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muyexzy:
Design and program your own apps, step by steps guides using MIT's App inventor

http://ai2.appinventor.mit.edu

App Inventor is a cloud-based tool, which means you can build apps right in your web browser. This website offers all the support you'll need to learn how to build your own apps.

How do you build an Android app that will need to communicate with a server without writing any line of code?

From my experience, there is no shortcut that will yield to what you want. Even with those websites you posted above, you still have to use Html & JavaScript.

So, it's either you learn how to code or you hire a programmer.

The days of JarusHub... Is JarusHub a programmer?

I don't understand the need for a data center. In fact I'm surprised you would suggest that.

trytillmake:
na wao, if u design for 1k, hostin dey inside? abeg reply me fast dat means i nr need to pay domain and hosting again; very good.

Bros why you come dey quote me? Na 1M me I dey charge

kudidotai:
Hi guys,

My name is Kudi - a chatbot that allows Nigerians send money, buy airtime and pay bills by chatting with me. I was developed by a nairalander and I want to get some feedback.

I can see that there have been various conversations around chatbots here so I thought to get your thoughts on how I can improve. You basically send a message like "buy me 50naira airtime" to buy airtime. You can also do things like: "send 50k to dad" to transfer money.

What do you guys think and what advice do you have for me to get better?

To chat with Kudi, visit: https://m.me/kudidotai?ref=nls to read more about Kudi you can visit: https://kudi.ai?nls

Thank you very much

Is it the bot that wrote all of this?

phensbassey:
sir I want to learn web design also, how do I go about it? how long can it take?

So you want to learn from someone designing a website for 1k. After you learn finish you will be doing your own for N100

This is nice

dhtml18:
Wow, that is good. Let us know if you have installed it.

OK, here is a tutorial for it
https://serversforhackers.com/video/letsencrypt-for-free-easy-ssl-certificates

Mods don start to dey push advertisements on fp

Febup:
These resources you've mentioned are all available and faster to get by doing a google search, so I think you're missing the point here.

Exactly even books may get outdated

I have used this https://letsencrypt.org. it's free but you have to install it on a Linux server, the best part is, it renews by itself every 90 days.

Later switched to Ubuntu Gnome 16.10. I think I prefer the gnome desktop.

Use https://letsencrypt.org, you can create unlimited SSL with it for free on your Linux server.

Frameworks really helped me as a beginner, I was able to focus on the app I wanted to build without knowing much about the complexity of the code. I was able learn more by looking at the underlying code of the framework feature I was using, once in a while.

And now it makes me develop web apps faster, it is also an advantage when using framework in a team, everyone will be on a similar page, less arguments when you follow a similar guideline.

Then as a programmer, there tend to be some functions you keep reusing on different projects overtime. As you grow more experienced, you start building your own framework. I couldn't build my own framework when there are a lot of opensource frameworks on github, I mean why reinvent the wheel when you don't have a better wheel?

So, I will say most people who are against frameworks, are probably old programmers, who doesn't like change, or programmers who doesn't have time to learn a new framework.

nurain150:
Am very confused, i want to develop my blog.And i want to use html css and js.so i can handle project my own.But i was advised to use wordpress theme.But in a case where only html and css and js will save me at work..which should i go for

I will suggest you use WordPress, it is the best blogging platform. Then you can continue improving your web development skills on other projects.

funloaded:
Its actually a waste of time if you built a blog from scratch..... Get the theme and start publishing..... Writing is ur job not coding....
And please you are not a programmer, is C and C++ related to web programming ?

Chai, so a person that writes C and C++ is not a programmer?
You are even worse than the op.

You should not create different tables for similar contents. You can just have 1 user table and have a type column, that will specify the type of user.

However I think it's possible that a lecturer can also be an admin, the lecturer shouldn't have to logout first before he can now login as admin.

You can have a separate roles table, and a user_role pivot table to assign multiple roles to a user. This package does everything seemlessly https://github.com/Zizaco/entrust

Jregz:
Fedora...

Na you be boss na. I'm enjoying my Linux Mint.

Eddodoh:
How do I add hyperlinks to word using HTML code?

I have tried this and it's not working cos I don't see anything that has been highlighted and ready for click and redirect.

<a href=www.eddykenworld.com.ng>Click Here</a>

I am not a programmer but I was advised to use something like the one above.

<a href="http://www.eddykenworld.com.ng">Click Here</a>

An interview with the best graduating student in Unilorin 2014/2015 academic session.

It’s over a year since you graduated, what have you been doing?

Five days after my convocation, I proceeded to the orientation camp for the National Youth Service Corps programme in Paiko, Niger State and I had the opportunity of serving at the Federal University of Technology, Minna as a graduate research and teaching assistant. That was when I won the prestigious $25,000 Next Einstein Initiative scholarship to study at the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences for Master’s degree in mathematical sciences.

How did you win the scholarship?

The Next Einstein Initiative is a scholarship proposed by South African physicist, Prof. Neil Turok and the President/CEO of African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Mr. Thierry Zomahoun. The scholarship is in partnership with Mastercard, Canada, Germany and some African countries to help discover the next Albert Einstein in Africa. They named the school African Institute of Mathematical Sciences, with centres in South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Ghana, Tanzania and Cameroon. They select up to 250 African students from fields related to mathematical science, such as Physics, Actuarial Science, Maths, Computer and Engineering, and I was shortlisted. So, the $25,000 is the total worth of the scholarship and it covers transportation, feeding, laundry, tuition and others and everything is free here, including pen.

There is usually a huge difference between what people were taught in school and the experience outside. How much difference have you seen?

I agree totally, even in some advanced countries, whereby not much of application is taught at undergraduate level. But aside what has been taught in school, it is the responsibility of the student to not only search but know how to apply what has been taught in the real world.

To have 4.90 CGPA would seem like a product of a concrete plan, did you plan for it from the outset?

I didn’t plan towards it; all I planned for was to be among the top 10 out of 216 in my class, not knowing that would be sufficient to be the overall best. It is never easy to have first class and in today’s world, being a first-class graduate doesn’t translate to being able to get a job easily. Most times, it requires luck and prayers. However, having good grades is good; it opens doors of opportunities, just as I’m presently studying on scholarship outside Nigeria. Apart from the respect and opportunities that it has brought my way, having a first class has evidently been a blessing for me as it has changed my life and that of my family. I went to the university with nothing but left with a lot; academically, financially, socially and in all other spheres of life.

By saying you entered the university with nothing; does it mean you had financial challenges in school?

I lost my dad when I was 15; I was in JSS3 then and my mum was not able to cater for my needs. I lived with my guardian, Alhaji and Mrs. Animashaun who tried their best to make me complete my secondary education. I used to trek many kilometres to school every day. Life then was triangular for me; from school to the house and then to farm or to cassava flour factory. Without making cassava flour (Garri) daily, things might not go smoothly that week. At a point, my uncle, Mr. Saka Rafiu, took it up. He paid my tuition and gave me the little he had for my stipend. So, in my first year, I had huge financial problem. There was never a day I had three square meals in school and sometimes my friends helped while my cousin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Akinsanya also helped. I was going to classes in bad clothes and shoes, even my bag was bad, but those were not enough reasons not to hit my target. However, all those changed in my second year; thanks to UNILORIN’s Scholar Initiative, when the school offered N93,000 in scholarship to the best student in each department every session, provided the person’s CGPA did not fall below 4.00. The scholarship covered stationery, tuition and accommodation and such a person was entitled to be called ‘university scholar’. I enjoyed that till the end of my studies. I also enjoyed the Federal Government merit scholarship till the end of my studies. That was how self development and determination moved mountains. I think I got more than I planned to achieve or bargained for in my four years in school. God has been good to me.

What would you attribute your success to?

My success is a function of so many things, with the first being the willingness and the desire to learn. Another key factor is consistency and not losing focus. I knew what I wanted and I went all out for it.

People, especially students, would like to know what your reading schedule was like to have 4.90 CGPA. Could you share with us?

I realised that you don’t need to drain yourself to get a first class. You just need to be smart, ask questions when you are not clear, don’t just read to pass but to know all about the subject and read very well. I made sure I read at least one hour daily and I could read for six hours, if necessary, so I wouldn’t need to rush when exam was close. I also tried to relate every concept and theory to real life situations. On weekends, I read and reviewed all I learnt during the week. It’s important for individuals to know what works for them. I found that I understood things very fast when I read after sleeping, so I maximised that. I wasn’t a lover of library and I didn’t go there until my final year, and the times I went there were due to friends’ invitation or if I needed to use the internet there. The library was like a sleeping tablet for me. Also, I paid attention to little details, which helped a lot during quiz competitions and impromptu tests. I had free time, during which I used to surf the internet, learn about the world and its dynamics, play football and watch football matches.

Were you involved in social activities?

I wasn’t a triangular scholar, I was involved in many things, like doing inter-Faculty and inter-University quiz challenge; I was the treasurer of the UNILORIN quiz/debate club and some volunteering/political activities with Sustainable Development Goals (formerly MDG’s) through the United Nations Information Centre and Building Bridges. I also held several other positions at Muslim students bodies, like MSSN, and in my department and faculty. Many knew me as someone who was ready to reel out history about political, sports, life and style issues that had happened decades before I was born rather than the statistical Trojan. I wasn’t going to parties or clubs but I attended a couple of birthday ceremonies and some other functions. But students should not get carried away. For example, ‘October rush or October boom’ has shattered so many girls’ dream, such that some even return home pregnant after the session and their dreams impaired within the first eight -nine months in school. Focus is essential.

When did you start having first class?

I started leading my class from the first session and it was easy getting a first class because I was a classroom learner; I understand things very fast. That is why it is easier when you have passion for your course. Two of us had 5.00 at the end of first semester and I never knew, but my desire not to go down propelled me into repeating the same point for the second semester while my colleague tilted down. I maintained that top position till the end. It even became a mystery among students that a student could make such grade point in UNILORIN and that made me stronger and undeterred. I remember my lowest GPA was 4.80, and that was in first semester of my third year. I must say that the 5.00 GPA in that first semester was the game changer and that was my happiest moment.

Some people say Statistics is all about that aspect of mathematics, what made you like it?

As a young guy, I wanted to be a doctor, like many others then, but when I heard how expensive it was, I had to put an end to such dream, even without consultation. I knew I was strong in mathematics, hence I tilted towards the mathematical sciences like statistics, computer science, physics and mathematics. In the first UTME that I took, I chose computer and physics, but I later fell in love with Statistics, more so for its wide application and relevance. Between when I chose the course and now, that was the best decision I ever made. The course is a full dose. Right from my second year, I have been involved in thesis data analysis for postgraduate students and even undergraduate students, which was a source of income for me as a student. In this present age, the demand for a data scientist is rising like never before.

What was your performance like in your previous schools?

Passing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination was easy for me and I made my papers all in one sitting. After my secondary school education in 2007, I moved to Lagos to seek admission which never came until 2011. I was not so lucky with the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, which I took four times. One was cancelled; I did badly in another while two were good. I also did the remedial (pre-degree) programme in 2011 and I passed the two. I was almost giving up when I finally secured admission; that experience made me stronger.

What were you doing for the four years you were seeking admission?

During that period, I learnt to keep birds (poultry) and I still keep them till date. I was even consulting for poultry farmers in my neighbourhood. I also financed the business from the proceeds of my scholarship in my second year, and that helped my family in terms of finance. I also acquired some computer skills during that period.

Would you say Nigeria has been fair to its first-class graduates?

It has not been the best from the country. A first-class graduate is ‘on his own’ as they say, and I think the country should devise a means of extracting and benefiting from the huge knowledge of these scholars. There should be a sort of opening where they can bring to bear what they have learnt in terms of carrying out research meaningful for the development of the country and Africa at large.

As a statistician, what are your thoughts about the current recession in Nigeria?

I believe if we have a good data bank, we would have had good data on economic indices. Retrospective study of these indices and determinant would have armed us with sufficient knowledge on how the present would look like and even go a long way in providing us with prospective information about the subject matter. So, we need quality data bank to make decisions about economic policies, planning, wealth and resources distribution, allocation and the like.

What are your aspirations?

I am a data scientist and business analyst. Over the past eight months, I have delivered over 150 projects for clients covering 10 per cent of the world as a freelancer. I wish to pursue and continue in that line in a leading organisation and grow in this field after my Master’s programme next year. I thank God for where he has brought me. As of 2007, my breakfast and lunch allowance was N30, but in the university, things changed. I believe everybody was born great, we only need to develop good attitude, have a plan and work towards the plan. That was what did it for me.

https://scoolnetwork.com/658/making-first-class-has-changed-my-life-forever-ismail-unilorin-best-graduate

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Know that password and confirm_password are 2 different fields, they should have different input name.

I would do it this way

<input type='password' name='password'>

<input type='password' name='confirm_password'>

Then from your php form handler

if($_POST['password'] != $_POST['confirm_password']) {
echo 'password doesn't match';
} else {
echo 'matched';
}

Boss na because of this na

Sibrah:
After taking my time to browse through the Nairaland profile of the nominees, I must say i am disappointed. Most of them don't have external websites or links to profile that samples their project screenshot or demo. I implore all nominees to get their linked profiles up and running.
Cc: dhtml18

When others start listing their own now, I may have to scrap all those ones I posted.

Sites developed from scratch

https://scoolnetwork.com
http://g2ghub.com
http://nuesaunilorin.com
http://djade.net

and others that I built for companies that I can't really mention.

dhtml18:
Aha, so i am not the only person to see that he was deviating off the main topic.

The guy na learner jare. I will just advise him to take his time, I was also like that some years ago when I started.

vankaid:
Angular was not built to just be dropped on a page with jquery or page with anything
Its a framework!
You dont finish your mark up and then factor angular into it, you plan your application on angular first and then you start your markups.

Did you read my post at all?

I was talking in terms of templates and plugins. Also most CSS frameworks are still dependent on JQuery.

I wonder why you keep repeating that it's a framework, did anyone here tell you that it's a library? I'm guessing you just started learning Angular.

Backbone and Vue are also JavaScript frameworks and they work well with jquery.

HardMirror:
Developing and launching an app that wld eventually serve millions of people and their private information is not ordinary. Even twitter has been hacked a few times. One has to take these things more seriously.
Apart from that, don't forget this is a new app, so a lot would go into the interface design.

Sure. I believe I am experienced enough to take part in the project. You will need a lead developer first, someone that will take charge of the whole development process, see through the team recruitment.

HardMirror:
Why did you say ordinary twitter?

Twitter is actually quite simple and straight forward, compared to Facebook. I have also implemented most twitter features in other apps.

Ordinary Twitter? Just contact me I can handle the web app. The hard thing now is not building the app but scaling it to a very large number of users.