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Building a Word Search Puzzle to PDF Generator
This spring, I set out to solve a problem I kept hearing about from ESL teachers: finding vocabulary worksheets that actually matched their curriculum. Most word searches online were either too easy, poorly organized, or full of random words. Suitable candidates I thought of the Oxford 5000 word list I had come across a while…
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Storyteller – Live Markdown Editor
This is a project where users can enter a piece of Markdown code on the left and see its preview on the right side. The inspiration came from a website I found a while ago to create D&D 5E style content. Since then, I have built a similar version using Vue2. At some point, during…
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NLP Toolkit
The NLP Toolkit is a web-based application designed to provide users with interactive natural language processing capabilities. It offers functionalities such as sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, and emotion detection, enabling users to gain insights from textual data. The application features a user-friendly interface, making it accessible for both beginners and professionals interested in exploring…
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Why Presentation Skills Matter in Every Aspect of Life
When I was younger, I struggled with public speaking. As a teenager, I was an incredibly shy person, and it took years for me to feel comfortable presenting my ideas in front of others. That anxiety followed me into university…
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Conquering Doubt: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Ah, that old voice singing its nasty tunes in my head again! Do shut up, will you?
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Another Look at Finding Minimum and Maximum in Arrays
I recently saw an exercise for finding a minimum and maximum value in an array. The wording of the question, which I won’t repeat here, hinted you to do that with a bit story behind it. Then, I reminisced about the good old days and attacking the problem with a simple for loop. You know,…
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Reflections on VueConf TO, first ever Vue Conference in Canada
This year, in 2018, VueConf TO was my choice of conference. The other choice for this year would have been Web Unleashed but I did that in 2017. I tend to attend one conference a year due to budgeting and commitment reasons. I’m not sure if it’s the same for a lot of people out there…
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How to Create a Simple Descriptor Generator with Vue
Some time ago, the company I’m still working at needed a lot of descriptor names. Like, Support Specialists, 24/7 Help, etc. The goal of this article is to show you how simple it is to create a generator tool using Vue. To get a better idea of how simple it is, look below. Also, here is…