Doru Ciobanu
Doru is an old BMW lover with a big heart.
Doru is an old BMW lover with a big heart.
Userstack is a REST API, designed by apilayer, the developer behind amazing tools such as ipapi or streetlayer. The API reveals important data sets about the users visiting your websites such as their browser, OS or device in an easy …
One of the most significant mistakes many creatives make is the failure to promote their work. You can have the best product in the world, the greatest app ever, or the most beautiful WordPress theme, but if you don’t showcase …
One of my favorite tools in my API toolkit is ipapi.com. This REST API transforms raw IP data to valuable sets of information. The service automates IP address validation and geolocation lookup and offers more than 45 data references per …
According to Forbes, 50 percent of Americans will work as independent contractors by 2027. Many tend to downplay freelancing as pertaining to only small-scale or personal projects and dismiss the implication and economic sustainability of freelancing. Independent contractors are not …
Vivaldi, created by Opera Software’s co-founder and former CEO Jon von Tetzchner, an Icelandic programmer and businessman, is the browser you are looking for: A fast, fun and strong contender to both long-established big names Firefox and Chrome. For sure, …
The latest update to Adobe XD brings new tools to streamline design workflows with improved support for multiple devices and resolutions. Additionally, the September update introduces timed transition elements for prototyping scenarios, an enhanced full-screen viewer and spellcheck functionality. Responsive …
Back in 2008, a group of people hidden behind the Satoshi Nakamoto figure, developed Bitcoin, a peer-to-peer distributed currency, based on the concept of blockchain. It’s been a wild ride since then. Everyone is in the hunt for the digital …
Do you know that feeling, when you have an idea, and you know that it’s the next best thing, right? And then, your idea becomes a start-up. The sky is no longer the limit.. until you fail. Most tech start-ups fail at …
With Google I/O 2018 just a few days away, we are close to getting a glimpse at the next iteration of Google’s Material Design. And while everyone expects that the new version will be named Material Design 2, I hope …
The latest GitLab release is a real treasure. The number of features added in GitLab 10.7 will make any developer using the popular tool very excited. Thanks to GitLabs’s downtimeless upgrade feature and the few deprecations that come with the …
Knowledge is power. This is perhaps true. What about “knowledge and data are power?” That’s undeniable. Data is the most valuable asset in today’s connected world. For developers, publishers and even enthusiasts, ipstack.com, a service providing IP to geolocation data …
Facebook knows everything about you. Even if you are not on the social network. The Cambridge Analytica episode is just another “friendly” reminder. Your data is an exchange coin. If you are willing to trade it, that’s your choice. But …
Some of you remember Muse, Adobe’s tool for creating websites. In case if you didn’t know, the app was still available for purchase from Adobe, but the latest major release was in 2015. And finally, on March 26, Adobe updated …
Fontsmith, the type foundry behind fonts like Hackney and Ingrid, launched FS Industrie, an adaptive type system that features five different widths and seven weights, for a total of more than 70 variants. Founded in 1997 by Jason Smith, Fontsmith, …
Three days after launching Firefox 59, Mozilla pushed Firefox 60 to developers. If you missed news about Firefox 59, don’t worry. It’s a minor release. Well, unless you are a Mac user. Then, you’ll be glad to know that Off-Main-Thread …
This year’s Barcelona Mobile World Conference comes with a big announcement from Google: Flutter, the open-source mobile UI framework released in May 2017, is out of alpha. The framework allows developers to build native interfaces for both Android and iOS. …
GetSiteControl is a web-based solution that can help you increase website engagement. The tool allows anyone to quickly add widgets such as subscription forms, contact forms, chat widgets, social media integration and more to their websites. Launched in 2014, the tool …
Google’s web browser, Chrome, now blocks ads by default. Why would Google block ads? Well, taking into account that more people are becoming increasingly aware of ad-blocking options, it was only a matter of time until Google had to do …
AMP, Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages project aimed at making mobile pages load fast, just got updated to include custom visuals. It was about time. AMP Stories changes everything! The newly launched AMP Stories format is an addition to the AMP Project and …
Even if you love flat design, there’s a better way to create beautiful and engaging websites. The better way to create instant user engagement is with soft motion. A few years ago, before flat became the No. 1 trend in …
HTML Media Capture is a W3C specification that defines an HTML form extension that facilitates user access to a device’s media capture mechanism, such as camera or microphone, or within a file upload control. It works by extending the <input …
After launching Firefox Quantum, Mozilla continues its upward trend and releases its Open Source Speech Recognition Model and Voice Dataset. Well, Mozilla is finally back! In the past few years, technical advancements have contributed to a rapid evolution of speech …
The holidays are coming. It’s the perfect time for an escape. Swiss Alps, Iceland or Melbourne are on my top priority list, but, because I’ll probably spend my vacation working, I’ll settle up with Photoshop’s new AI feature that promises …
After teasing us with months of nightly builds, Mozilla, the foundation behind Firefox, the first successful open source-browser, launches Firefox Quantum. With more than seventy-five percent of the code refactored (more than 5 000 000 lines of code), Firefox is, …
