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Widgets are basically short or mini version of software or website applications. Widgets are quick, intuitive, independent actions that can be performed with just one click.

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Ux describes the process of software design that is clearly focused on providing meaningful and relevant experiences to users. It is including, visual design, programming, psychology and interaction design.

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UI is development part of the process that focuses of look and style. It is includes every visual element a user of a software application including things like checkboxes, buttons, text fields, icons, fonts, colours, branding and etc.

UI stands for User interface (UI) design and is development part of the process that focuses of look and style.

Basically, UI includes every visual element a user of a software application including things like checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdown lists, list boxes, buttons, toggles, text fields, date field, sliders, search fields, icons, fonts, colours and branding.

A quality UI designer will be able to balance visual attractiveness with User Experience (UX) considerations to develop a software that is both beautiful to the eye and simple to use.

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A Technology Stack is a term used to describe the overall tools and frameworks used to build a software application.

A 'stack' includes elements like programming languages, frameworks, database, servers and other tools developers select and use to build an application from the ground up.

Careful review of technology stack options need to be made before commencing a new project to ensure the best mix of tools are used based on the requirements of the application.

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Sitemaps are basically a list of all URL's on your website organised in a structured way with basic information.

They help search engines like Google, quickly find your website and present pages when relevant. Google's "Googlebot" for instance, continuously explores the web, moving from page to page and along the way records information about the various links it visits and how they’re related. Google then uses this data to create search results, and determine what searches a particular piece of content is most relevant for.

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A server is a computer program or device that accepts and responds to requests made by another program, known as a client.

A good comparison is a customer (client) who orders a packaged which is delivered by the postman (server).

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Sass software is hosted in the cloud by a third party provider which the user can access from anywhere that has internet. Typically Saas has a commercial model based on licence.

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Responsive design is automatically resizes itself based on the size and type of device it is being view on. it appears user friendly on phones, tablets and desktops.

Responsive design is an development approach whereby the design of websites and software applications automatically resizes itself based on the size and type of device it is being view on.

These days with more and more people accessing technology from smartphones plus Google's "Mobile-First" SEO ranking system, having a website or software application that is responsive isn't just a nice to have but a clear necessity.

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Resolution refers to the number of horizontal and vertical pixels or individual points of color contained on a computer display monitor.

Resolution refers to the number of pixels or individual points of colour contained on a computer display monitor.

A pixel figure is calculated are by adding up the number of individual pixels on the horizontal axis and the number on the vertical axis. Eg. A resolution of '1280 by 1023' has 1280 pixels on the horizontal axis and 1023 on the vertical axis.

However, one of the challenges for designers and developers is that the sharpness of an image is depends on both resolution as well as the size of the screen or monitor. An image with the same pixels count will always appear crisper on smaller screens than larger ones.

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PWA stands for “Progressive Web App”. It is an alternative option to native iOS and Android apps that utilising the latest in web technologies.

A PWA is an alternative option to native iOS and Android apps that utilising the latest in web technologies, especially API's, to deliver a mobile based software applications that, in most cases, looks and feels like a native app.

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Push notifications are an in-app messaging system that works on the most smartphone including iOS and Android.

Once a user downloads an app from Google Play or App Stores, the user will be used to give permission to receive push notifications relating to the application. If approved, messages can be sent to users when they are not using the app relating to news, updates, or actual functional notifications they need to be aware of.

Push notifications are also an excellent marketing tool for apps and it enables an easy way to communicate directly with the end-user.

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A plug-in (or plugin, add-in, addin, add-on, or addon) is a separate software component that adds a specific feature to an existing platform.

One of the most common plug-ins are the huge range (more than 40,000) of third party plug-ins available for Wordpress software where developers can search from a database and then connect the most relevant tools to a website.

Plug-ins are become more and more popular due to the ability to find and connect multiple pieces of software into one product without to need to build custom software. Whilst software plug-ins are handy, the main issue for developers in ongoing maintain as updates are often required to be done on a regular basis as third parties update their tools.

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A pivot, when it comes to software development and startups, is basically a shift in strategy mid-way through development.

A tech project may begin with a clear vision and the development teamwork to execute but then often as the result of direct or indirect feedback from customers or stakeholders, the business decides to stop, regroup and test a new approach.

Pivots can come in different forms including adding/removing/editing new features, changes in design or UX, change in commercial or pricing model or even a complete shift in the business model.

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Mobile apps are software applications developed specifically for use on small, wireless computing devices, such as tablets and smartphones and tablets.

Usually these apps need to be installed on the device from a third-party provided such as Apple's App Store (iPhones and iPads) or Google Play for Android smartphones and tablets.

Mobile apps development is a specialised skills in terms of both design and well as coding. Often developers also specialise is either iOS or Android development. In addition, new technologies like React-Native enable developers to build in a hybrid style language that can be used across both iOS and Android platforms.

Read more about mobile app development HERE.

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Meta Tags are ‘hidden’ words in your code that helps search engines like Google find your webpage for users by summarising your content and highlighting keywords.

Meta Tags are one of the most basic elements of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).

Basically, Meta Tags are ‘hidden’ words in your code that helps search engines like Google find your webpage for users by summarising your content and highlighting keywords.

Meta Tags have been around since SEO begun and were for a long time seen as one of the most critical tasks to ensure search engine ranking were optimised. A lot of debate still goes on regarding how important Meta Tags are to SEO these days, but most would agree they still play an important role.

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HTML or Hypertext Markup Language. Developers use HTML to create and structure sections, paragraphs, headings, links etc for software, websites and mobile applications.

HTML or Hypertext Markup Language is one of the oldest but still common programming languages. Many believe the HTML concept was first invesnted Tim Berners-Lee in late 1991 when he published a description of by"HTML Tags”.

Developers use HTML to create and structure sections, paragraphs, headings, links etc for software, websites and mobile applications. It works in a similar way to how Microsoft Word works, allowing users to format text sections.

Some of the most common are applications of HTML are:

<br> indicates ‘line break’

<b> indicates ‘bold’

<i> indicates ‘italics’

<p1> to <p10> indicate headings

Read more about HTML here.

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GUI can been seen in most modern website, software and applications and have made technology in general more user friendly and beautiful to the eye.

GUI, pronounced as either saying each letter (G-U-I) or as gooey, is short for the graphical user interface.

A GUI is a design interface that focuses on icons, menus, avatars or other visual elements to carry out functions such as edit, delete, update, save etc. It has replaced the traditional method where text-based user interfaces, typed command labels or text navigation.

GUI can be seen in a most modern website, software and applications and have made technology, in general, more user-friendly and beautiful to the eye.