesn’t matter which programming language or framework you are learning, take advantage of available framework

Tools can also help you code less, and enable you to focus on the main problem. For instance, you should get used to tools such as Git, Slack, code editors, programming frameworks (both frontend and backend), and others.

3.Make code documentation

The plethora of resources provides an incredible opportunity but also can make embarking on the first steps intimidating

As a beginner, you need not be intimidated by them as they are your best friend when it comes to learning. Get started slowly, and learn how to keep going using documentation. They can be intimidating at times, so always Google for things that you don’t understand from documentation.

Programming Is Not Hard If You Know How To Learn

When I started to learn Java, it was hard. Because I learned the wrong way. Read a lot of theory without the practice, no routine, no end goal. Chaos.

After I applied a deliberate practice, I began to notice how fast I’m progressing with learning Java. My knowledge started to stick for a long time, not just for 5 minutes after tutorials.

In the end…

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Simple Web Design for Beginners using HTML & CSS
By: Sammi Chia Li
Tags: CSS, Web Design, Beginners Guide, Blog, HTML

My objective for this project, is to create a simple website which focuses on design consistency & easy-maintenance. I will only use HTML and CSS on this project hence, there is no focus on additional functionality on the webpage.

You can view my full project on my GitHub account —

https://github.com/elissammi/CosmeticWebsite_YSL

This simple web design is based on the famous Yves Saint Laurent cosmetic brand and all images/video/audio sources solely belongs to the rightful owner.

In this story, I will be explaining my HTML & CSS code. You can use any available text editor to code. For example, Visual Studio Code, Notepad++, and etc.

I am Sammi Chia Li, currently 18 years old in Year 2020, a Foundation student in a University College in Malaysia. This is a blog I wrote to conclude the things I have learnt throughout a course.

Note: I am not a professional, been studying computer-related courses for only half a year now.

Introduction

In this blog, I will be showing you the things I’ve learnt :

using unordered list <ul> to create a side by side appearance using images as icons on the navigation bar using <p> as a clickable link with background styling that looks like buttons

Before we start making a website, we must first identify our website’s target audience. Writing down this will help you to keep track of your main focus and goal when coding and styling your webpage.
Recursos para iniciar con Python!🐍🙌
By: Katerine Valencia
Tags: Python Programming, Learning, Beginners Guide, Beginner Trading, Python3

Student of Systems Engineering and Data Science 👩🏽‍💻, photography lover 📸, “If you do not climb the mountain, you can never enjoy the landscape” 🍃 .
Implicit Vs Explicit: Understand the concept
By: David Nwaneri
Tags: C Sharp Programming, Coding, Beginners Guide, Programming

If you’re new to programming, the term implicitly typed and explicitly typed maybe uneasy to grasp initially and that is why I have written this article to guide you.

Like you probably, I’m an entry-level programmer and sometimes with programming concepts, things can get a little foggy.

To explain this concepts, I’ll be using the C# programming language as a case study, but this should apply to other programming languages.

Explicitly typed

When a variable is said to explicitly typed/declared, the datatype is is stated during initialization of the variable. Below the variable myAge is explicitly declared because it has a datatype int that tells it from the unset, what type of value it should hold.

int myAge = 10;

Implicitly typed

Implicit declaration happens when the compiler is enabled to determine the the type of the variable automatically. Below the var keyword is used to declare a variable, it is not strictly stated what type of data the variable myGirlfriendAge should hold. It is left for the compiler to determine the variable type after a value has been assigned to it; since a integer is assigned to the variable myGirlfriendAge, the compiler automatically mark the variable type as an int. Basically you are leaving it to the compiler to decide based the value assigned, unlike with explicit declaration where you tell the compiler what type of value the variable should hold.

var myGirlfriendAge = 20;

Note: Implicitly typed variables must be initialized with a value (a value must be assigned to it). The line of code below will return an error.

var myKidsAge;

If you have any suggestions, contributions or corrections, share your thoughts.
🥇 ▷ ¿Qué es Java? Guía rápida para principiantes del lenguaje de programación Java
By: Pablo Álvarez Corredera
Tags: Beginners Guide, Guides And Tutorials, Technology, Java, Programming

Learn more. Medium is an open platform where 170 million readers come to find insightful and dynamic thinking. Here, expert and undiscovered voices alike dive into the heart of any topic and bring new ideas to the surface. Learn more

Make Medium yours. Follow the writers, publications, and topics that matter to you, and you’ll see them on your homepage and in your inbox. Explore
5 Killer Tips in Graphic Design to Make Your Design Stand Out
By: Pankaj Sahoo
Tags: Designer, Beginners Guide, Design Process, Beginner, Graphic Design

Are you a beginner in graphic design?

You can use five killer tips in graphic design to make your design stand out.

Killer Tips #1: Always pay close attention to choose fonts

Fonts used for readability and clarity purposes. The most effective font will communicate in the language of the audience. A good font is used to drive the emotions of your target audience. Every font used for a specific purpose

Ex:-

Serif fonts -History, Reliability Portray, Traditional, Safety

Sans Serif -Modern, Clean, Contemporary

Script -Feminism, Romance, Grace, Elegance

Killer Tips #2:- Choose the psychological impact of colors

Color is an important aspect of designing, it catches viewer attention easily. according to a survey, 62.90% of a product assessment is based on colors alone.

Ex:-

Red -Passion, Anger, and Excitement

White — clean clarity luxury cleanness

Yellow-happiness, positivity, optimism

Blue-calm, trust, reliable, and relaxing

Orange-creativity, adventure, enthusiasm, success, and balance

Pink-femininity, playfulness, immaturity

purple-power, nobility, luxury, wisdom, and spirituality

Black-mystery, power, elegance, and sophistication

Killer Tips #3:-Don’t forget to use white space

White space plays simplicity in your design it is are space between design and element it is also called a negative space white space is used to create focus balance and professional quality to stand out your design.

Killer Tips #4:-Flat Design

Flats design is a minimalist design style it is used to easily convey information.It largely used for web applications and mobile apps.

Killer Tips #5:- Lines and shape

When creating a design line and shape completely transform your design how a design looks and feels. lines are capable of how the viewer’s eyes move. A shape is a form that represents something else. It visually communicates meaning by activating our memory of items based on recognizable shapes of those objects.
Kubernetes for Beginners (basic part) Why need of Docker / K8's…..
Tags: Kubernetes, Beginners Guide, Docker Basic

Why we need Kubernetes ?

Assume that your application became popular in a way that everyone visits your application daily, then you can’t handle traffic with 1…100 containers. Now you have to handle more containers at a time. Required number of containers totally depends on traffic. And you can’t handle these containers manually. And to handle many containers at a time you need Kubernetes.

Let’s take an example to understand it in more details. You all know CBSE website . During normal days hardly anyone visit to CBSE website, therefore traffic is less. So, it’s a easy job to run only few containers(less than 100 containers) at a time and handle them manually. But assume that Class 12th result is declared then everyone start visiting to that website, due to which traffic increases (everyone visits to website) exponentially. Now if you want that your website work properly with increasing traffic then you need to increase containers ( more than 100 or thousand, depends on traffic). And if you don’t increase containers, server will remain down till the traffic becomes normal or traffic goes down. And one more thing you should know that

maintainer, who is maintaining website can not handle more than 50 container(it’s maximum) at a time. There must be question in your mind that “Is there any solution for the same”. Yes, and it’s a Kubernetes.

What is Kubernetes ?

Kubernetes is automation tool which manages your container, deploys your container, scale your container(increases containers with increase in traffic and decrease containers with decrease in traffic) and many more thing it does. In above CBSE example if there is a Kubernetes, then it will automatically increases containers as much as you want within a second and also shifts the traffic. It will not let your website goes down. Websites work smoothly with independent of traffic increases in the presence of Kubernetes. It increases as well as decreases containers depending on traffic in the website. It will take care of all the things. Now, let’s see in detail about it. Kubernetes consist of cluster of nodes. It consist of Master Node as well as Worker Nodes. Cluster refers to group of one or more worker nodes or nodes.

Some Facts you should know:-

A single Node (Node refers to a single Laptop or PC or a machine) that can run up to 1024 containers in it. Not more than that. For running more container we need another Node. Now let’s suppose we need to run 3000 containers, then we need 4 nodes ( 3 Node or 3 worker Node + 1 master Node). And there must be one Node assigned as Master Node which will manage these nodes.

So, Finally we can conclude that “Docker creates Container and Kubernetes manages container “.

This is basic intro part. It consist of three parts. From next part Kubernetes will starts.
My Second $2 Made On Medium
By: Chad Raybourne
Tags: Writing, Motivation, Growth, Beginners Guide, Personal Development

It’s still a grind.

Source: Green Chameleon — Unsplash

So if your new you might be checking out this article wondering what it takes to get past those 2 cent stories that you keep writing.

First of all, do keep writing, it doesn’t mean your material is bad. You just aren’t getting exposure.

Exposure takes a couple things.

Followers and Publications.

Followers may not have clapped for your story so you are unsure why they followed you, but it doesn’t mean they didn’t read it. Some people do a follow back so pay attention to that.

Followers take time. Your audience will not be built quickly. You will not make money on this platform quickly no matter how captivating your story. You need to reach people that will read it.

Joining 2 publications was the best thing I have done. I went from less than 10 people reading my story to 20–250 people reading my story. Not that big for the wallet still, but a noticeable difference.

I personally joined An Idea and ILLUMINATION since they were publications I was avidly reading articles on. You want to join something your interested in. They’ll be interested in you because most likely your articles reflect the material they are looking for.

Like I said, be persistent as it is a long journey that takes time. Building your following will be rewarding with the friends you make and the comments you get on your article.

Publications are worth seeing your article on their main page.

You’ll feel like you made it.

Keep it up. Keep writing. And don’t give up. I’m right there with you.
Principal Component Analysis with python : An example for beginners — by a beginner
By: Americana Chen
Tags: Coding, Python, Data Science, Beginners Guide, Data Analysis

First, we would want to import the packages we need.

We will use Numpy for numerical operations, Pandas for dataframes, Matplotlib and Plotly for plots and Sklearn for building machine learning models. Make sure you have installed these packages beforehand.

Now we can read the dataset that we’ve downloaded from Kaggles.

Because the last two columns of the original dataset contains prediction output from a Naive Bayes algorithm created by the dataset uploader, we will drop these columns for the purpose of our analysis.

It’s always a good idea to start off by exploring some features of the dataset by looking at the plots and the distributions of different values. We will look at the customer Age distribution using plotly. ( which allows for interactive plots)

Here we turn to look at level of education and income:

Not to bore you too much with these exploratory analysis, we will head into PCA. For prediction purpose, we will assign existing customer to be predicted as “1” and attrited customer to be predicted as “0” :

We will start by using only the first 2 leading principal components, and then explore 3 principal components and 4 principal components.

To assess how much weightings each feature will have in later predictions, we could construct a loadings table. The loadings shows how much each of our original features have contributed to each of the “new features” — the principal components.

Now we can plot the loadings and see which of them have high weightings in both principal component 1 and 2:

It is clear that total transaction count and total transaction amount are two heavily weighted features.

This means that they will play a big role in our next step of prediction (using logistic regression). If the predictions came out to have a reasonably high accuracy, we can infer that these two features are indeed two important factors that determines of customer churning. But before going into the prediction, as dimension reduction have allowed us to visualize the data in 2 dimensions, we can make a scatter plot with respect to the principal components to see how the data are distributed.