This week we have returning guest, Dr. Maryanne Garry, from the University of Waikato but this time it will not be an intellectual, deep-learning experience about the mysteries of human memory. This time we’re going to talk about our grammar pet peeves. As Maryanne would say, we’re both quite pedantic on this topic. Sit back […]
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Chit Chat Across the Pond is a weekly interview show on the topic of technology, or sometimes just with someone really interesting.
CCATP #575 – Bart Busschots on PBS 68 of X – Bootstrap Navs
In this week’s installment of Programming By Stealth, Bart Busschots introduces us to how Bootstrap will help us create navigation in websites or web apps. This is using what Bootstrap calls the Nav component. As always we’ll learn how to style the navigation using Bootstrap Pills and Tabs. Then we’ll take it up a notch […]
Continue readingCCATP #574 – Nica Montfort on Being a Black Woman in Engineering, Tech and Podcasts
Nica Montfort, co-host of the snobOS Podcast (along with Terrance Gaines) answers my questions about her education (two STEM degrees, about to be a third), her mentors growing up, how it was getting an education as the only woman or the only black person in her classes. She then tells us why she and Terrance […]
Continue readingCCATP #573 – Bart Busschots on PBS 67 of X – Bootstrap Dropdown Menus
In this week’s installment of Programming By Stealth, Bart Busschots takes into the land of Bootstrap dropdown menus. He explains the differences between dropdown and selects in HTML, and how there’s two different kinds of dropdowns – menus and navigation. The descriptions of how to make the Bootstrap dropdowns takes a while, but when he […]
Continue readingCCATP #572 – Dave Ginsburg Top 20 iOS 12 Tips
Dave Ginsburg, host of the In Touch with iOS podcast at intouchwithios.com joins us to teach us his top favorite iOS 12 tips. He shows us how to implement each tip and what problem it solves. Dave is a master at iOS (and a great guy) and I learned a lot, so I think you […]
Continue readingCCATP #571 – Joe Dugandzic Walks Through His Tiny Smart Home
This is a rather unusual Chit Chat Across the Pond where I interview Joe Dugandzic as he walks us around his tiny, smart home. Joe’s home is 395 square feet and he produces his Smarter Home Life Youtube series all in that space. The interview is a combination of learning about how to create lighting […]
Continue readingCCATP #570 – Bart Busschots on PBS 66 of X – Bootstrap Form Validation
HTML 5 gives us form validation for free, but it’s not very nuanced. In this installment of Programming By Stealth, Bart will show us how to use Bootstrap to make our form validation a little less shouty and more useful for the viewer. He shows us how to take a little control, how to take […]
Continue readingCCATP #569 – Darren Beyer on Being a NASA Shuttle Engineer and Sci-Fi Author
I get a lot of PR emails trying to get me to interview people. I’ve never responded to one until just now. I was asked if I wanted to interview a former NASA Space Shuttle Engineer turned science fiction author. How could I possibly refuse? Darren’s stories were fascinating as he described being one of […]
Continue readingCCATP #568 – Bart Busschots on PBS 65 of X — Bootstrap Input Groups
Chit Chat Across the Pond this week was Programming By Stealth installment 65 of X. This time Bart takes us through Bootstrap Input Groups. These are really cool. Think about a form that has information you have to fill in, but you’re never sure what they’re asking for. If they ask for money, what currency […]
Continue readingCCATP #567 – Nuris Coronado and Dan Eckmeier on iPhone XS from a Blind Perspective
We’re joined by Nuris Coronado and Dan Eckmeier this week as they talk about their experiences as blind users upgrading from iPhone 7 to iPhone XS. How is the transition from a home button to Face ID if you can’t see? What about the form factor for women vs. men? I learned a few things […]
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