Feature Category Archive

Main stories. This is more than just a quick bloggable blurb, this is the stuff you want to read/should read/I am designing the site around to try and let you know there is some good content in-between my ramblings.

Making MySQL Update and Insert Easier


An addition to our PHP/MySQL Query class created last month now we have quick and organized ways to maintain our MySQL INSERT and UPDATE queries.

Setting up an International Multi-Language Site


Sometimes there’s a need for a website to be available entirely in multiple languages. Here we take a look at setting up such a thing, using a single PHP page with a switch statement to display one of five language translations. Using the .htaccess file we also make the URL’s look good while still maintaining minimal pages.

Multiple Select Drop Down Menu in PHP


It’s very easy to take what we did back in January for reusable PHP drop down menu code and make it work for multi value select elements.

Photographing Flowers - The Strobeless Approach


I’ll walk you through a still-life, flower photo shoot I did. Including reflecting the subject on glass and a mirror, and achieving a solid background with items I had lying around my place.

.htaccess Redirect a Directory to a Subdomain and Force WWW


It’s really easy to force the www for your website URL and to redirect a directory properly to a new subdomain address. Just give it a shot, organize your directories!

MySQL Queries Made Easy With PHP Functions Library


Every web developer has a library of code that they reference frequently, if not constantly. I’m sharing with you one of my most useful snippets my MySQL helper class that helps me organize my queries and easily reference commonly used functions.

Populating the Regions, Divisions and States MySQL Tables


The relationships between states, divisions and regions are simple but need to be setup properly from the start. Here we’ll walk though the setup.

Wordpress Loves Magazine/CMS Templates


Trying to find inspiration for a new project that won’t be so much content-heavy as it will need to be easy to update. I’m thinking a magazine look and feel using Wordpress will be the best solution but let’s delve a little deeper into some of the popular Wordpress magazine-like themes.

US Census Data as a MySQL Database Playground


Somehow I ended up at the 1990 US census and I realized what a valuable data resource it is! All kinds of data that I can use to make a well structured MySQL playground to test new scripts and ideas on.

From Query String to Cookie with JavaScript


Take a query string and save the values to a cookie using JavaScript. A perfect solution for tracking query string’s values throughout a site that isn’t using any server side scripting.