Erica's Blog

If you want to be able to have access to the code your software is using, you may be excited about open source software. With this type of software, any user can alter or copy code. This allows the software to be self-regulated by the community. Commercial software does not allow just anyone to see its source code. Both types of software have their positives and negatives. Open source software has become very popular and you can find it in many different categories. Here I would like to discuss three different examples of open source software.   Mozilla Firefox is a very popular web browser. Many people probably do not even realize that it is open source. What is great about having a web browser that is open source is that if anything goes wrong the community can fix it easily. In an article by Apple Insider, research was conducted on the speed and processing power used while running Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari. The outcome was that Safari uses a lot more processing powe...

Another blog I found this week was Rachel Yoga. This is a blog created mostly for those in hopes of becoming a yoga instructor. This blog is packed full of useful information. I like that the creator was able to achieve a peaceful vibe to the blog visually. This is what I would associate with yoga and definitely smart in my opinion to make the website have this calm feeling. I really enjoyed the layout and placement of the tabs as it made it very easy to navigate the blog. Overall a wonderful blog! Check it out at  https://www.rachelyoga.com/

I visited the blog Love and Lemons this week and I was very impressed! I really enjoyed the simple clean layout. It was visually appealing but not overwhelming. It is very easy to see everything the website has to offer. Additionally, there is a ton of useful information on this blog! It is a cooking blog, and I must say if you enjoy cooking you have to check it out. There are a ton of great recipes and the blog is a joy to look at. Overall this is an excellent blog. Check it out at  https://www.loveandlemons.com/