The Bridge pattern is ideal for building cross-platform applications. By completely separating the class interface from the implementation, programs can interchange the actual implementation of a particular subsystem without requiring any changes in other parts of the code.
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When web designers code a site’s HTML and CSS, the built-in methods for positioning elements on the screen are “absolute”, “fixed” and “relative” positioning. Each method provides its distinct set of advantages and drawbacks, however there are times when a layout requires the best of all worlds. In order to handle these cases, a very useful hybrid technique is available, dubbed absolutely relative positioning.
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When developing web applications, it is sometimes necessary to capture and replicate a particular request in order to debug and fix a problem. This is especially true when integrating with third-party applications, where it can be challenging and time-consuming to reproduce a specific scenario. If the errors are sporadic, capturing all relevant data to a file will allow the developer to review the log afterward to match the incident time with the suspect form parameters.
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