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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 ... (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)

Latex inner tubes: blessing or curse?

After much pondering, and recommendations from fellow cyclocross racers, I decided to give latex tubes a go in my clincher tyres. You wouldn't expect that an inner tube could make much difference, but the opinion is that latex gives a much ... (more)

Coyote bike maintenance stand

Despite owning and maintaining many bikes over the years, I only recently made the sensible decision to buy a bike work-stand. It was a bit of an impulse decision actually, as I saw one on offer whilst looking for other bike bits, but I now ... (more)

Tracking online campaigns with UTM variables

In homage to its previous existence as Urchin Stats, Google Analytics supports URL tracking options using the prefix utm_, which stands for Urchin Traffic Monitor. There are five of them in total, and all you have to do is add them to any ... (more)

Commute harder with Strava!

It's hard to describe just how simple and effective Strava is. You will either love it or just not get it. If you enjoy riding your bike or running and aren't fussed how fast you're going or whether you're improving, Strava has nothing for ... (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)