Chatbot fever has infected Silicon Valley. The leaders of virtually every tech giant — including Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple — proclaim chatbots as the new websites, and messaging platforms as the new browsers. "You should message a business just the way you would message a friend," declared Mark Zuckerberg when he launched the Facebook Messenger Platform for bots. He and the rest of the tech world are convinced that conversation is the future of business.The post Does Conversation Hurt Or Help The Chatbot UX? appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

Every time I post an article, I create a thumbnail to go along with it. Often this part is the most tedious. I usually do it in Photoshop or another image editor. To try and make this easier, I've recently automated the generation of post thumbnails of this image with Javascript and Node.JS. In this tutorial we'll be looking at how you can generate your own article images automatically, using Node.JS and Canvas. The final code can be found in this Git Gist. Here is an example of an image I generated using this method:

The jQuery Deferred object was introduced as a part of the 1.5 release of the framework. The Deferred object in jQuery is based upon the concept of Promises. To understand all about Deferred objects, it would be wise to try to understand what a Promise is all about. Many times in our daily lives, we cannot rely on the outcomes of certain actions. However, we may still need to make decisions about the future depending on an anticipated outcome. All we know for sure is that we are going to get an outcome. Let's just say that we wrap the term "outcome" in a fancy-looking gift wrapper and call it a "Promise."

The team at Google recently announced the availability of the Firebase extension for Google Pay. Firebase extensions are open-source pre-packaged bundles of code that developers can build into their applications. The extension is intended to increase productivity as well as provide extended functionality to apps. With this extension installed, users can pass a payment token … continue reading The post SD Times news digest: Google adds Firebase extension for Google Pay; Facebook develops self-supervised algorithm; AppFire acquires Numbered Headings appeared first on SD Times.

Many homepage builders promise you to be able to create websites without requiring any knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Then you find out that this comes at the cost of having to succumb to more or less flexible premade design templates. The website builder Simbla is one of the exceptions that don’t just provide pretty templates. The site layout is responsive and based on HTML5. That said, Simbla offers everything that contemporary websites need. Now, thanks to the brand-new database builder, you also get to visualize, manage, and edit extensive and complex data. Creating a Database and Filling it With Content Noupe readers already know Simbla as we’ve already published a detailed review here and here. The creators of Simbla don’t only want to work well with current standards. Current design trends are also always considered. For instance, there are new templates with parallax effects. Instead of static scrolling, the website’s different elements in the background and foreground are moved at different speeds while scrolling. This creates the illusion of motion, the so-called parallax effect. However, the biggest new addition to its feature set is Simbla’s online database builder. It allows you to create your own database and fill […]

SaaS Module stands for Software as a service the main purpose is to deliver on-demand computing services through the app over the internet. Furthermore, It improves accessibility, scalability, and reliability while minimizing overhead and maintenance costs. Magento 2 SaaS module provides the facility to the vendors to become the tenants with their separate subdomain. The [...]

There is no point putting up with substandard SQL Server performance; not only is it likely to cause frustration at many levels, but it will... The post 5 Tips For Boosting SQL Server Performance appeared first on Web Development & Technology Resources.

With the onset of Artificial Intelligence which is a big part of machine learning solutions, the human race seems to take a backseat and people feel that their intelligence is getting challenged by their competitor- Artificial Intelligence. But, is this really true? In this article, we will be discussing about the pros and cons of...

The php[architect] podcast, hosted by Eric van Johnson and John Congdon, has posted their latest episode reviewing the latest issue of the magazine - the March 2018 edition - and featuring guests Chris Pitt and Oscar Merida. Our hosts, Eric van Johnson and John Congdon look at Long Running PHP the March 2018 issue of php[architect] magazine. Eric and John go over the March features about writing daemons with PHP, Linux containers beyond Docker, accessibility, code reviews, and more. Oscar shares his experience recently upgrading a PHP 5 application to PHP 7. An interview with Chris Pitt, about the community in South Africa and his article on Evolving PHP. You can listen to this latest episode either using the in-page audio player or by downloading the mp3 directly. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe to their feed and get updates when new episodes are released.

In this article we will discuss the top signs which indicate that your business requires a new software development partner.