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MySQL Programming

MySQL Programming MySQL is a fantastic platform to learn database programming, and is also used by lots of very large and fast websites. If you want to get stuck into dynamic web sites, then you could do far worse than the highly popular PHP ... (more)

Technology

Technology The modern world is supported and influenced by technology in a wide variety of ways. Almost nobody in the developed nations can claim to be free of technology, and in fact most homes are stuffed with highly advanced gadgets and ... (more)

Computer Programming

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Web Programming

Web Programming This section is all about web development, helping programmers to develop the best sites possible. The key elements of successful web development: Performance - Interface - Maintainability (more)

Auto-save browser forms with localstorage

We all know how annoying it is to be half-way through filling in a web form, only to accidentally close the window or hit the back button. Well, with the advent of localStorage, the solution is quite simple: just get the browser to do it ... (more)

UK PHP Conference 2012: a question of scale

I was fortunate enough to attend the PHP UK Conference 2012, on Friday 24 February. The theme of the conference was about how well PHP scales; watch the two keynote speeches by Rasmus Lerdorf (PHP founder) and Hugh Williams (eBay's Engineering ... (more)

mod_pagespeed breaks things

Google is respected in the web development community for writing simple, usable code and then making it available for re-use by everyone. mod_pagespeed is just an example of this; it's a plugin module for the Apache web server, and is supposed ... (more)

Your wireless router may be vulnerable!

Does your wireless router have PIN technology? This is where you can connect your computer to the router by pressing a button on the router, then entering the 8-digit PIN code that is (usually) printed on the router itself. It allows people ... (more)

Easy Access Childrens Accounts

NB: This is about bank accounts that children can use themselves, not long-termsaving vehicles for babies, etc. Let's look at our requirements for a kid's bank account. Most banks and building societies offer savings accounts for children ... (more)

Solved: the Zoomed-In Unlock Screen

Hitting the power button on my iPhone this evening, I was shocked to discover that the screen was zoomed in - the 'Unlock' slider was massive, so large that I couldn't even see the chunk to drag across! My first thought was to turn it off and ... (more)

iPhone Dock with SD Port and Powered USB

The dexim DWP005 Premium MHub Dock Station appears to have it all: three USB hubs; an SD/SD-HC card slot; an iPhone dock (works with iPhone 4 too); its own power. The AC adaptor even has a USB adaptor on it, so you can use it for charging your ... (more)

Maplin Blood Pressure Monitor

The word 'monitor' doesn't really apply to this cheap - yet effective - gadget from Maplin. It measures your blood pressure using a standard pressure gauge wrapped around your wrist, but doesn't give a continuous readout of your blood pressure ... (more)

Choosing the Best iPhone Apps

What do you do when you acquire your first smart-phone and get confused about apps? How do you know which ones are any good and which ones are just a waste of money? Here is a summary of apps that people have found useful: TomTom ... (more)

Rasmus Lerdorf: Founder of PHP

Greenland has its very own computing influencer! Way back in 1995, Rasmus Lerdorf got PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) off the ground and thus paved the way for a blindingly simple way to do web programming. PHP placed the emphasis of website ... (more)