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Posted on The Interviews Season

Achieving Goals – Setting A Milestone And Hitting The Mark

The season of interviews is wrapping up. First, however, I want to share some points about achieving goals and setting them.  This past season was a little different from other ones for the podcast.  It required a different approach.  That has helped me gain new insight into ways we can plan out milestones and find ways to hit them.  It is not easy and requires effort.  Nevertheless, here are some steps you can take to find success. Achieving Goals Requires Deadlines The key to achieving a goal is to meet deadlines.  First, you have to set them.  Then, you have to meet them.  I have had numerous conversations over the years with those that are trying to push themselves.  Those... Read more

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Posted on The Interviews Season

Enjoy The Challenge – Finding Joy In Your Work

The greatest blessing you can have is to find joy in your work. It is a cliché to say you will never work a day in your life. However, that does not mean it is also not a true statement. Jeff Dillon has found that and plans on retiring to focus on what brings him joy. This situation may be a perfect example of how to enjoy the challenge of the job most suited to you. Enjoy The Challenge Or Face Boredom We wrap up our interview with Jeff looking towards the future. He is ready to embrace his new full-time job. That sets up an excellent example for the rest of us. Of course, he could retire and ride... Read more

Learn How To Use Screens and Navigation in React-Native
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Learn How To Use Screens and Navigation in React-Native

In our next video we Learn How To Use Screens and Navigation in React-Native. So far our topics have included mobile design, layout, and text components, buttons, images, and background images. Now that we understand the building blocks of React-Native its time to start looking at how to build screens and navigate between them. Just in case you missed the last video you can find it here or you need a refresher you can find the first video Started Using React Native For Your Mobile Applications here. Screens and Navigation in React-Native focuses on: Required Dependencies Screens React Navigation For a full list of components and APIs goto https://reactnative.dev/docs/accessibilityinfo Screens Let’s talk about Screens, more specifically what are they? If we... Read more

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Posted on The Interviews Season

A Community Effort – Building Your Content and User Base

One of the challenges of building a community is providing enough value to the members.  That requires a community effort from almost the start.  We continue our interview with Jeff Dillon, discussing the obstacles they face at Ed Tech connect. Chicken And Egg Addressed Through Community Effort It all comes down to a “which is first” problem, also known as chicken and egg.  Your community needs content and involvement to be valuable.  However, you need the members to provide some of that content and participation.  This obstacle exists for almost every site you like to frequent.  The solution is often offered through investing time and money into the content initially.  Sometimes, this is augmented by providing members other incentives early... Read more

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Finding Software – Navigating A Web Full Of Options

We continue the interview with Jeff Dillon of Ed Tech Connect with a solution for finding software.  That is not a simple problem to solve in the modern world of dozens and might be hundreds of options.  There are solutions that partially or completely address your needs.  However, you need a way to reduce those options to a few and then one. Finding Software Without A Guide There is an amazing amount of software available on the market from broad-purpose to highly niche solutions.  That can add up to a herculean task when finding software to fit your specific situation is required. Technology In Higher Ed – More Than Registration Any university or similar institution lives and dies through registration. ... Read more

React-Native Fundamental Concepts Part 3
Posted on React-Native

The Beginners Guide to React-Native Fundamental Concepts Part 3

In our third video on React Native: The Beginners Guide to React-Native Fundamental Concepts Part 3, continues our discussion of fundamental components. Previously, we covered mobile design, layout, and text components. Now we are going to cover some new components, such as buttons, images, and background images. Just in case you missed the last video you can find it here or you need a refresher you can find the first video Started Using React Native For Your Mobile Applications here. React-Native Fundamental Concepts Part 3 focuses on: Image Image Background Button For a full list of components and APIs goto https://reactnative.dev/docs/accessibilityinfo Image An Image React component is useful when you want to display different types of images, including network images, static... Read more