If you are a php developer, the chance is big you are using mysqli and an mysql database to store and retrieve data.
However, some older webspaces maybe still use mysql or some servers only support mssql, therefore I developed three classes so you can switch to match the database you want but still use the same calls in your website to store and retrieve data.
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database classes for mysql, mysqli and mssql
Introduction to HTML5
HTML 4.01 has been around for a long time now, so its time to head for a new version.
This version will be HTML5.
Because it is still in an early fase of development, there are a few features recognized by some browsers, but I dont’t recommend to build a complete website using lots of HTML5 techniques because there is a big chance your website will not work decent on a lot of browsers.
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jquery ui introduction
JQuery UI provides nice effects and animations for your website.
You can easally implement an effect in your website.
For example, I will explain how to add a nice datetimepicker to your website.
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Installing a php environment on Ubuntu
When I installed this environment for the first time, I had to look for every bit of information at another website, forum, etc…
With this tutorial I tried to bundle all the information as complete as possible in one post.
For this installation I assume you allready have an installation of Ubuntu Linux, if not, you can get a copy of Ubuntu here.
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Pacman variant
To experiment with Java Graphics I created a simple version of Pacman.
I hava written an engine which makes it easy to add extra levels and objects in these levels.
Like the real Pacman, thera are some monsters which are trying to catch you.
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first steps in SEO
I have always used simple tricks to score in search engines such as adding keywords in the meta tag of your html header and using clean urls like http://www.mywebsite.com/cars/porsche/
Offcourse, there’s a lot to discover about SEO that makes your website really valuable for search engines.
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