PowerUpShutterstock Applications on the web need interfaces in order to exchange data. If you run a web project yourself and want to grant other programs access to certain data sets, an API (application programming interface) like this is essential. Established concepts such as REST or SOAP are often used in development – but there are alternatives, as GraphQL proves.
If you believe Facebook’s statistics, then users who regularly use the like button have more than twice the amount of friends as typical Facebook users. They also click on around 5 times as many external links. In order to reach such active users, it’s recommendable that companies implement what’s known as social plugins, designed to bring the famous interactive like and share buttons directly…
Increasing cybercrime is making itself felt on social networks. Social media sites such as Facebook are integrated into everyday private and professional life and offer an ideal target for attack due to the large amount of personal data. Here’s what to do if your Facebook account has been hacked and your password was changed.
Social media brings millions of people together from around the world. They chat, send pictures and videos, and share information with each other. Companies like to use these platforms to extend their reach, but the more popular a network is, the more likely it is for dangers to be lurking. Tragedies, PR scandals, or an emptied bank account can be the result. We reveal which social network risks…
Hashtags – keywords for social media posts – bundle content together and enable internet users to take part in public discussions with their own posts on various topics. Hashtags are relevant when it comes to social media marketing. By adding keywords to posts, it enables you to specifically address interest groups. We will tell you what to consider when selecting and using hashtags and will…
Facebook's messaging function has long become indispensable as a means for many people to keep in touch with friends and colleagues – even on the move. Using Facebook Messenger app on your phone tends to use up a lot of battery power and internet data. Fortunately, there are good alternatives that allow you to navigate Facebook chats just as easily and quickly, and that often also help to protect…
Abstruse theories about epidemics and politicians or personal insults against individuals: online things can quickly turn hurtful. Some users deliberately engage in what is known as trolling. Read on to find out what the goals of online bullies are, how you can recognise a genuine troll, and how to deal with hate speech correctly.
If you have a good product line or high-quality posts on your website, you’ll probably want to spread them far and wide on social media. Luckily there are numerous WordPress social media plugins that help you do exactly this. Keep reading our article to find out which features these plugins have and which ones are the best.
Chat slang has gained momentum since the dawn of the internet. Texting abbreviations and acronyms allow users to keep communication fast-paced and easy. But for anyone who isn’t familiar with text message abbreviations, reading a message from a friend or family member can become a long exercise in decoding. What is the history of internet abbreviations and which acronyms should you learn? Keep…
Invitations to dinner parties; updates about work; a trip with the uni’s football team: if you’re not using WhatsApp, you run the risk of missing out on important information. But it does have its disadvantages too: the main one being that WhatsApp shares user data with its parent company, Facebook, which is making users want to switch to other messaging apps. So what good apps similar to WhatsApp…
