Top 10 iPad Educational Apps for Kids

Technology has changed our lives. There is no denying the fact that technology has pretty much taken control of each and every aspect of our life, be it emails, social networking, instant messaging, online utilities payment, or video chatting. No one has remained untouched from this revolution, not even kids. In fact, our young turks are born gadget savvy. My two-year old daughter prefers to play with Talking Tom on my tablet more than her dolls. But this revolution is not just limited to games. Educational apps are gaining momentum at a phenomenal pace. Parents need to realize that while technology does have its pitfalls, it has a number of advantages.

Top 10 iPad Educational Apps for Kids

While there is no denying that traditional teaching methods are irreplaceable, it's equally important that you stay in tune with time. With hundreds and thousands of educational apps aimed at overall development of your child flooding the app stores, Smartphones and tablets are no longer just a source of distraction. If used correctly under parental guidance, apps could not only do wonders for your child development.

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Announcement: Winners of MightyDeals Giveaway

A weeks ago, we created a contest at instantShift called MightyDeals Giveaway had announced the 3 winners of Deal of Choice by MightyDeals.

Announcement: Winners of MightyDeals Giveaway

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50 Inspiring 404 Error Pages to Ramp up Your Design Creativity

There is nothing more annoying than reaching an error page. Whether you type a wrong URL by chance or click on a broken link, the “not found” message is an expression that teeseverybody off. While some web designers simply focus on guiding the users back to the homepage others wisely use 404 errors pages functionality to show some fun tendencies that make the page errors tolerable.

50 Inspiring 404 Error Pages to Ramp up Your Design Creativity

One thing great about 404 error pages is that you can show off your creativity and similarly drive users back to the main content. Thus, it is highly recommend designing custom 404 pages that are user-friendly and that keep visitors or customers wanting more from your website. It’s worth knowing that 404 error pages are also great for SEO. Designing pages that are similar to your other pages make your site highly optimized for the eyes of search engines.

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30 Essential Apps for Designers

Thanks to the portability and user-friendly nature of today’s smart phones and tablets, designers are able to track ideas, sketch and stay organized from anywhere. However, with app stores swamped with thousands of options, it could get overwhelming (and expensive) to try out each one.

30 Essential Apps for Designers

From Android to Apple, these 30 apps are essential for designers and creatives of all sorts. Whether you’re a writer looking for fonts, a photographer who edits on the go, a painter in need of a palette, or a web designer needing an HTML cheat sheet, rest assured, they’re on the list.

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How to Create Apps by Yourself

Applications are one of the most popular aspects of mobile devices, and with such high levels of demand, many of the most successful software ventures in recent years have involved the development of apps. There are dedicated app stores for each of the major mobile operating systems, and these provide a huge variety of different apps for a multitude of different purposes.

How to Create Apps by Yourself

Many people have found success in developing their own applications, but until recently, to develop an app required an intermediate or advanced understanding of at least one programming language, such as Objective-C for Apple operating systems and C++ and Java for multiple platforms, as well as knowledge of development environments and compilers. But now almost anyone who is IT literate can create applications with no advanced knowledge of programming required.

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15 Weird Charity Stories That Have Raised a Considerable Sum of Money

When the economy gets tight, things have to get cut. It's a part of economics unfortunately. People just have to find some way to make ends meet, and often times, that means that they aren't able to donate as much to their favorite charities. However, this doesn't mean that all charities are resigning themselves to getting less money than before. On the contrary, a number of charities have developed certain strategies to make sure that they get as much if not more.

15 Weird Charity Stories That Have Raised a Considerable Sum of Money

The most common technique is finding a charity event that will raise awareness and cash. The easiest way to do that is by doing something bizarre, newsworthy, or just plain weird. These people figured out how to do just that with their efforts. And in addition to raising money for their favorite charities, they gained some notoriety as well.

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