Self-doubt is a common companion on the journey of life. It creeps into our thoughts, casting shadows on our abilities and potential. Yet, within this fog of uncertainty, we often overlook a profound truth: while we may be doubting ourselves, someone else is quietly admiring our strength. It’s easy to underestimate the power of ourContinue reading “Finding Strength in Self-Doubt: The Unseen Admirer”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
Web Accessibility For Front-End Devs
Website accessibility is the practice of designing and developing websites in a way that ensures they can be easily used and navigated by people with disabilities. This concept can be related to a real-world example by considering how physical spaces are designed to be accessible to individuals with disabilities, such as wheelchair users or thoseContinue reading “Web Accessibility For Front-End Devs”
MARS: Chatbot using Power Virtual Agent
Power Virtual Agents (PVA) has been popping up in conversations for a few months now and I’ve always been meaning to try it out. We have an ongoing proposal for developing a chatbot. And once again PVA was mentioned. This was the perfect time to try it out. I set myself a target of completingContinue reading “MARS: Chatbot using Power Virtual Agent”
CSS Nesting
When we use a CSS preprocessor like Sass or Less, we can nest a CSS style rule within another rule to write clean and understandable code. This nesting rule is now supported in native CSS. Before nesting, every selector needed to be explicitly declared, separately from one another. This leads to repetition, stylesheet bulk andContinue reading “CSS Nesting”
WWDC 2023: TipKit
It may be a little surprising that Swift did not have a tip framework upto now! WWDC 2023 announced the release of a new iOS framework called TipKit! So what is TipKit all about? The goal of TipKit is to make it as easy as possible for developers to display short contextual information that highlights or explains a feature ofContinue reading “WWDC 2023: TipKit”
St. Clare of Assisi
Clare of Assisi was born in 1193 as Chiara di Favarone di Offreduccio belonging to one of the most important noble families in Assisi. During her youth, she got extremely fascinated by St Francis. When Chiara was 18 years old, she renounced marriage and a life of wealth and social prestige, fled to the monasteryContinue reading “St. Clare of Assisi”
SwiftUI: ContentUnavailableView
SwiftUI was introduced by Apple at WWDC 2019 as a modern and declarative user interface framework for building apps across all Apple platforms. SwiftUI represented a significant shift in the way developers create user interfaces compared to the traditional UIKit or AppKit frameworks. SwiftUI was designed to make app development faster, easier, and more intuitiveContinue reading “SwiftUI: ContentUnavailableView”
Liturgical Colors
Liturgical colors within Christian liturgy signify different seasons and times of the year. Each season has its own mood, meaning, and type of prayer. Each color has its own meaning and feeling, and can be seen worn or hung throughout the church during specific times of year. They help to visually express the different liturgicalContinue reading “Liturgical Colors”
Good Things Take Time
In a fast-paced and instant gratification-driven world, the phrase “good things take time” may sound like a cliché. However, this timeless saying holds profound wisdom and teaches us an invaluable lesson about the nature of success and fulfillment. Whether it’s personal growth, professional achievements, or the pursuit of our dreams, the journey towards greatness demandsContinue reading “Good Things Take Time”
Inspiring Change When Voices Go Unheard
In a world where opinions clash and ideas often meet resistance, the power of planting a seed, both metaphorically and literally, emerges as a testament to the indomitable human spirit. When people are closed off to listening, the act of planting a seed represents a profound metaphor for initiating positive change and sowing the seedsContinue reading “Inspiring Change When Voices Go Unheard”
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