Introduction to PHP

We’ve talked a bit about PHP in class with Carolina lately, and a lot of people are having problems getting anything to work.
Introduction
PHP is a server-side scripting language, and as such the server (Your computer, or your remote server) MUST have PHP installed in order for any PHP to be rendered. If PHP is [...]

Regular Expression Library

A searchable database of over 1500 regular expressions for all your needs!
RegExLib

Form field hints with CSS and JavaScript

Flippin’ sweet way to give users hints and information on form fields (such as what kind of information is required and in what format). Sure beats alert(”You must provide a credit card number!” read more | digg story

CST8253 Mid-Term Survey

Carolina has posted a survey in regards to the mid-term on Friday.  I know a lot of people got hammered on it, particularly the practical section (including myself), so if you want to give your 0.02 cents, make sure to go on Blackboard and complete the survey, which is only about 3 questions.

Data Structures Assignment 2 Problem

I noticed last night that my javascript for generating the random number images worked perfectly in Firefox, but in IE 7 it only displayed one image instead of five.  Turns out the problem was that I had to declare the image’s width and height (height=””, width=”” in Javascript, otherwise it wouldn’t display the other four [...]

Screenshot Utility: MWSnap

Here’s a small, free program called MWSnap that makes taking screenshots relatively painless.. at least, it’s a lot better than the “Print Screen” button, as it allows you to take pictures of specific windows, menus, etc.   Unfortunately due to Deep Freeze on all the computers in 312 you’ll have to re-install it every class, but [...]

Web Developer Tool Roundup

Carolina mentioned using several tools to write, test, and debug code. I’ve mentioned a lot of these tools before on IAPU, but I thought I’d do a summary of some of the good ones so that everyone can get some helpful software.
Code Editor
Notepad++
Save your eyes and start using something with code highlighting and text [...]

FREE COMPUTER BOOKS

gerry told me about this hidden library resource. LOADS of free computer books. Think you may have to go through extra steps to connect from home, but worth checking out. Anyone know how to download these? i can only figure out how to read them online.
http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com

running multiple IE versions (for testing)

found a way to install and run IE 3.0 - 6.0 simultaneously, after installing 7.0. didn’t know of a good one before now.
http://tredosoft.com/Multiple_IE

Web Developer Sites

There are quite a few really talented web developers out there who specialize in web standards, accessibility, and overall best practices for the web.  Generally their sites are excellent resources full of articles and inspiration; at the very least, you can look at their code and see how they’re doing things.  Here’s a few that [...]