Do you prefer composition over inheritance? Yes, that's great. Why aren't your classes final then? Oh, you have tests and you mock your classes. But why is that a problem?

So, you want to build an iPhone app? Great, first teach yourself some weird programming language that's completely useless outside of your iPhone. Then spend a month coding, before submitting it to the AppStore. Once you're done, there's a huge chance Apple will simply reject your app, implying all your effort has been completely wasted. Besides, even IF they accept your app, they run off with 30% of your profit. And once they've stolen 30% of your profit for a couple of years, there's still nothing preventing them from throwing you out of their "little garden" the way they did with Gab and Parler ... Am I the only one who sees the problem here ...?

Since eight years, we start into the new month with a collection of desktop wallpapers — the best way to fuel some fresh inspiration, as we find. And it's not any different this time around. Designers and artists from across the globe shared their creations with us for April 2016. The result is a collection of desktop wallpapers with a unique mix of ideas and styles, eye candy that is bound to cater for new idea sparks. We are very thankful to everyone who has contributed to this challenge and who keeps the steady stream of wallpapers flowing by sharing their artworks each month anew. The wallpapers all come in versions with and without a calendar and can be downloaded for free. It's time to get your desktop ready for spring!The post Desktop Wallpaper Calendars: April 2016 appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

(This article is sponsored by Adobe.) So it's time to test the latest version of your app with users. You schedule your first user testing session. The participant enters the room; your lab partner puts velcro on the participant's finger and fits a headband and head cap on before she sits down at a computer to start the user test session. What's all this for? It's biometrics and neuro-measurements.

Designing a magazine from scratch can be a lot of work. You have to come up with unique layouts for multiple pages, design the covers, format paragraphs, and much more. Did you know that you can get a great head-start by simply using an InDesign magazine template? That's right! With a magazine template, you get […]

We love little useful tools and techniques to help folks get their work done better and faster. Today, we'd love to shine the spotlights on a little helper that helps spot common performance bottlenecks easily: [ct.css](https://csswizardry.com/ct/).

In this article, Eva gives an overview of what embedded systems are and how they impact our lives. She presents three main learnings gained across her quest for creating better-embedded systems to enable the world as we know it.

Software development is an ever-changing field that demands constant learning and upskilling. Right from the first day of your career as a software developer, you will need to learn to optimize your schedule to complete projects more efficiently. The more productive you are, the better it is for everyone involved in your project: yourself, clients, and your organization. If you're a new software developer or just trying to figure out how to become more productive, this blog post is for you.

The team at JetBrains has announced the first major release of the year for its Java IDE IntelliJ. With IntelliJ IDEA 2022.1, customers gain multiple enhancements and new features all geared at improving user experience. This release introduces the Dependency Analyzer that works to facilitate dependency management and conflict resolution. Another update is the Notifications … continue reading The post IntelliJ IDEA 2022.1 is now available with a new dependency management upgrade appeared first on SD Times.

Today, people love the convenience of ordering online. It saves them time, money, and a trip to the local store. But if an eCommerce site is poorly built, or... The post 5 Tips and Tricks For An Effective eCommerce Site With 10 Brilliant Examples appeared first on Onextrapixel.