When you think of a digital citizen, there’s a 90% possibility that the image that pops into your head is that of kids zoning out with iPads or lanky teens obsessed with YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and the like. However, in 2023, anyone (even senior citizens) can use technology confidently and easily without needing hardcore skills such as coding or front-end development.
Why should anyone be excluded from the cyber wave in our increasingly digital world? Especially when driving digital literacy can be as easy as selling ice cream on a hot summer day.
This article covers four digital activities that have become simpler and that anybody can successfully navigate with no difficulty.
Availability of Strategic Charts for Poker Fans
Poker games are fun, and what’s even more fun is playing these games online. Online poker apps allow you to play games with bonuses, assured price pools, larger buy-ins, and faster transactions. These online games also allow you to get updates and reviews about your game and even replay sessions.It can be difficult for poker beginners to know when to hold or fold during the game. Once again, it's technology to the rescue. Developing your poker strategies becomes easier by acquiring some useful poker tips and learning about poker strategy charts that help you make good decisions in the game.
Once you have downloaded the chart, you get resources that support beginners to better understand hand rankings and categories and identify your initial hand. The charts provide clear directives on cards to hold, discard, or draw, and your job is to follow the recommended actions and pay attention to additional notes.
If you stick to rules and like to play straight, you might be worried about the nature of strategy charts. Be rest assured you are not breaking any rules. You are only leveraging the power of mathematics and technology to make informed decisions, and information is power in a poker game.
Every bit of information contributes to how you crush opponents and increase winnings. Rather than leave your fates to luck, why not use statistical knowledge to make the best moves?
A quick tip: winning sessions are not guaranteed with just poker charts. Fans need to study games, practice, and use charts to get a higher chance of winning. So long as you use strategy charts while playing high payback machines, manage your bankroll, and take advantage of promos, best believe you will make the bank.
No-Code Programming
Here is a did-you-know fact that will make you look at the programming world differently. Did you know you can develop applications without programming and knowledge of coding?Those who turned their backs on careers in tech because they didn’t want to bother with Javascript and Pythons can get back into it without writing a single line of code with No-Code or low-code programming. According to the report, 24% of low-code users say they started using this solution without any programming experience.
The big question is how to manage app development without codes.
It's easy; you simply use a no-code app builder. They already come with pre-programmed templates and functions you can tweak. So, rather than pay a developer to build a simple mobile app for your business, you can simply DIY! This is one of the many ways digital activities have become simpler for everyone recently.
GPS Technology
In August 2015, many were touched by the story of a mother saving her daughter's life after she was abducted with the help of GPS trackers. Her daughter, who was 15 with Asperger’s Syndrome, was lured into a sexual predator’s vehicle. Fortunately, before things could get worse, her mother showed up after being notified that her daughter was not following a familiar route by the GPS device.Thousands of others have been saved from life-threatening situations using GPS technology.
Thankfully, this technology requires minimal skills, and anyone can get step-by-step directions from one place to another using this powerful tool. Just input your destination, and your GPS does the rest. Also, downloading specific apps can turn phones into GPS trackers that monitor movements and changes in your loved one's routines.
Digital Therapeutics
Five or six years ago, digital therapeutics felt like science fiction. Fast forward to present times, and this medical intervention technology is growing faster than any health tech segment. This technology helps patients manage and treat diseases and improve their health condition. A patient experiencing chronic pain, for instance, simply needs to download a pain management app.There are several, but it's best to stick to the doctor's recommendations. From there on, the patient is taken through several weeks-long therapy programs featuring practical exercises and psychoeducation. By simply clicking buttons on their phones to listen to audio recordings, record symptom checks, and monitor progress, patients can learn to manage their condition independently. There are no technical skill requirements. You only need access to the internet and a smartphone or desktop.
Final Thoughts
Modern technology is only intimidating because it is new. Do not be deceived by the fancy terms. Once you have tried it and discovered that there isn’t much to it, you feel silly for even thinking it was scary in the first place.Look at how people in the 1800s were convinced electricity was dark magic. We just need to learn to trust these technologies, and we will find that life can be so much easier.
