![]() If you ask 10 developers, you will probably get 10 different answers. As my colleague Kristian mentioned in this blog post, this is a very personal choice - there is no single solution for everyone. It will be hard to get any quality work done without this set of tools! Text Editorįinding the perfect text editor is no easy task. Geez, even CSS is capable of reading a user’s OS settings so that we can design based on user preferences without any dependencies.This is what I like to call the 4 pillars of web development. Rather, it’s all front-end code doing front-end-y things on the client side. What that means is that there is a world where there is no “back” end in the traditional sense. It’s the era of the all-powerful front-end developer. That’s how I’m sure folks feel today when spinning up a React app, pushing it over to GitHub, which triggers automated tests on the code, then deploys the code to a Jamstack server that loads the site in a split second. I felt like I had back-end prowess without the back-end gibberish. That was an empowering thing for a front-end developer like me. I seriously don’t mind the command line these days.)īut, build processes! Wow. I already had a license and didn’t want to mess with any more command line crap. ![]() Then I went and bought a CodeKit license. I’m guessing it took me four hours to grok that stuff and come up with a light build process that watched and compiled my Sass. I was mostly a jQuery jockey in 2013 when I read Chris’s “Grunt for People Who Think Things Like Grunt are Weird and Hard” on 24 Ways. I think it all started with Grunt for me. ![]() It’s been exciting to watch, even if it causes me to question my abilities as a “developer.” The way JavaScript has exploded in recent years has had a ripple effect on everyone. You dun got big in the last 10 years, haven’t you? Been hitting the gym lately? The blurred distinction between the front end and the back end I understand it’s frustrating, but it’s sorta what we signed up for when we decided to work in the Wild West of the Web. That means the way we work will continue to change, the nature of work will continue to change, and the job titles that people assign us will continue to change. I’m not advocating we go back in time or anything it’s just proof in the pudding that times have changed and the web will continue to evolve. Some of those were just as important then as they are today, but we definitely weren’t fretting about page speed, unit testing, or which framework to use. There are plenty of other niche areas of specialization these days and people who care deeply about them:ĭid my buddy and I care about these things back in 2009? Heck no. I wouldn’t expect anyone to know as much as Robin does about fonts, no matter how good they are writing code.Īnd that’s just type. My buddy Robin makes it look so easy, but I know he puts a lot of effort in how he chooses and implements fonts. These days, yes, web fonts are not only a thing, but arguably a profession unto themselves. We cared about a lot of things, mostly newer CSS3 properties that allowed us to ditch PNG images for real rounded borders, add box and text shadows to all the things, and do fun little things like animated image sprites. Google Fonts didn’t even launch until 2010, to give you an idea of the time. ![]() Like, web typography just wasn’t a big deal back then. We spent several minutes reminiscing about the decisions we made back then. I was just talking with a friend this morning about a project we worked on some years ago, like 2009. What I can do is sum up what I think are the buckets of angst driving the conversation. There’s clearly no standard, whether you’re a front-end developer, a back-end developer, a bank teller, or stuck in middle management. They’re often the by-product of how an organization is structured, how a particular team is resourced, pay scale, politics, egos, or whatever the heck else you can think of. Job titles are hard regardless of the industry you’re in. I’m not here to add any clarity to the situation. ( Note to self: publish more stuff on job titles and cash in on the web traffic!) Anytime we post about it on CSS-Tricks, it never fails to strike a nerve and result in a flurry of comments. I mean, crap, I’ve written my own fair share of posts on the topic. Next to writing code, front-end developers (myself included) seem to focus a lot on job titles.
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One Quip subscriber noted that they want to follow what their dentist says to do-switching out her toothbrush every three months, and that this service helped them with that. Differences started to emerge between the two products when we asked participants about changing and canceling their subscription, holding and handling, storing the toothbrush, and changing the brush head.Ĭonvenience: Do you have trouble remembering when to change your brush head? Then having one delivered every three months might be useful. Participants told CR that Burst and Quip’s purchasing processes were enjoyable-using words like “easy,” “straightforward,” and “simple”-and that they were excited to receive their new toothbrushes. “We compared the consumers’ experience with popular toothbrush subscription services to see what drives them to subscribe and what motivates them to continue using the toothbrush and the service,” says Dana Keester, a test project leader in CR’s consumer experience and usability research department.įor the most part, users liked the services they were subscribed to. Finally, the researchers generated an overall usability score, based on participants’ agreement with 10 statements, including “I like to use this toothbrush and subscription service frequently” and “I find the toothbrush and subscription service unnecessarily complex.” Changing or canceling subscription: Participants told us (and showed us) how easy or difficult it was to change their subscription preferences or cancel their subscription altogether.ĬR researchers also asked users other questions about their experience with the subscription service and the brush (such as “How does your mouth feel after you use this toothbrush?”).Sustaining subscription: This assessed users’ satisfaction with the frequency and timeliness of brush head replacements.Use and maintenance: Users told us what they thought about holding and handling the toothbrush, changing the brush head, keeping the toothbrush charged, and keeping the toothbrush clean.Ordering and receiving: This covered questions like how easy it was to select a toothbrush and subscription plan from the manufacturer, and how excited users were when they first received the new brush.The participants provided comments and gave their electric toothbrush subscription a numerical score in four key areas: Each user answered questions about their electric toothbrush and their experience using it while demonstrating some tasks on video, which were reviewed and analyzed by our researchers. Five were Quip users, five were Burst users, and six used other electric toothbrush subscription services. Our study of electric toothbrush subscription services was set up differently: Our consumer experience and usability research team connected with 16 consumers who have electric toothbrush subscriptions to see how they felt about the products and what their experiences were with the service (including paying for the subscription). If you use a manual toothbrush properly, you can clean your teeth the way you need to.”ĬR’s tests of electric toothbrushes included expert evaluations by dental hygienists on how well each brush worked. ![]() “If using an electric toothbrush will inspire you to brush your teeth twice a day for 2 minutes-because they do have timers on them-so be it!” says Alice Boghosian, DDS, a clinical instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and a spokesperson for the ADA. However, dental experts say the most important thing for your dental health is not the type of brush you use but how you use it. ![]() Many models-including Quip and Burst-have a built-in timer that buzzes to let you know when it’s time to move to another section of your mouth and will turn off automatically after 2 minutes of brushing. Yet according to the American Dental Association, most people don’t brush their teeth for long enough, averaging about 45 seconds a session, and many press too hard while brushing, which can damage gums and tooth enamel over time.ĭepending on the model you select, an electric toothbrush can help you brush long enough and correctly. One of the most important things you can do to keep your teeth and gums healthy is to brush your teeth twice a day for at least 2 minutes at a time. ![]() ![]() ![]() I also love the scheduled reports feature. Without this tool, it would be impossible to provide the backup documentation necessary for settlement and reporting throughout the sales cycle. I have been pleased with the content of reports in particular. PROSĪs an integral part of the team working to settle financials for events I can get almost any data collected through Tessitura sliced and diced in a report with tremendous customization. Tess seems to be as functional as necessary for my organization. It costs a fortune to leave it and organizations still have this challenge of ticketing tied to fund raising.Īside from an antiquated"look and feel" (of reports, UI, etc.) functionality is KEY. And from a NPO business perspective, once you commit to this software, extraction is basically a blackmail. When I came on board, the previous development person really used Tessitura as a storage unit and did all the fund raising in Excel and Word. Tessitura is enormously complex, just to get acknowledgements out is a lot of busy work. You can't go into the account, but it becomes readily apparent our prospects and donors are being hit on all the time by all the same organizations. However, all organizations can see who has who in their database. This company then went out and sold it's software services to other performance art organizations as far away as Los Angeles. It's a clever use of the software and a business structure. In our town, NPO's had to group together, in one building, where they created a new company that specializes in Tessitura software management. It's confusing, user abusive and extraordinarily expensive. This is a ticketing software with a CRM work-around built in. The integration of ticketing with prospects/donors is alluring, esp. There has to be a more efficient and effective product. I wish it had facility management capabilities since so many non-profits rely on that for operations. Everyone uses it differently so that's good and bad. Because the system is so flexible there are times when there are no hard and fast rules of how to set up a process. My current organization is in the middle of implementation. Security features are robust and easy to manage as an administrator. Ticketing and Develoment folks will use it the most, Marketing some, Finance the least. It forces collaboration where silos existed in the past. Every department is able to work in the same system and get the full picture of each patron. Everyone is willing to share and help find best solution. The technical support and world-wide community support is amazing. They truly take feedback from end users and improve the software every year. I like that Tessitura is a non-profit helping other non-profit organizations. Without knowing SQL I'm able to create custom visualizations for end users. Reporting and analytics options have improved greatly over the last 5 years. I've used Tessitura for 20 years, in multiple organizations and found it to be user friendly. ![]() Which one is best really comes down to personal preference. Your men fight more fiercely (I'm not sure if this improves moral are makes then do more damage). Inspiring: Leadership, you can shout a warcry in battle. Additionally, your men become faster in battle. Additionally, your men become harder to wound in battle.Īthletics: Tough, you gain the ability to start a shield taunt in battle. Ironflesh: Strong, you gain the ability to start a shield taunt in battle. Power Strike: Berserker, you temporarily gain more power strike and athletics after which you will be temporarily exhausted and only inflict half damage. Companions still are your best option for all the intelligence based party skills.Īt level 13 in VC you will gain a trait which will is essentially an extra ability in battle that you can activate be pressing "T." Which trait you get depends on which skill of the four trait determining skills is the highest and they are as follows: It's weighted a little less heavily in character creation meaning that you can get a couple more "free" points of intelligence than you can of the other stats. Intelligence is the worst stat but it's still more viable than in Native. Getting 9 riding and zooming around on a horse is quite fun. I'd say strength is slightly better but it's not your only option. ![]() ![]() It isn't as high as strength, but also allows you to get some top-tier party skills really high. As a result athletics and weapons mastery will have a very noticeable impact on your damage output, particularly with pierce weapons. Weapon speed has a higher impact on damage in VC than it does in Native. Strength is better for combat overall but VC differs from Native in that agility builds can also be quite useful. Having a strong combat character is both useful in that you can heavily influence the outcome of a battle and generally makes the game more fun. Strength and agility are more of a toss up. You will need to have a big army in this game and that requires persuasion to build and leadership to maintain. You don't need an absurdly high charisma to be successful but having a reasonable amount will greatly improve your quality of life. The most important attribute in VC is charisma. As such I recommend using this guide to optimize your character. This means that your starting attributes matter much more than they do in Native while your starting skills won't make any difference past a certain level. You will also gain two skill points per level instead of the single point you would receive in Native. Secondly, you can raise a skill up to half of the value of the relevant attribute rather than the one-third in Native. You get your first point at level 6 and will get an additional point at levels 11, 16, 21, and so on. Firstly, while your starting attributes are much higher, you only gain a new attribute point every five levels. In a general sense, character creation in VC follows the same general rules in Native. I'm assuming that anyone playing VC already has a basic knowledge of Native. This is a Guide to the Mount & Blade Viking Conquest (VC) mod. At the lowest end, a 2017 430i coupe starts at $42,845, while the 440i xDrive convertible is $59,995. ![]() Pricing stays basically steady with few exceptions, such as the $50 bump in the 440i’s base price over the 2016 435i. M4 models get the Adaptive M suspension, formerly a $1000 stand-alone option, as standard equipment along with the above changes. Special-order paint, trim, and leather from the BMW Individual catalog can no longer be ordered on four-cylinder examples. On 440i models, a nappa-leather-wrapped steering wheel now is standard. Wireless-device charging and a Wi-Fi hotspot now are included with the Enhanced USB and Bluetooth package. This brings a new tiled home screen, hardware upgrades, and various tweaks to the menu interfaces. The latest iDrive 5.0 infotainment system that debuted in the 7-series last year is now available on 4-series models with navigation, but without the 7’s gimmicky Gesture Control function. Instead of fitting new aesthetic bits, BMW fiddled with the extensive options list. These BMWs remain handsome enough to face the newer entries in the segment. That’s no problem to our eyes, even with the recent introductions of the Lexus RC and the Mercedes-Benz C-class coupe and the imminent arrival of a new Audi A5. Bimmer engine-code nerds will want to note that the new four is the B46 and the six is the B58, and they replace the N26 and N55.ĭon’t bother looking for cosmetic changes to the 4-series as part of this freshening, as there haven’t been any since the coupe and convertible arrived for 2014 and the four-door Gran Coupe arrived for 2015. Fuel-economy estimates are currently unavailable. What was the 435i last year is now the 440i, and its new 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six spins up 320 horsepower and 330 lb-ft, up 20 and 30 over last year’s 3.0-liter six.īoth engines are based on the modular family of three-, four-, and six-cylinder designs developed to reduce manufacturing and development costs across BMW’s lineup. The 430i is the new 428i (which never displaced 2.8 liters), and it packs a reworked 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 248 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque (increases of eight and three). There are real numerical gains under the hood for the 4-series, however, as the model follows BMW’s 2-series and 3-series Gran Turismo cars in bringing all-new engines with more power and torque for 2017. (You may have also wondered what the heck a “430i” and “440i” are.) But BMW nomenclature now has no correlation to hardware, being driven only by the dark art of marketing. ![]() I am in the process of slowly digging the possibilities.Ten years ago, if we said the 2017 BMW 430i had a 3.0-liter six-cylinder and the 440i had a 4.0-liter V-8, you’d have had no reason to believe otherwise. ![]() Hopefully to an advanced version of iDrive available for F30 at the time of upgrade. When I start my projects on F30 in future, I would do the needful for all kinda upgrades and integration possible on it, I mean the OE way itself. Probably the reason why I don't use my F30z iDrive much is because it misses out on many such features. I am all for the rest of driver assisting aids. I was talking about the Rosenthal's line which mentions I guess, FB and twitter only. On the other hand features like FB & Twitter dont make much sense and best to be used via cell Also Web Radio is another feature which would be there in phone but without having to connect with the car the audio would be sounding useless via the cell speakers. ^ I agree, but sometimes the car integration is much required right from Bluetooth for phone calls where you can make calls via HUD & steering controls & no need to look at the phone. ![]() Encourage everyone in the family to keep their devices out of their bedrooms at night and to charge them in a central charging area. If you are a parent, model setting clear boundaries with your own devices so that she sees it is possible to live life without being tethered to a phone. Insist on device-free times each day such as mealtimes or designated times to have in-person conversations. Encourage her to evaluate her use and to be more intentional about start and stop times. Instagram is a place to visit, not to live. Once she looks at a few of the suggested posts, her feed will contain more and more related content. Even if a girl reaches a point where she wants to escape from constant Explore recommendations, it is hard to avoid the onslaught. On a recent search, I found many accounts where girls posted how many hours or days they had fasted, accompanied by strategies for how to live without food for long periods of time. For example, if a teen girl searches the term “workout for weight loss,” not only will she see the results of her search, but in upcoming days the algorithm will begin to display suggested pages and accounts on the Explore page related not only to workouts, but also images of idealized body types and extreme weight loss plans with posts to “inspire” people to restrict food. In other words, this page is not just a reflection of a girl’s friends, activities, and interests, it is based on an algorithm that manipulates what she will view the Explore page pushes her to engage more and more with suggested content. ![]() In addition to a user’s feed, IG also provides an “Explore” page that is populated with posts determined by an algorithm based on a user’s previous searches and content engagement. Its Algorithmically-Driven “Explore” Feature There are so many designs to choose from and they are made to fit YOU. The squids are 100% waterproof, so you do not need to worry about taking them off to swim or bathe. As a result, medical personnel are familiar with QR barcodes and know how to scan them. QR barcodes are often used in hospitals – on patient wristbands, medication bottles and supplies. ![]() You can also visit the website for any emergencies that might arise the URL is on the back of your squid.īy having QR barcodes on medical IDs, the process of accessing your medical information is faster and easier during an emergency and when visiting the doctor. Maybe you don’t have your emergency contact details accessible for someone, or you are dazed and cannot remember any of your information you or somebody else can scan the QR code on your bracelet, necklace, or chain and your details will be sent to that persons phone. This can save a lot of time when you need help. QR codes can help lead to important numbers such as helplines and hospitals. Your smartphone may need an app, but it is free! You can download any QR reader app, but I use the i.nigma. Quick response codes provide a wide range of information that can easily be scanned and decoded using quick response software. We do not currently have this kind of Medical ID in the UK yet. QR codes in the medical field are becoming increasingly popular with the wave of QR code usage, which is one of the reasons I was excited to review this product. After you scan a QR code, your smartphone can present the information or perform a function, such as access a website. ![]() QR CodesĪs you can see on my photo of my bracelet, those little printed boxes that are similar to barcodes, called quick response (QR) codes, contain lots of information only readable by special digital scanners or your smartphone. After just a couple of days, my ID Square bracelet came in the post all the way from the States I was so excited. A few weeks ago staff from My ID Square contacted me about the possibility of reviewing one of their medical ID bracelets-of course, I said yes! My ID Square makes “smart” medical IDs which connect to a powerful online medical profile and alert contacts in an emergency by using a QR code. |
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