I had a need for a script to read directories for users, listing only files and not sub-directories, so this is the script that ended up being what worked. One of the features was to exclude a few system files on the Linux file system that are present in directories and to list the [...]

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This simple script takes a source image, and up to two parameters to re-size the image using ImageMagick. This allows you to use a large source image that is suitable for a zoomed in view, and dynamically re-size it using the simple script which will make it fit the x,y constraints necessary for a [...]

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I was interested in using and experimenting with the XMLReader class that is part of PHP 5, and thought why not test it out using my Twitter feed. Turns out, the feed contained more information than I really wanted, so I had to find a way to extract only what I needed. To [...]

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I am currently accepting new projects, either on a freelance basis or on an employment basis. The employment basis may be either a temporary, temp-to-hire, contract-to-hire or direct hire situation. At this time I am not available for relocation, so local opportunities (those that are not available via telecommuting/offsite work) must be within [...]

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Okay, when we look at creating effective user access, the first thing we have to look at is the database design. As I mentioned in the overview post of this series, we will not look in-depth at how to connect to a MySQL database, the code will be shown, but not explained. However, [...]

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This tutorial requires that several basic sets of knowledge be known by the user already. One is you must be proficient with HTML/XHTML, two is that you already know some basic PHP programming in an object-oriented fasion and three that you know how to connect to a MySQL database using PHP. Why are [...]

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Recently for a school project I was working on, I had to develop an XTHML 1.1 Strict validated page and a validated CSS to style the page. This was not a problem in and of itself, however there were several problems that I encountered while trying to serve the pages to different browsers and [...]

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Before I start posting the PHP tutorials I have been working on, I thought I would post some links to various PHP resources, tips, tricks and tutorials that are already existing.
The first one I want to list is Practical PHP Programming - a print book and now an online Wiki -
Practical PHP Programming

The second one, [...]

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In the next few weeks I will be starting to post the first series of tutorials.  I have been working on the following tutorials:
Fireworks: Creating Smooth Lines - An approach to creating curved lines in square/rectangle spaces.
PHP: Creating effective user login control.
Dreamweaver: Effective use of built-in tools for site maintenance.
CSS: Add some style to a [...]

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