Archive for the ‘php’ Category
on PHP and MySQL
Wow. So I’m a little embarassed even writing this, but until recently I hadn’t really worked with MySQL. Sure, I’m using WordPress for this blog, and I’ve used Joomla! and Drupal, but I’ve never rolled up my sleaves and worked on programming PHP to create MySQL tables and retrieving data. Wow. What I have been [...]
on Event Calendar 3 for WordPress
I’ve recently been converting a client’s website over to WordPress. Since I haven’t spent much time developing my own blog on WordPress (a carpenter’s house, right?), I thought this would be an excellent opportunity to look into plugins and further customization. One plugin that I found particularly useful for this client was Event Calendar 3. [...]
on PHP includes();
i love PHP includes. they’re a big reason why i even use PHP. i was just collaborating on a project that used Dreamweaver templates, which I had never used before. they’re pretty handy, in their way: i was able to modify a template file and have the changes automatically registered in all the files based [...]
on Forms
i’ve been working on some forms for a couple of different clients, and it never ceases to amaze me how much extra time i end up spending on them. i think i finally have my favorite system of validating w/both javascript and php. but i’m sure that will change. one of the clients was easier [...]
on PHP and XML.
i’ve been working on a page for a client to have Amazon Associates and iTunes Affiliates links for a number of playlists (each w/100+ songs). i wish there were a pretty way of generating the links directly from the iTunes library file, but alas, i’ve spent many an hour watching tv and looking up the [...]