Software
Software is a collection of programs and data that tell a computer how to perform specific tasks. Software is a term that opposes to hardware, from which the system is built and which actually performs the work. You can read…
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How to build a Free and Open-source Software Project
This post provides some hints to do a free and open source (FOSS) software project. Aspects to consider when building a Free and Open-source Software Project Aspects to take into account when making a free and open-source software (FOSS) project:…
How to get Notified when a Website Changes
Sometimes you need to check a website regularly to see if they are posting some information you are looking for and it has not been yet updated. In these cases, it would be interesting to get notified when these changes…
Multimedia Libraries
This post summarizes libraries to create multimedia content, including both 2D or 3D graphics and sound. For those libraries to create only graphics (without sound), you can check this post. Graphics and multimedia libraries should not be confused with game…
SOC Reporting Framework
This post introduces to System and Organization Controls (SOC) reporting framework, in the context of compliance with US American law Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Regulation Context The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX or Sarbox) is a United States of America federal law. It…
Payment Gateway
A payment gateway is a merchant service provided by an e-commerce application service provider that authorizes credit card or direct payments processing for businesses. They must comply the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Payment Gateway Providers Depending…
Introduction to JavaScript
JavaScript, commonly abbreviated as JS, is a programming language focused on web development. JavaScript Description JavaScript is a multi-purpose, multi-paradigm, interpreted programming language. It is extensively used on web development as a programming language for the front-end and back-end functionality.…
International Cybersecurity Organizations
This post features international cybersecurity organizations. To find European Union cybersecurity organizations, please check this post. List of International Cybersecurity Organizations List of International Cybersecurity Organizations: FIRST FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams) is a global association of…
Open Licenses
An open license, also called free license, in the context of digital content, concedes a set of conditions to an original work that grants permission for anyone to make use, modify and distribute, that work as long as they follow…
How to compress PDFs
This post summarizes some ways to compress PDF files. Free methods to compress PDFs Free Online Tools I Love PDF Official website CIB pdf standalone Official website Paid methods to compress PDFs Paid Online Tools Official website Paid Applications Adobe…