Unicode Data with PHP 5 and MySQL 4.1
Internationalization is simple with a litlle advanced preparation.
Filter XML Data Based on Dates in ActionScript
You can filter your XML data based on dates in ActionScript to limit results in a component's data provider to one that is relevant to the given task.
Good Memories from the Badlands
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Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.
PHP Traits for Implementing Interfaces
PHP 5.4 introduced traits. Traits are in many ways like code-assisted copy and paste. They are ways to mix code into a class without inheritance. But what are they good for? When should they be used?
Apache Mod Rewrite and PHP
How to check if Apache's mod_rewrite module is installed on your server directly inside your PHP script.
URL Fragment not Accessible to PHP
The fragment part of a URL or web address is not sent to servers to be accessible by scripting languages such as PHP.
Birds and Other Denizens of the Outer Banks
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Photos of birds, dolphins and sites in the Outer Banks.
MySQL Arbitrary Ordering
Order your results in any way you choose using the CASE clause
Select Some Checkboxes JavaScript Function
A new javascript function that allows you to control checkboxes in groups via a control checkbox.