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  • Upgraded to WordPress 2

    Software

    Just upgraded the blogs to WordPress 2. My old theme broke during the upgrade option. I’ve reverted back to the Blix theme for now till I get the other theme working properly on WP2. WordPress 2 is up for download at: http://wordpress.org/download/

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  • 2 Tutorials Objects in PHP 5 from IBM

    PHP

    Here are two tutorials from IBM on objects in PHP 5. The first articles describes the fundamentals of objects and classes in PHP V5, from the very basics through to inheritance, for experienced object-oriented programmers and those who have not yet been introduced to objects. Link to article: Getting Started with objects in PHP V5 [...]

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  • AJAX, PHP and Javascript Errors – How to get more data – Jim’s PHP Programming Paradise

    Ajax

    A good article on debugging Javascript while programming with PHP & Ajax. “Javascript is a powerful tool in the web programmers toolbox however, it’s also one of our greatest headaches. Dealing with browser inconsistencies is always a source of great pain. You test on multiple platforms, find everyone you know with a mac running safari [...]

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  • Ten CSS tricks you may not know

    CSS

    Here’s an article by Trenton Moss with 10 excellent tips on CSS. The article covers topics such as CSS shorthand rule, CSS for printing, Image replacement techniques, CSS positioning and much more. Link: Ten CSS tricks you may not know

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  • Creating Search Engine Friendly URLs in Mambo 4.5

    PHP

    Mambo 4.5 has in-built functions to create search engine friendly URL’s. Most search engines don’t index sites with query strings in the URL. To overcome this, most CMS systems have in-build systems that allow you to clean the URL to make it search engine friendly. For example take the following URLs as an example: http://project.com/index.php [...]

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  • Spyware Warrior: Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites

    Software

    Here’s a site which lists out all the “suspect” anti-spyware software available on the net. Some of these anti-spyware end up installing their own spyware on your PC. So before you go ahead and install a new anti-spyware solution on your PC, check them up with this list. ” Some of the products listed on [...]

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  • Optimizing and Tuning Your MySQL Database

    Databases

    Here’s a two good articles on optimizing and tuning MySQL databases, tables and queries. “Even the most well-designed database, functioning on its own or as part of an application, needs to be maintained. This hour is part of a 3-hour set of administrative lessons that will give you pointers for optimizing and tuning your database [...]

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  • Charts and Graphs with PHP

    PHP

    Here’s a list of Chart & Graph modules which work with PHP. I personally like PHP/SWF Charts and FusionCharts, which are Flash based charts which you can interface to from PHP. Here’s a list of resources which I checked out. PHP/SWF Charts Fusion Charts Advanced Graph and Chart Collection for PHP RChart PHP Edition ChartDirector [...]

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  • PHP 5 Power Programming

    PHP

    Here’s a book from Bruce Perens’ Open Source Series called PHP5 Power Programming. This book deals with : Expert PHP 5 programming techniques, direct from PHP 5 co-creator and key developers Definitive coverage of the PHP object model, design patterns, XML/SOAP integration, and more Solid introduction and expert insights into performance tuning, PEAR, extensions, and [...]

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  • Online Office Suites

    Ajax

    Here’s some of the latest web-based Office Suites based off Ajax. Some of these do eliminate the requirement of having a bulky office suite installed on your PC. Think Free Online: http://online.thinkfree.com/ “Thinkfree develops cross-platform applications and online solutions. It’s flagship offering, ThinkFree Office 3, is a Microsoft Office-compatible suite, which allows users to seamlessly [...]

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