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Unicode
What is Unicode? Definition and uses
  • Website creation

The digital representation of text was originally oriented around the English language. As the internet has grown into a place for international exchange, a more uniform system for representing characters from different alphabets was required. Unicode became the standard for character representation across different languages and alphabets.

What is Unicode? Definition and uses
ZURB Foundation: The compact UI framework
ZURB Foundation: The CSS framework for responsive frontends
  • Web development

If you don’t have a ready-made template or a homepage kit for the development of a front-end, but also don’t want to completely start from square one, then you should think about using a CSS framework such as ZURB Foundation. The open source solution offers a flexible grid system, numerous other pre-made code snippets, and everything you need to implement a responsive web presence.

ZURB Foundation: The CSS framework for responsive frontends
Duplicate Content
Duplicate content: how to spot and avoid it
  • Search engine marketing

What is duplicate content? The term refers to pages or text modules that appear several times on a website or across domains. Duplicate content makes it difficult for search engines to display relevant content to users. Therefore, websites with duplicated content are downranked. Our article reveals how you can avoid and best deal with duplicate content.

Duplicate content: how to spot and avoid it
Creating a batch file
Creating a batch file: How to write your own .bat file
  • Tools

Windows operating systems can be controlled and configured in a wide variety of ways. To this day, experienced administrators use Command Prompt, the Windows command-line interpreter, for this purpose. If you want to have Windows automatically process a sequence of commands, you can create a batch file. This tutorial will show you how.

Creating a batch file: How to write your own .bat file
CMYK colors
CMYK – the secret to four colors
  • Web design

What is special about CMYK colors and what distinguishes them from RGB colors? CMYK uses four colors: C for cyan, M for magenta, Y for yellow and K for black, the first letters of which make up the abbreviation. The physical principle of subtractive color mixing in CMYK is fundamentally different from RGB and enables high color fidelity on printed media. Read on to find out more.

CMYK – the secret to four colors
What is a meme?
What is a meme? Definition, impact, uses
  • Social media

These days it’s hard to imagine a chat thread or news feed without memes. But what exactly are memes, and just how did they become so popular? The answers are straightforward. In fact, although the humorous photos and captions might seem spontaneous, their use is underpinned by complex psychology. Keep reading to find out what makes a successful meme and how you can create your very own memes for...

What is a meme? Definition, impact, uses
Create a table of contents in Word
How to create a table of contents in Word
  • Online sales

Microsoft Word makes it easy to create smart text documents with its diverse template styles. This includes pre-formatted table of contents templates. With our illustrated, step-by-step guide, we’ll show you how to find the templates and how to customize the design.

How to create a table of contents in Word
RGB color
RGB – three colors for (almost) everythin
  • Web design

RGB, which stands for red, green, and blue, is a system used to create all the possible colors that can be displayed on a screen. The physical principle at work here is called additive color mixing and involves mixing the different components of the visible light spectrum. Different color spaces reflect human perception of color to varying degrees.

RGB – three colors for (almost) everythin
CronJob
CronJob – automatically execute essential tasks
  • Technical matters

CronJobs automate administrative processes such as system maintenance, monitoring storage space and scheduling backups – completely automatic and in the background of the system. This makes CronJobs ideal for computers that have to function around the clock, such as servers. Find out here where and how CronJobs are used.

CronJob – automatically execute essential tasks
What is a TIFF file?
What is a TIFF file? An introduction to the image format
  • Web design

There are several image formats to choose from when saving images. Which format is best depends on the intended use. While JPG files require little storage space and are therefore ideal for the web, a TIFF file is best suited for printing high-resolution images thanks to lossless compression. What other features characterize the TIFF format?

What is a TIFF file? An introduction to the image format